Dear Saint Brendan School Families,

I hope everyone is having a restful and enjoyable summer. I wanted to make everyone aware of the steps we are taking to reopen our school safely on August 31st. Our COVID Reentry Task Force which consists of our school’s leadership team, school nurse and an early childhood teacher, has been meeting weekly since the beginning of June to stay up to date on the implementation of guidelines and best practices. The Saint Brendan School COVID Reentry Task Force has been collaborating with the CDC, Governor's Task Force, The Catholic Schools Office, Boston Public Schools, a private technology company and the Mayor’s Office. The team has been working round the clock measuring out physical spaces in the building, making adjustments to the building, repurposing space and ordering necessary supplies. We secured a grant that helped us update our technology needs for remote learning as well as purchase necessary PPE and supplies to keep our classrooms and building safe. Our reentry plans are being finalized and will be shared with families within the next week or so. There will also be a virtual meeting on August 12th to discuss our reopening plans with families. Stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact me about this or any other matter.

Peace,

Maura Burke

Principal