我已经反思了这个非同寻常的学年很长一段时间。我的理智告诉我我们应该庆祝我们的许多成就，但我的内心告诉我要考虑过去一年给我们带来了什么感受。我最强烈的感受是深深的感激之情。

我有幸带领我们的团队度过了这场大流行，但是正是我们令人难以置信的员工、学生和家庭的灵活性、同情心和信任确保了我们的成功。在隔离、阳性病例、居家学习和课堂学习以及不断变化的健康措施中，你们一直在不断调整和寻找新的改进之道。

当我看着这一切发生的时候，我开始意识到，因为你们的坚韧和决心，我们最终可能会好起来。过去的16个月教会了我们许多关于在艰难时期如何团结在一起互相支持的道理。谢谢你们。我很庆幸能与你们一同经历这段旅程，并且知道所学到的经验将在未来派上用场。

在即将到来的学年中，我们需要重视这场大流行可能对每个人的影响，以支持我们的学生，并重新建立学生、员工和彼此之间的重要联系。

此时此刻，我不知道2021-22学年开学时会有哪些健康措施。我们将提前发布这些细节，以便第一天开学。我只知道我满怀希望和乐观地期待继续为学生和家庭提供他们期望的出色教育体验。

祝您拥有一个安宁、愉快和安全的夏天。

诚挚致意，

Christopher Usih
学校总监

P.S. - 阿尔伯塔省政府邀请人们参与一项调查，以更好地了解19岁以下儿童和青少年与大流行相关的影响。成年人可在2021年7月31日前参与调查。19岁以下的儿童和青少年也可以通过完成青少年调查问卷来分享他们的经历和想法。政府还将就这一问题举办一系列电话市政厅。请在此链接上注册即将进行的活动。

I have reflected for some time about this extraordinary school year. My head tells me we should celebrate our many accomplishments and achievements, but my heart tells me to consider how this past year made us feel. And the thing I am feeling most is a profound sense of gratitude.

I have been privileged to lead our team through this pandemic, but it is the flexibility, compassion and trust of our incredible staff, students and families that ensured we would be successful. Through isolation, positive cases, at-home and in-class learning and adhering to constantly changing health measures, you just kept on adjusting and finding new ways to make things better.

As I watched this unfold, I began to understand that because of your resilience and determination, we might just be okay after all. These past 16 months have taught us so much about how we come together in challenging times to support each other. Thank you. I am grateful to have taken this journey with you, and to know that the lessons learned will serve us well in future.

For the upcoming school year, it will be important to understand how this pandemic may have impacted each individual as we support our students, and renew the important connections between students, staff and each other.

At this moment, I do not know what health measures may be in place when we come back for the 2021-22 school year. We will communicate those details in advance of the first day of school. I do know that I look forward with hope and optimism to continuing to offer students and families the incredible educational experiences they have come to expect from the CBE.

I wish you a restful, joyful and safe summer.

Sincerely,

Christopher Usih
Chief Superintendent of Schools

P.S. – The Alberta government is inviting people to participate in a survey to better understand pandemic-related impacts on child and youth under the age of 19. Adults may take the survey until July 31, 2021. Children and youth under 19 can also share their experiences and ideas by completing the youth survey. The government is also hosting a series of telephone town halls on this subject. Register for upcoming events at this link.