March 12, 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of all public schools being shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While life changed and we were faced with some adversity, we also learned a lot about ourselves and our community.
Teachers became mask-makers.
Students stepped up to donate masks and food supplies to front-line workers. Staff members worked to distribute meals to families in need on a daily basis. Parades were planned. Videos created. Our community stepped up in the face of a global pandemic.
While we may have hit some bumps along the way, we will continue to get through these tough times together and work to keep our students' and teachers' safety a priority.
As a commemoration of one year from when COVID-19 closed our schools, please join us, and districts around Long Island, in wearing red on March 12 for RED FOR ED DAY, to show the strength and unity within our West Islip school community. We will continue to get through this together.
Teachers across Long Island are Wearing Red for Ed on March 12th to show that while we may need to be apart they are united together. Click here to see some of the videos that teachers have recorded to encourage their co-workers to Wear Red.
