Reopening in the Fall
Our return to campus incorporates the School’s guiding principles and several operating modes, which are informed by state and national health and safety guidelines. We will keep our community updated here and on division landing pages.
COMMUNICATION: Our communication with you will be proactive, transparent, and timely throughout the school year.
Guiding Principles
Our School’s guiding principles are mission-driven and will provide us with the roadmap in our planning.
- Maintain safety and health of all students, faculty, and staff.
- Preserve the integrity, continuity, and excellence of our educational program.
- Foster strong connections within the Porter-Gaud community among students, faculty, staff, and parents.
Maintain safety and health of all students, faculty, and staff.
Preserve the integrity, continuity, and excellence of our educational program.
Foster strong connections within the Porter-Gaud community among students, faculty, staff, and parents.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We will continually update these Frequently Asked Questions. Please submit your questions to communications@portergaud.edu. We will answer questions on a rolling basis and share with the community here.
- What if my child is feeling unwell before school?
- Does the school have medical experts involved in decisions and plan development?
- Will students and faculty be required to wear cloth face coverings?
- What data is being used to drive our decisions about operating modes?
- Can divisions be in different operating modes?
- What is the protocol for a positive COVID test of a faculty member or student?
- How can families prepare students for health / safety routines at school over the summer?
- How will virtual learning look different in the Fall?
- What is blended or hybrid learning and how does it work?
- What if my child is high risk or lives with high-risk family members?
- What are our teachers doing to prepare for the possibility of hybrid or virtual learning next year?
- What will performing arts look like in the Fall?
- What about community events like CycloneTown or the Halloween Carnival? Or Parent Night to meet teachers?
- What about Extended Day and Enrichment programs?
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What if my child is feeling unwell before school?
Does the school have medical experts involved in decisions and plan development?
Will students and faculty be required to wear cloth face coverings?
What data is being used to drive our decisions about operating modes?
Can divisions be in different operating modes?
What is the protocol for a positive COVID test of a faculty member or student?
How can families prepare students for health / safety routines at school over the summer?
How will virtual learning look different in the Fall?
What is blended or hybrid learning and how does it work?
What if my child is high risk or lives with high-risk family members?
What are our teachers doing to prepare for the possibility of hybrid or virtual learning next year?
What will performing arts look like in the Fall?
What about community events like CycloneTown or the Halloween Carnival? Or Parent Night to meet teachers?
What about Extended Day and Enrichment programs?
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Operating Mode By Division Charts
2020-21 Health and Safety Guidelines
Click HERE to read PG's current health and safety guidelines.
Operating and Learning Modes
Operating and learning modes are informed by health and safety protocols, classroom schedules, dining hall procedures, cleaning protocols, gathering and common spaces guidelines, extracurricular and field trip activities.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES
Our deans and counselors will share helpful health and wellness resources for students, parents, and families frequently. Our deans, chaplains, and counselors are available to talk and provide support at any time.
Communications Archives
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
PG REOPENING TASK FORCE
The following faculty, staff, and administrators make up the PG Reopen Task Force. We will be adding students, parents, and Board of Trustee members in the coming weeks. Please email your questions to PGReopen2020@portergaud.edu or you may email a task force member directly.