Dear Members of the Notre Dame Community,
Thank you for your continued support throughout this very important first week within our online teaching/learning environment. Notre Dame's response has been true to our Mission and a strong testimony to our faith and deep belief in the strength of community.
Notre Dame's Online Teaching/Learning environment will extend to the beginning of our Holy Week/Easter break. All classes will finish on Thursday, April 2. There will be no classes on Friday, April 3 and all offices of the Academy will be closed. Classes will resume - as scheduled on April 16, either within our online teaching/learning environment or on our campus. We shall continue to monitor federal, state and county health announcements to determine when Notre Dame can reopen its campus.
Juniors and Seniors have been informed that the Prom (April 3) is postponed and will be rescheduled as a campus event at a later date.
Notre Dame's 2020 International STEM Symposium is now postponed to July 18-23, 2021. This decision reflects our deep commitment to the health and safety of everyone involved in this event. I have written to our sister schools throughout the world to assure them of our thoughts and prayers at this time. Mrs. Nora Moffat, Director of our Center for Global Leadership, will send information concerning the 2021 Symposium to our Notre Dame students and faculty next week.
Assessing Risk of Exposure and Communications: The Pennsylvania Department of Health is responsible for assessing risk of exposure and contacting anyone at risk. We continue to follow the guidelines established by health officials related to community notification and all other matters. Please continue to consult the resources listed below.
I remain deeply proud of our entire Notre Dame community during this critical situation. May God bless you and your family. May you know the strength of faith and the power of hope in the days ahead.
Sincerely,
Judith A. Dwyer, Ph.D.
Head of School
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.htmlhttps://www.who.int/
PA Department of Health phone number for questions:
1-877-724-3258
Academy of Notre Dame Online Learning Webpage