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Essential Lessons Ms. Kerry Martin, Dean of Studies
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s a society, the past 10 months have forced us to examine who and what are essential. We have had to limit our movement and activities outside the home to what is essential. We have realized what jobs and workers are essential. We have reflected on what relationships and connections are essential to our mental and emotional well-being, those we took for granted and those we have always treasured. The same is true for our Providence community. Scott McLarty, Head of School, has continually reminded all of us that as a learning institution, our primary goal during this pandemic should be to learn from it. As a result, we have focused on creating intentional opportunities and conversations to reflect on what we are learning.
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We are learning the truth of the adage, “necessity is the mother of invention,� but having a culture of learning and innovation to begin with sure makes it easier! The alacrity with which our faculty dove into remote learning back in March of 2020 was inspiring – in the truest sense of the word. The inspiration of the Holy Spirit genuinely moved amongst us as we held a synchronous O.L.D. to practice what it would be like teaching students while they were in their homes and the faculty were all working from their various classrooms. We did not yet know how bad the pandemic would get, so there was an almost festival atmosphere on campus that day. Walking the halls and popping my head into various classrooms, I saw teachers electrified and downright giddy with learning and collaboration. There was a palpable sense
