As I look for silver linings amidst the shelter-in-place restrictions, a few things come to mind. The staff at BHS have done a nice job of getting to virtual and providing some live memories to grads. Tonight's virtual Senior Awards Night and Thursday's virtual graduation are first steps. The pre-recorded graduation will feature speeches by Superintendent Kevin Skelly, Board Member Linda Lees Dwyer, Principal Paul Belzer, and three graduating seniors as well as the BHS Choir and Band. In between is a family stroll through the gardens at Filoli tomorrow with a defined path and two ticketed entry times. I did a similar stroll through Filoli a week ago and the setting and the gardens are a welcome change of pace. The warm weather is expected to last through tomorrow so it should be nice down there in the evening. Willie Brown highlighted a similar "stroll" in his Sunday column: Monterey County grads and their families will get to drive the whole race course at Laguna Seca and get their diploma at the end. Sweet!
Congrats to the Class of 2020. Everyone will remember your year as something special.
Is there any chance we can view the recorded speeches? I would be curious to know what the message was for our grads.
Posted by: Mom | May 27, 2020 at 01:32 PM
Mr. Trump says all Schools will be open this Fall.
Who is, and who is not, will be sending their children to BHS?
Posted by: [email protected] | May 27, 2020 at 06:25 PM
While my only school age child will be attending a private school, I would never send a child to a school imposing the rules for reopening that were mentioned in today's Daily Journal article regarding San Mateo's plan. Mandatory masks, "social distancing", no playground, more "remote learning" (hint: no learning)... these nutty rules sound psychologically damaging for children. Per the CDC latest figures, kids have more of a chance of getting struck by lightning than dying of COVID. Teachers in high risk groups (older, co-morbidities) can take extra precautions if they desire.
Posted by: Michelle | May 28, 2020 at 02:26 PM
I think I mostly agree with you, Michelle. I also read the article. The best idea was to create "cohorts" of students and have longer blocks of sessions with the teachers rotating instead of the students. That gets an A. The rest of it gets a C-.
Posted by: Mom | May 28, 2020 at 07:13 PM
The cohorts with block sessions is what they are currently doing in Germany, where I have family with kids in school.
Good luck finding a private school that isn't going to also be taking safety measures.
Posted by: HMB | May 28, 2020 at 07:45 PM
The stoners won't like it. They will have to wait til 4:20 to 420 it.
Posted by: JP | May 29, 2020 at 12:41 AM
The reopen website someone posted https://reopensmuhsd.com/
is really good. I just learned Supt. Skelly is webcasting a townhall in 10 minutes!
Posted by: Mom | July 09, 2020 at 02:52 PM
Link please
Posted by: Barking Dog | July 09, 2020 at 03:08 PM
It's on the front page of the link Mom posted.
Posted by: Joe | July 09, 2020 at 03:44 PM