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line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"> <p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Dear ASL community,<br><br>On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the ASL Senior Leadership Team (SLT), we write today to share an update about decisions and planning processes for the <strong>remainder of this academic year, our summer programs, and the months ahead.</strong></span><br></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" width="640" class="main" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td> <table width="640" class="main-background" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td style="padding: 10px 20px" class="main-padding" align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%" align="left" class="column-table"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="leftColumnContent" align="left" style="text-align: left; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"> <h1 style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; color: #f47a20;" width="100%"> Remainder of the school year </h1> <p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br>The Board of Trustees has met regularly over the past weeks as we work closely with the School’s leadership to consider the many pressing questions facing ASL at this time. On Friday, 1 May, the Board of Trustees unanimously agreed that <strong>ASL will not reopen for classes on campus for the remainder of the current school year.</strong> In making this decision, the Board considered the following:<br></span><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">the overriding need to protect the health and safety of our entire community, including students, families and ASL employees;</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">the likelihood that the government will not open schools in the near term;</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">the logistical complexity and financial expense of providing appropriate social distancing on campus so close to the peak of the virus;</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">the continuing uncertainty and stress shared by many about the risk of contracting COVID-19, either for themselves or a family member.</span></li></ul><span style="font-size: 14px;">School is still in session and learning continues via the Distance Learning Plan (DLP) until the end of the school year. Principals and teachers will continue to adapt the DLP, and you will hear directly from principals this week about assessments and report cards, which will be issued as usual.</span><br></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" width="640" class="main" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td> <table width="640" class="main-background" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td style="padding: 10px 20px" class="main-padding" align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%" align="left" class="column-table"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="leftColumnContent" align="left" style="text-align: left; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"> <h1 style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; color: #f47a20;" width="100%"> Graduation and visiting campus </h1> <p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br>While we all regret the need to make this decision, doing so at this point in time provides clarity to the community and allows the School to continue to sharpen its focus on other important matters for the weeks and months ahead. The SLT is considering multiple ways of celebrating our graduating seniors and recognizing our Grade 4 and Grade 8 students as they prepare for their significant transitions ahead. Social distancing rules in the UK and our continuing concern for the health and safety of our community will largely determine what is possible, and the team is leaving all options open as it considers creative approaches in this unpredictable situation. <br><br>We also recognize that many students have materials they may need to return and also have a strong desire to be on campus again before the summer. Should conditions allow, the School may be able to orchestrate a controlled visit to campus for students in June to return learning materials, select library books for the summer ahead, and create some sense of closure to this academic year.</span><br></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" width="640" class="main" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td> <table width="640" class="main-background" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td style="padding: 10px 20px" class="main-padding" align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%" align="left" class="column-table"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="leftColumnContent" align="left" style="text-align: left; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"> <h1 style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; color: #f47a20;" width="100%"> Summer Program </h1> <p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br>We continue to hope that ASL will be able to offer its Summer Program experience this year. The program is run on a weekly basis from 15 June to 28 August, and so even if the opening weeks of summer camp are not possible, the later weeks may be. Should a cancelation be necessary, it will be communicated several weeks in advance to those registered and will be fully refunded. Any additional essential news will be posted on the Summer Program <a href="http://email.mail3.veracross.com/c/eJw9j01uwyAYRE9jdkH8FliwIKl6DcshHwEFjAVOrN6-eFNpNm9m8-ZhgzRKBPTx8wat13WGsqQ8by-ruBSacRSt0SE8yJeRHIy8e2DCK2V40PSuJFCBso37vvWJu4n9jBzHgZeecW3PQd3HWvMlpwAnvUuBdtlafbaldJQsI4wQSQSlhFOOKb45dbtqJx3XXMlvNwlySnH8gbb4VnvHvhbUbFhKyr9jjpDWlnwcPX6_zjc-J1h3OyxO-j-lFVPqD9YxTf8">webpage.</a><br></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" width="640" class="main" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td> <table width="640" class="main-background" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td style="padding: 10px 20px" class="main-padding" align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="100%" align="left" class="column-table"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="leftColumnContent" align="left" style="text-align: left; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"> <h1 style="text-align: left; margin: 0px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; color: #f47a20;" width="100%"> 2020-21 school year </h1> <p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"><span style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br></span><span style=""><span style="font-size: 14px;">Plans for the 2020-21 school year at ASL are “full speed ahead,” with all contingencies under consideration. As understanding of the coronavirus continues to grow, we will take into consideration any new knowledge about transmission, testing and immunity that may become available. <br><br>As of now, we plan to open as normal, with appropriate safety and social distancing measures in place; however, we will also be prepared for any number of alternative possibilities that may arise, with the guiding drivers of protecting the health and safety of our community, abiding by relevant government guidance, continuing to provide the high quality learning experiences for which ASL is known, and supporting the well-being of our community. <br><br>We want to share with you some of the possible approaches we are working on to help facilitate an on-campus school year. These include:</span><br><ul><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">adapting the school’s schedule to spread out arrival and departure times;</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">the use of personal protective equipment by all when on campus;</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">leveraging technology to minimize the need for large gatherings while protecting our sense of community and maintaining traditions of the School; </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 14px;">creating additional learning spaces on campus and at Canons Park to increase social distancing in the classroom. </span></li></ul><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br>In parallel, we are developing plans should conditions be such that we cannot return to campus at the normal start of school in September. Such possibilities could include a delayed opening, or a schedule that accommodates a mix of on-campus and distance learning. School leaders will also continue to refine and improve the DLP during the summer months to ensure the best possible delivery of our educational program should we face a period of distance learning once again next year. We have learned much from these past two months, and continue to benefit from the feedback we receive from within the community and the learnings we draw from institutions beyond the School, which will help ASL to be ready for all contingencies should they arise.<br><br>As always, we appreciate our community’s support of the School and look forward to once again being able to gather on campus. In the meantime, we will continue to keep you <a href="http://email.mail3.veracross.com/c/eJw9jrtuxCAURL_GlAi4oGsKCrKr_Ibl8IjRYmOBY2v_fnETaZozU5zxJiqNMpLTTXuorWxTWOeUp_1lEJQcBZDFaORSRhV1nB2EH-SoGLiovPdaC5Qkm-U49jaAHcR3z3VddG6ZlvrbyZUzea5JMoIJxhSTnDPgQDl9WHx8jVZZGAHV0w6S3XqgZ6izq6U16spKqonzmvK7z0tIW01u6T39e92_XU5hO0z33fR_f0SB-AHFBUWD">updated</a> on key decisions.<br><br>With best wishes for good health in these difficult times,</span><br></span></span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table align="center" width="640" class="main" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td> <table width="640" class="main-background" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center"> <tr> <td style="padding: 10px 20px" class="main-padding" align="center" valign="top"> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="48%" align="left" class="column-table"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="leftColumnContent" align="left" style="text-align: left; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"> <p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">Robin Appleby<br>Head of School</span><br></p> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" width="48%" align="left" class="column-table"> <tr> <td valign="top" class="leftColumnContent" align="left" style="text-align: left; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"> <p style="text-align: left; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px; line-height: 22px; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; color: #393939;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">David Novak<br>Chair, ASL Board of Trustees</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table class="main" width="640" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center" > <tr class="social-icons" align="left" bgcolor="#F47A20"> <td align="left" style="padding: 10px 30px; font-family: Arial;"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" style="color: #FFFFFF; padding: 10px 30px; font-family: Arial;" bgcolor="#F47A20"> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px;">The American School in London</span><br> One Waverley Place<br> London NW8 0NP<br> <br> <a href="//www.asl.org" style="color: #FFFFFF;">www.asl.org</a><br> <br> <a href="http://email.mail3.veracross.com/c/eJxNUU2PgjAQ_TVwJKUFCwcOKGIwKUajK3oxpZZt-TQUZdlfv2U32Zi8mcm8mUwm792DwvWxU5gvdnvwXnXtjTdU1rdHFWDkOh5Epgg4pqhwEM49CiHw-J0tfMBzDn3E_EXBzDoQw_BQBgoNGGsUtJH1ZL14T1nfKWXxp2apqnVWz1yxXj4G2bW6bWhLP7mB4opPBor4tO3yc1wmZSdJuXZSmMo0WjvXIxt3m9N4OX9UaVSBa7SfCDw06WYNr6UQKTx9786HhkyJSpqDuG9iecnSer6jq8rgGydHec3ESLOt5upXLpNFUiYjKcOBRKeBHMWJHNcLEhEdSzrvs83HxKD_zNCy__3tyL7S6CKLvX5aw5QBBBAAFzi2DZCNLNtahXi19EI3RB7CbhQaDpi1RW-6sK4x--BPLj0WXLa9ZELz1rOaTWG15O0QaOnm7t8bD0OMfwDqsJGd" target="_blank" style="color: #FFFFFF;"></a> <br> <p style="font-size: 10px;"></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="main" width="640" height="30"> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <img width="1px" height="1px" alt="" src="http://email.mail3.veracross.com/o/eJw9jjsOwyAQBU8TSrSwkMUFhePcwyJ8ZGT8ESSWcvvYTcp5Iz1NsEl3pBI7_LjH2rZ1jIvLZdxnS6iVkcgmmwwhdCJ5dyctDQYVSL8gJONTh9KxbCVIAA1KCECBXPChp-Fhet2jQdLP_qbgOkZ-xOp83VrjfltYtcktuXxPPcW81uync-ef-SryJcf1bV0rF_3DDEmiHyLCOUE"></body> </html>