MLA Online Week 4

Thank you to everyone who completed the MLA Online Survey.  We are currently working through the information so we can better serve you and your children. 

Governor Parson’s shared that students will not return to their physical buildings this school year.  Even having a confident idea that this was going to happen, it still was disappointing to hear.   Last week, I was walking the school building and there was a sense of emptiness that tried to consume me.  At the end of each day, the teachers and I meet with each other to share information, frustrations, and successes.  I shared with the teachers that it felt like defeat, but as I looked at the Zoom screen, I could see in their faces that there was no defeat.  The teachers showed a confidence that they were going to continue to work hard to provide a top education for the students.  There was no defeat, but an understanding that this is our new (short term) norm.  Although we miss physically being around our students and each other, we are grateful for the ability to see and share with everyone daily.  We are still a strong community founded in our victorious Christ.  

We are continuing to plan for the rest of this year and prepare for next year.  We do not have all the answers but we are planning alternatives for the events we had on the calendar.  Some events will be postponed while others will be recreated.  One of those events is “Donuts with Dad’s” which is renamed “Breakfast with Dad.”  We are encouraging families to log into Zoom using the chapel ID, during breakfast, listen to some jokes, watch some magic tricks, and hear stories from our National Junior Honor Society members.  We encourage everyone to stay logged in for chapel, which will be led by Pr Joe Robb.  He served inner-city Milwaukee Congregations and now serves as the Vice President to Missions in the California LCMS district. 

This is a challenging time, but it is only a season.  During this unusual time, I encourage you to communicate with teachers and myself if it’s too much or not enough work.  You can also communicate if it’s just right.  We are here to help.  We want our students to continue to grow spiritually, emotionally, and academically.  There is a meme on Facebook going around, sharing not to stress about this year and that we would work to get everyone caught up when we return in the fall because that's what we do.  I believe that the hard work everyone is putting forth right now will make it easier when we return to school in the fall.   We will fall back into a routine while implementing new strategies and resources that we have learned during this time.  I find it a joy working with our teachers, with our students, and most importantly you.  

Thank you,

Principal Scot Dixon