August 23, 2021
Dear HSEP Families and Students,
For the first time in nearly 18 months we will welcome students back into the Longfellow Building for courses! I am very excited to see students in-person and look forward to reconnecting face to face in the very near future.
Our school had a tremendous amount of success with remote learning and due to that the state has granted HSEP the opportunity to offer hybrid courses this coming school year. We were the only school in the state to receive this permission! What this means is that students will have a choice to take classes in person or remotely on Monday, Tuesday and Friday each week. Students will get to determine month to month their preferred method of instruction and work with their advisor to create a success plan to ensure they meet their goals.
We will be reaching out shortly to determine a student’s choice for September. Students will have a chance to pilot this choice the first full week of school to make sure they want to move forward with remote courses or in-person. All students at HSEP are required to attend school in-person on Wednesday and Thursday.
Our first day of school is Thursday, September 9th. All students should report to the building by 10AM. Our first two days of school will both be in-person days for all so that we are able to share expectations with students for hybrid learning and COVID-19 protocols as well as set aside time for relationship building and reconnecting with their peers and our team at HSEP.
We will be hosting an information night for all families on Wednesday, September 15 at 6pm to answer any questions you may have about the upcoming school year. Your child’s advisor will also be reaching out to you to connect and set up a time to do a family listening conference within the first two weeks of school.
I look forward to working with you all this year to make sure your child has a successful time at HSEP!
Sincerely,
Ryan Souliotis
Principal