The hallmark of a Sacred Heart education is in-person learning and all the experiences that come with being on campus each day. We are excited to continue to have every girl, every day present for Campus Learning next year. 
Campus Learning occurs under Scenarios 1, 2, and 3. Sacred Heart Greenwich, as of July 2021, plans to return to school under Scenario 1, where students, faculty, and staff will report to campus for Campus Learning, and students follow their full schedules and activities with best practice health policies in place.  
 

Home Learning will only be available in specific health and/or other extenuating circumstances. Approval from the student’s Division Head will be required in order to engage in Home Learning. If the reason is health-related, students must provide a note from their primary care provider to be approved by the school nurse. 

Students who are home for an illness, such as COVID-19 or the flu, will not be expected to engage in Home Learning; they’ll be expected to follow the absentee policies of their divisions and focus on fully recovering from their illnesses so they can return to school. The approach outlined above returns us to prior practice.

Online learning technologies helped us navigate the pandemic, but the hallmark of a Sacred Heart education is in-person learning. Toggling between online and in-person learning created challenges for students and teachers alike during the 2020-21 school year.
 
Moving forward, the Home Learning curriculum will not feature Zoom or live instruction for all classes. Students should anticipate that assignments will be posted on Google Classroom, and faculty will check-in with them during their time at home. 
 

There will be no option to pivot between Home Learning and Campus Learning unless approved by the Division head for unique, special circumstances. Any circumstance related to health will require a doctor's note. 

Sacred Heart leverages email, website, the parent portal, social media for most school announcements. Any major announcements, like a change from Campus Learning to Distance Learning, will also be shared via phone call and text message. 

Communication will always be shared with parents, faculty, and staff, and, where appropriate, with students who have email addresses (grades 6-12) and students who have shared phone numbers with the school (grades 9-12).
 

We are excited to return to an environment of collaboration between students both within a classroom and Division, as well as across Divisions, as we will no longer employ our cohorting strategies. Policies will again allow for shared supplies and equipment and full capacity in our classrooms, cafeteria, auditorium, etc. We will no longer need to use overflow rooms in the Middle and Upper Schools and are excited that all students will be present in-person in the same classroom. Common spaces will again be available for students to gather. 

Each Division will continue to share specific updates to their academic schedule and other programming as we prepare for the start of the 2021-2022 school year. 
 

We are excited to welcome our parents and community members back to campus for events such as Back to School Nights, athletics competitions, class coffees, and more. 

Any changes to this policy will be informed by guidance from the CDC, State of Connecticut and CT Department of Public Health Town-level COVID Response Framework and data tracker for cases per 100,000. 

The Middle School will return to interscholastic play this fall in grades 5-8! Middle School practice times will run from 2:45-4:00pm, Monday-Wednesday with occasional Thursday games for grades 7 and 8. The full competition schedule is available on the athletics website. Practice days and times are available now. Athletics will continue to be optional at the Middle School level, and available to all students who wish to participate. 

As recommended by the American Association of Pediatrics and the CDC, Sacred Heart strongly encourages all eligible students to consult their primary care providers regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. All faculty, staff, and coaches are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Continued vaccination of employees and students will minimize the spread of COVID-19 and allow for more regular school operations. 

All students who have been vaccinated are asked to upload their vaccine card information to Magnus Health, as this will serve as proof of vaccination status as it relates to quarantine and other requirements. 
 

This decision will be based on the vaccination level in our community, as well as the level of community spread of COVID-19.

We anticipate vaccinated students, faculty, and staff will not need to wear masks, per CDC guidelines. Unvaccinated students will need to wear masks indoors. 

Decisions on mask wearing and any adjustments to our policy will be informed by guidance from our medical experts, the CDC, State of Connecticut and CT Department of Public Health Town-level COVID Response Framework and data tracker for cases per 100,000. 

Please notify the school nurse to be entered into our confidential COVID tracking system and determine the next steps for your students learning plan in conjunction with her/his Division Head. 
 
Unvaccinated students exposed to COVID-19 will be required to quarantine for 10 days and follow the guidance from the Greenwich Department of Health regarding next steps and any required testing. Any vaccinated students will not be required to quarantine if exposed. 
 
Please note that with adjustments to our COVID-19 mitigation strategies, precision contact tracing will no longer be possible for unvaccinated individuals, especially if they opt not to wear a face covering during the academic day. 
 

In line with the State of Connecticut, there are currently no requirements for families to follow after traveling out of the area. Families are encouraged to follow the best practices and recommendations from the CDC regarding travel.