Dear Community!
One of the things that we educators love about our profession is that we get to interact with and facilitate growth for really amazing and deserving young people. There's no question that is top on every one's list. The second item will depend on the person, but there are those who enjoy the fact that there is never a dull moment in the school.
I can hazard a guess that the Connect Ed phone call you received on Wednesday night was deeply concerning. By way of reminder, we received an email threat on Wednesday afternoon indicating an individual's threat of violence to the school. To be clear, the message did not specify a person or persons to whom harm was intended. As you well know, in this day and age, we have to take each and every incident like this seriously. We did so by immediately involving the Boston police and the school police. The investigation is ongoing, but it was been determined that it was safe for students to return on Thursday. I am pleased to report that Thursday and Friday were normal days. We are continuing to take appropriate precautions in partnership with Boston police and school police. Nonetheless, it is safe for your student to attend school.
Wednesday's incident aside, there were some wonderful happenings this week. A group of our aspiring engineers visited Olin College as part of our deepening relationship with the engineering school, members from the chorus class sang carols for patients and staff at St. Elizabeth Hospital, we hosted a alumni event focused on college life, and the boys and girls track and boys basketball all posted impressive wins this week.
By way of reminder, next week is short. School is in session on Monday and Tuesday (attendance is not optional). We will then break for the winter vacation at dismissal on Tuesday. Students will return on Monday, January 5th.
Best,
Dr. T
