Pilot Mr. Fong took the chemistry lab home with him so he could continue to share his elaborate experiments with students virtually.
Sheltered-in-Place
Life
In March 2020, Saint Joseph Notre Dame High School students were faced with a challenge most teenagers— and adults— wouldn’t expect to experience in their lifetime: adjusting to life in a global pandemic. Like students throughout the world, SJND Pilots were forced to accept a new reality, which included distancing from family and friends, sheltering in place, and transitioning to a new way of learning. With co-curricular programs cancelled, classes moved online, and campus doors locked, “Pilot Life” as students knew it changed overnight. Here’s what life looked like for SJND students sheltered-in-place.
Teachers Going the Distance Not only did students have to adjust to a new way of learning, SJND teachers adjusted lesson plans and teaching styles in order to ensure a continuation of learning during the long-term dismissal. Many teachers, including theater teacher Ms. Rosi and science teacher Ms. Yoon, took advantage of our new, digital-connectedness to arrange video conferences with industry professionals, some based on the other side of the country. 14 Saint Joseph Notre Dame
SJND Donates PPEs to Local Healthcare Workers Ms. Adam and Mr. McKee led efforts to donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and other equipment to local healthcare workers on behalf of SJND. Mr. McKee took advantage of the new SJND IDEA Lab 3D printers to create masks and face shields, while Ms. Adam gathered materials from the science department for donation. Together, they donated over 1,500 gloves, nearly 100 pairs of goggles and safety glasses, eight gallons of hydrogen peroxide, Lysol wipes, and several adult and pediatric masks to local institutions and healthcare workers.
