by Frederick Weissbach | Sep 26, 2020 | COVID-19, Headmaster's Blog
Franklin Academy’s educators worked diligently throughout the summer to make possible the repopulation of campus. Over the four days of staggered campus arrivals, we are witnessing returning students’ joy and new students’ excitement. Consequently,...
by Frederick Weissbach | Sep 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Headmaster's Blog
Six months ago, we sent our students and teachers home. Now, we are welcoming everyone back to campus. We give thanks for our good fortune, recognizing that the control of the spread of coronavirus in Connecticut makes this reopening possible. But, the pandemic...
by Frederick Weissbach | Sep 24, 2020 | COVID-19, Headmaster's Blog
As a result of our virtual orientation with students last week, it is clear that we need to provide more direction regarding face coverings. First, we have stockpiled 50,000 disposable masks for use by employees and students. However, many students prefer to bring a...
by Frederick Weissbach | Sep 18, 2020 | COVID-19, Headmaster's Blog
All faculty and administrators returned to campus in early September with negative COVID-19 tests. Now, we are requiring a second round of negative tests before students start arriving with their own documentation of negative test results. Next, we have scheduled a...
by Frederick Weissbach | Sep 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Headmaster's Blog
Our students’ virtual orientation concludes tomorrow, and opening day is quickly approaching. However, three essential tasks must be completed before departure from home. For safety purposes, teams of students will repopulate campus over four days. Only four...
by Frederick Weissbach | Sep 14, 2020 | COVID-19, Headmaster's Blog
Today, we launched phase two of our opening, initiating a week-long virtual orientation for students. These sessions run from 1:20 to 4:05 every afternoon, Monday through Friday. Topics are wide-ranging. For instance, they include student and faculty introductions,...
