COVID-19: IMPORTANT ADVICE AND INFORMATION
As the world dwells under a cloud of uncertainty, we here in American Samoa, and more personally, our SPA Community are no different. We ask that you be alert and be kept informed of what is happening around the world and within our territory. Please note that information is changing at a
rapid pace as it becomes available, clarified, and/or reconsidered. It can be frustrating at times, but we must keep calm and levelheaded as we all tread these unprecedented times. The same can be said for our SPA community; keep in mind that for many of us, the things we are doing today may be our first attempt at such. This is the school’s first attempt at being exclusively online, this is many of our teachers’ firstattempt at uploading, downloading, scanning, pre-recording, going-live, etc. They have noted that it has become necessary to frequently change how things are planned, presented, assigned, or collected in order to find a suitable fit for all their students. It is also many parents’ first time taking a bigger part in their child’s education through homeschooling and
working with numerous technological terms, trends, devices, etc. For students, especially our little ones, there may be confusion as to why they are staying home, why they can’t see their teachers, and why they are being given school work to do by parents/guardians. For the older ones, they may be having to pay more attention to time management and setting routines that are normally just part of their everyday school experience. With change comes challenges; I ask for your patience as we all work towards a balanced routine. Thank you for doing your part as we continue to build this very important partnership. We welcome constructive feedback that will allow us to be better equipped to get us all through the days ahead. Thank you to all the parents who have sent in
encouraging words, they have been well received by the administration and staff. Today, the territory has implemented the Government’s Code Blue Threat Level, which is in effect until April 17 (but may change based on turn of events). All schools on island are physically closed and all students are required to stay at home to help reduce the possible spread of the corona virus
COVID-19. Please note that even though current information points towards children not being as affected with COVID-19 as older people, they can still be carriers of the virus and there are still many unknowns. It is best that everyone does his or her part for the safety and well being of our island territory. The SPA parent community has many parents who serve in the medical field as doctors, nurses, public health providers and various medical assistants. We thank you for your
continued service during these trying times and keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding South Pacific Academy or any of its services, please do not hesitate to contact us via email.
May you all remain safe.
Regards,
Kathy Fitisone, Principal
rapid pace as it becomes available, clarified, and/or reconsidered. It can be frustrating at times, but we must keep calm and levelheaded as we all tread these unprecedented times. The same can be said for our SPA community; keep in mind that for many of us, the things we are doing today may be our first attempt at such. This is the school’s first attempt at being exclusively online, this is many of our teachers’ firstattempt at uploading, downloading, scanning, pre-recording, going-live, etc. They have noted that it has become necessary to frequently change how things are planned, presented, assigned, or collected in order to find a suitable fit for all their students. It is also many parents’ first time taking a bigger part in their child’s education through homeschooling and
working with numerous technological terms, trends, devices, etc. For students, especially our little ones, there may be confusion as to why they are staying home, why they can’t see their teachers, and why they are being given school work to do by parents/guardians. For the older ones, they may be having to pay more attention to time management and setting routines that are normally just part of their everyday school experience. With change comes challenges; I ask for your patience as we all work towards a balanced routine. Thank you for doing your part as we continue to build this very important partnership. We welcome constructive feedback that will allow us to be better equipped to get us all through the days ahead. Thank you to all the parents who have sent in
encouraging words, they have been well received by the administration and staff. Today, the territory has implemented the Government’s Code Blue Threat Level, which is in effect until April 17 (but may change based on turn of events). All schools on island are physically closed and all students are required to stay at home to help reduce the possible spread of the corona virus
COVID-19. Please note that even though current information points towards children not being as affected with COVID-19 as older people, they can still be carriers of the virus and there are still many unknowns. It is best that everyone does his or her part for the safety and well being of our island territory. The SPA parent community has many parents who serve in the medical field as doctors, nurses, public health providers and various medical assistants. We thank you for your
continued service during these trying times and keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding South Pacific Academy or any of its services, please do not hesitate to contact us via email.
May you all remain safe.
Regards,
Kathy Fitisone, Principal
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