A lot can be said about change. It’s inevitable. We all go through many cycles of change as we grow and develop throughout our lives.
Like death and taxes, it’s one of the hard realities of life — we may not want it, but it’s coming for us anyway. When COVID-19 swept the globe, schools around the world were forced to dramatically change the way we educated our students. Programs had to be quickly evaluated, priorities had to be determined, and a new plan of action had to be worked out for not only the academic aspects of school, but the social, emotional and logistical ones as well.
When Wells College announced its closure in April, Peachtown Elementary School was forced to again respond to a dramatic and unwelcomed change. Sitting on the outskirts of this beautiful lakeside campus, we have built our program on the location, connections and amenities that Wells provided. The decision to close the college created instability in our location, our support staff, our physical education program, our student population and, in many ways, our sense of connection with the greater community.
We are here because of our deep institutional relationship with Wells College, and the loss of that relationship creates a void that will take time to fill. Alyssa Binns Gunderson The COVID pandemic response was not something any of us care to repeat, but it brought many positive changes that we carry forward today. The disruption forced us to take a closer look at our literacy program and.