3/27/2020 

Hello Fairfield Families,

Well, I was as surprised as you were by the Governor's announcement yesterday. I can't say that I didn't see this coming at some point, but I thought we would have more notice.

Today at 11am, the Governor will hold a press conference about his decision to close schools for the remainder of the year. I know that I, along with most of Maple Run, will be interested to see what he says. WCAX will be carrying the press conference, so please tune in if you can.

Know that your teachers are working hard to plan for what comes next, but we only found out last night that we would be planning for the rest of the year. Plans will look different for every teacher, and that is normal... teaching is not an art or science that can occur in lock-step.

The Maple Run administrative team is meeting for several hours at least twice a week right now to try to coordinate our efforts. For that reason, we are asking the district to send out one common communication as information becomes available. This is why you haven't heard directly from me... I want our messaging to be consistent.

Please know that our hearts are broken that we will not be together again this year. We miss our kids terribly, but health and safety are our priority right now.

Respectfully,
Sean O'Dell
Your Principal