August 13, 2020
Dear Sayre Families,
As we all can agree, our leadership team has worked diligently and tirelessly to create a safe environment for our students and faculty to return to campus. Although we cannot entirely eliminate the risks associated with COVID-19, we have taken all reasonable steps to minimize the risk by following -- and, on many occasions exceeding -- the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Department guidance. The health and safety of our faculty, students and entire Sayre community have always been the school's priority.
I want to thank all of you--parents, faculty, staff and division heads--who are being asked to adjust to this change on short notice. These times can be divisive or unifying; I hope we all choose to make this a time when we once again unite as a community. Our Mission, our Core Values of Wisdom, Integrity, Respect, and Compassion, and our newly established Safe at Sayre protocols, all represent principles that guide our actions throughout the year. Our choices both on and off campus send the message of how closely we are adhering to those values. These are trying times and opinions and emotions can run high. We teach our children to be respectful on social media and we expect the same from adults. We continue to encourage you to make responsible decisions for your family outside of school in order to keep our children and faculty safe while in school.
As we move forward, we sincerely hope that each one of us will commit the best of ourselves to living up to the principles that have distinguished Sayre.
Stephen Manella Head of School Andrea Tew Chair, Board of Trustees CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. (859) 254-1361 • 194 North Limestone Street • Lexington, KY 40507 |