Update from the Holy Trinity Preschool Executive Board - July 2020
Dear Families,
The Holy Trinity Preschool Executive Board met on July 16th to discuss the health and safety of our preschoolers, teachers and families as we consider a reopening plan for this fall. It is with great sadness that we have come to the conclusion that given certain parameters, we are unable to open our preschool safely this September.
In order to reopen we must comply with NYS religious institution guidelines, NYS child care regulations and NYS school regulations. As much as we would like to open, we are a Christian preschool and are therefore unable to do so until Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is able to reopen their facility for ministry. It is the hope of the Holy Trinity Preschool Executive Board that we will be able to reopen safely after January 1st, 2021. At Holy Trinity our beliefs, education and experience with young, developing children leads us to strongly believe that virtual instruction for three and four-year-old minds is not optimal for introducing children to preschool education. Therefore, we will not be offering virtual learning opportunities this fall. It is with great hope that we will be able to create a safe, healthy and above all else warm and welcoming reopening plan for the beginning of 2021.
We understand that these are difficult times for families as so many members of our community attempt to balance working from home or returning to work while simultaneously caring for family members and loved ones. Please know that our teachers, staff and church members have the utmost concern for the safety of our community and hope that we can all be together again as soon as possible. Let us remember the words from Jeremiah 29:11; “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” It is with hope, faith and love that we will lean on both the word of the Lord and one another to see us through until our precious 3s and 4s can once again fill Holy Trinity with the sound of laughter and little footsteps.
Links to Reopening Guidelines:
NYS Schools Reopening Guidance
NYS Child Care and Day Camp Reopening Guidelines
NYS Religious Institution Reopening Guidelines
Sincerely,
The Holy Trinity Preschool Executive Board
The Holy Trinity Preschool Executive Board met on July 16th to discuss the health and safety of our preschoolers, teachers and families as we consider a reopening plan for this fall. It is with great sadness that we have come to the conclusion that given certain parameters, we are unable to open our preschool safely this September.
In order to reopen we must comply with NYS religious institution guidelines, NYS child care regulations and NYS school regulations. As much as we would like to open, we are a Christian preschool and are therefore unable to do so until Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is able to reopen their facility for ministry. It is the hope of the Holy Trinity Preschool Executive Board that we will be able to reopen safely after January 1st, 2021. At Holy Trinity our beliefs, education and experience with young, developing children leads us to strongly believe that virtual instruction for three and four-year-old minds is not optimal for introducing children to preschool education. Therefore, we will not be offering virtual learning opportunities this fall. It is with great hope that we will be able to create a safe, healthy and above all else warm and welcoming reopening plan for the beginning of 2021.
We understand that these are difficult times for families as so many members of our community attempt to balance working from home or returning to work while simultaneously caring for family members and loved ones. Please know that our teachers, staff and church members have the utmost concern for the safety of our community and hope that we can all be together again as soon as possible. Let us remember the words from Jeremiah 29:11; “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” It is with hope, faith and love that we will lean on both the word of the Lord and one another to see us through until our precious 3s and 4s can once again fill Holy Trinity with the sound of laughter and little footsteps.
Links to Reopening Guidelines:
NYS Schools Reopening Guidance
NYS Child Care and Day Camp Reopening Guidelines
NYS Religious Institution Reopening Guidelines
Sincerely,
The Holy Trinity Preschool Executive Board