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March 4, 2020 

Dear Members of the St. Mark's Community,

After two weeks with no positive COVID-19 test results, I wanted to share with you that we are moving back to the Green Phase within our operational phase levels. We will continue to maintain focus on adherence to required health and safety protocols, including mask-wearing and social distancing, in our efforts to keep the School open and safe for all members of our community. Thank you for all you are doing to assist the School in this work.

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

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February 18, 2021 

Dear St. Mark’s Community,

I am pleased to share that there were no positive COVID-19 results from the tests administered to boarding students yesterday, Wednesday, February 17. Additionally, there were no positive COVID-19 results from the remaining day student tests from Tuesday, February 16. Therefore with no additional positive test results in our student population, we will return to the Yellow phase of our Campus Operational Phase Levels tomorrow, Friday, February 19. Boarding students and day students will return to in-person learning at that time.

As part of our return to the ongoing surveillance testing, both day and boarding students will be tested on Friday, February 19. Additional details are listed below. 

Return to Ongoing COVID-19 Surveillance Testing
All day and boarding students will be tested tomorrow, Friday, February 19, as part of the return to our regular surveillance testing protocols. Testing will take place in the MFAC lobby from Noon to 4:30 p.m. All testing must be completed by 4:30 p.m.

School Activities
All regular in-person School activities will resume on Friday, February 19, as part of the return to the Yellow phase. 

Athletics & Wellness
We will resume the normal Athletics & Wellness schedules on Friday, February 19, as part of the return to the Yellow Phase. 

Friday’s Inclement Weather
We are monitoring the inclement weather in Friday’s forecast and will inform day students if there is a shift in expectations for attendance in-person should this be necessary.

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February 17, 2021 

Dear St. Mark’s Families:

I would like to thank everyone in our community for their flexibility and patience following the news earlier today about the positive COVID-19 test in our student community and the temporary move to the Orange phase and remote learning.

Below are some important follow-up details. More information will be shared as it becomes available. 

• The student who tested positive is currently in isolation off-campus for 10 days. Disinfecting of the campus is currently in progress. 
• Contact tracing is now complete in the positive student case. We have communicated directly with those individuals who are determined to be close contacts of the student who tested positive.
• Boarding students were tested today, February 17, in their rooms and will be tested again on Friday, February 19.
• Day students will be tested on Friday, February 19. Additional information will be sent out tomorrow. 
• St. Mark’s will continue to operate in the Orange phase tomorrow, February 18. All students will attend classes remotely using the in-person schedule. We will communicate plans for the rest of the week tomorrow (Thursday).
• Athletics will not be held today, February 17, or tomorrow, February 18.
• All School activities, including club meetings, must be held remotely. 
• Boarding students will be able to leave their rooms for dinner this evening, February 17, and for breakfast tomorrow, February 18. Students have been instructed that they must sit with their Houses. Students should not leave their House unless going to and from dinner, breakfast, or picking up medication.
• If parents wish to take their boarding students off-campus, students will be required to quarantine off campus for 14 days before returning to campus. This approach is in keeping with the protocol we have had in place since the fall.  

Again, thank you very much for your patience, and I look forward to being in touch soon when new information becomes available.

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

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February 17, 2021 

Dear St. Mark’s Community:

Today, February 17, St. Mark’s became aware of a positive case of COVID-19 among our student community. The student was tested on campus earlier this week. The student has been isolated and is now off-campus. Contact tracing is currently underway. Additionally, the cleaning and disinfecting of school spaces are underway.

Because of this development, St. Mark’s is immediately moving its Campus Operation Phase Level from Yellow to Orange. Beginning immediately and until further notice, in-person learning is suspended, and all classes will be held remotely. The Brown period is ending immediately.

Boarding Students
Boarders need to return to their rooms immediately. Boarders will remain in their rooms until contact tracing is complete.

Day Students
III & IV Form
III & IV Form day students will be picked up at the Front Circle. Please wait in the Library until you are picked up from campus.

V & VI Form
V & VI Form day students will be picked up in the MFAC Parking Lot. Please wait in Taft until you are picked up from campus.

Lunch
The dining hall is closed and lunch is moving to grab-and-go. If you are a boarder, day student, or faculty/staff member and have not yet had had lunch, please take a grab-and-go lunch before moving to your designated area (Day student designated areas listed above).

COVID-19 TESTING

• Boarding students will be tested in their residence halls on Wednesday afternoon.
• Faculty and staff will be tested, according to the schedule already identified, on Thursday and Friday.
• Boarding students and day students will be tested on Friday.

We will follow up with additional information as it becomes available. Thank you. 

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

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February 16, 2021 

Dear St. Mark’s Community:

I am writing to inform you that St. Mark’s became aware of a positive case of COVID-19 in our community yesterday (February 15). The individual is a day student. The student is in isolation at home until March 1, 2021.

Over the long weekend, the student was in contact with a positive case, tested privately off-campus, and now has tested positive. Since the student has not been on campus since testing negative during the school-administered test on Thursday, February 11, there is no contact tracing involved in this case, and no additional cleaning of campus spaces is necessary, although we will, of course, continue our current cleaning schedule and procedures.

We will move our campus operations phase level from Green to Yellow. While the case did not occur on campus, our phase level guidelines note that a positive case in the community results in the School operating with a heightened sense of awareness and precaution. Students will continue to attend classes in-person and we will reassess the phase level one week from today. 

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

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February 11, 2021 

Dear Members of the St. Mark’s Community:

Today, February 11, St. Mark’s changed its Campus Operational Phase Level from Yellow to Green. The School has not had any positive adult or student COVID-19 tests within the last week. We will remain in the Green phase as long as we do not have any new positive test results within our community. As the Green phase description notes, “All campus operations continue to run as per the current plan.” All members of the School community will continue to maintain a high level of awareness about ensuring all baseline health and safety protocols are in place.

I would like to thank everyone for their continued attention to our safety protocols, including mask-wearing and social distancing, and I would like to extend special thanks to our Facilities team for all of their work to keep the campus clean and safe, and to the Health Services staff for administering tests to members of the community twice each week. 

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

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February 3, 2021 

Dear Members of the St. Mark’s Community:

I am pleased to share that all COVID-19 test results for boarding and day students, and faculty and staff, administered on Monday, February 1, and Tuesday, February 2, were negative. Therefore, we will return to the Yellow phase of our Campus Operational Phase Levels tomorrow, Thursday, February 4. Boarding students and day students will therefore return to in-person learning at that time.

I am happy to report that we will be able to return to the Yellow phase for athletic activities today (February 3). Coaches will be in touch with students directly with additional details. Day students are welcome to come to campus for athletics today and should arrive at the MFAC for their health check.

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

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January 31, 2021 

Dear Members of the St. Mark’s Community:

Today, January 31, the School learned that a faculty member tested positive for COVID-19. The test was administered on Friday, January 29. This person has been teaching remotely since Thursday, January 28. Contact tracing is complete, and the person is in isolation. Deep cleaning of campus spaces is in progress.

In addition, eight students will quarantine for 14 days. While these students do not technically meet the criteria of “close contacts” of the faculty member, we are widening the circle of contacts through an abundance of caution. The day students in this group will quarantine at home. The boarding students in this group will be taken to the Health Services Annex until they can be picked up by their parent(s) or local guardian. 

We will be testing the entire School community on Monday and Tuesday, February 1 and 2. The approach of testing potential close contacts of an individual who has tested positive within five to seven days from exposure is per guidance from the CDC. In addition to the disinfecting of campus buildings and Houses, as an added precaution, we will remain in the Orange phase as described below while we test our entire community. Day students will return to campus for their test on Monday, February 1, between 8:00 a.m. and noon. Testing will take place in the MFAC lobby. Five-minute slots are available. The link for day students to sign up for testing is: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4EABAE23ABFCCF8-daystudent2. Boarding students will be tested in their rooms on Tuesday, February 2.

We will remain in the Orange phase through Wednesday, February 3, when test results are expected, with all classes taking place remotely and day students remaining off campus except when they come to campus for testing. We will move back to the Yellow phase, with on-campus learning, on Thursday, February 4, if all tests from Monday and Tuesday are negative. While we are in the Orange phase, we will operate similar to the way we have over this weekend, with boarding students allowed to leave their rooms according to an approach overseen by the Dean’s Office. More details will be communicated by the Dean’s Office. We will use the current hybrid academic schedule while we are in the Orange phase. 

More details will be communicated as they become available. Thank you for your understanding, patience, and flexibility.

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

Dear St. Mark’s Families:

I would like to thank everyone in our community for their flexibility and patience following the news earlier today about the positive COVID-19 tests in our student community and the temporary move to the Orange phase and remote learning.

Below are some important follow-up details. More information will be shared as it becomes available. 

• Both students who tested positive are currently in isolation for 10 days. Disinfecting of the campus is currently in progress. 
• Boarding students are being tested today in their rooms and will remain in quarantine in their rooms until their results are available.  
• Contact tracing is now in progress for the positive student cases. We will communicate directly with those individuals who are determined to be contacts of the students who tested positive. We will notify the entire community when contract tracing is complete.
• St. Mark’s will continue to operate in the Orange phase today, January 28, and tomorrow, January 29. Day students will attend classes remotely today and tomorrow using the in-person schedule. We will communicate plans about the weekend tomorrow (Friday). 
• Athletics activities will not be held today, January 28, or tomorrow, January 29. All School activities, including club meetings, must be held remotely. 
• Day students will not be tested today or tomorrow as scheduled. 
• We ask that parents of boarding students not visit their students on campus this weekend. If parents wish to take their students off campus, students will be required to quarantine off campus for 14 days before returning to campus. This approach is in keeping with the protocol we have had in place since the fall.  
• When our operational phase status changes back to yellow, day students will be tested before rejoining in-person learning. We will share these details as soon as they become available.

Again, thank you very much for your patience, and I look forward to being in touch soon when new information becomes available.

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

• Students should avoid large gatherings to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. These gatherings should be avoided regardless of location, whether at home or outside the home at another location.
• Students should remain committed to wearing a mask and practicing social distancing whenever they are outside the home.
• Students should avoid dining at any indoor establishment.
• Students should avoid use of public gyms, training facilities, and/or weight rooms, including working with trainers or coaches.
• Students should not hold part-time jobs in which they interact with the general public or with other employees while attending classes in person. Risks associated with exposure, even with the best efforts, are too high and we ask that part-time jobs are avoided while the student is attending classes in person.
• Students should not participate in group activities that include large groups indoors, such as outside organized athletics or other activities that involve large groups. Trips for medical appointments and other essential activities are acceptable.
• Students should maintain the same level of vigilance in upholding the School’s safety plan away from campus by limiting exposure to a limited number of people from outside the home as possible and adhering to social distancing and mask requirements if meeting.

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

Day student expectations include the items below to ensure the health and safety of the students and the entire community. We ask families to assist in ensuring their students are able to adhere to these expectations:

St. Mark’s School day students are expected to to adhere to the following expectations:

• Students should avoid large gatherings to reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. These gatherings should be avoided regardless of location, whether at home or outside the home at another location.
• Students should remain committed to wearing a mask and practicing social distancing whenever they are outside the home.
• Students should avoid dining at any indoor establishment.
• Students should avoid use of public gyms, training facilities, and/or weight rooms including working with trainers or coaches.
• Students should not hold part-time jobs in which they interact with the general public or with other employees while attending classes in person. Risks associated with exposure, even with the best efforts, are too high and we ask that part-time jobs are avoided while the student is attending classes in person.
• Students should not participate in group activities that include large groups indoors, such as outside organized athletics or other activities which involve large groups. Trips for medical appointments and other essential activities are acceptable
• Students should maintain the same level of vigilance in upholding the School’s safety plan away from campus by limiting exposure to as limited a number of people from outside the home as possible and adhering to social distancing and mask requirements if meeting.

St. Markers!  

As we start to think more intently about the reopening of the campus for in-person + remote classes on January 19th, I am sharing an update about some schedule changes for the upcoming semester. You can find the updated daily schedule here, along with an explainer video.  

We have worked to make appropriate changes based on our experience and feedback from the fall, along with some of the special considerations for our operations this winter (athletic practice schedules, health and safety protocols, etc.).  We will continue to evaluate and collect feedback as we work through the winter and spring, and will consider any necessary changes periodically along the way.  

Full implementation of the new schedule will begin on January 25th. 

During the week of our return to in-person and remote classes, January 19th - 22nd, we will run a modified schedule that offers each class the opportunity to meet synchronously for 60 minutes, and add one additional asynchronous preparation.  As Window Two and Semester One close on Friday, January 22nd, this schedule offers us time and space to manage workloads at a traditionally stressful period of the academic year, and to readjust to the routines we will be operating here on campus for the remainder of the year.   Please remember that classes will not meet on January 18th, as previously planned. More details will follow about procedures for returning to campus.  

I will follow up next week with an email regarding the assignment of lunches and class blocks for those classes meeting mid-day in the staggered "ABC" arrangement.  

We encourage students to reach out to their teachers and advisors with questions about how class and campus routines will change with the updated schedules.  You should see the adjusted timing reflected in the Google/Canvas color calendars. 

Finally, I would like to offer a particular note of thanks to the faculty task force that worked very thoughtfully to plan for these schedule changes:  Ms. Cook (Co-Chair), Ms. Duran, Mr. Eslick, Ms. Guyer, Dr. Harwood, and Mr. Vachris.  

Best,
Mr. Waters

December 29, 2020

Dear Parents,

I hope these weeks are providing the opportunity for some relaxing family time. I wanted to let you know that the Health and Safety Task Force met today, Tuesday, December 29, to examine and discuss local, state, national, and international COVID-19 data. After this examination of available data, St. Mark’s remains committed to a return date of Monday, January 4, for remote learning and Tuesday, January 19, for in-person learning, as previously announced. More details about our in-person return will be communicated in the Deans’ Weekly newsletter on Friday, January 8.

In addition, the Health and Safety Task Force is finalizing a revised social agreement for day students which will clarify health and safety protocols and expectations. More details will be available in the January 8 Deans’ Weekly.

As a reminder, students who are returning for in-person learning in January must arrive on campus with evidence of a negative PCR test that is no more than seven days old. All students must quarantine for 14 days before returning to campus. As announced in the December 19 Deans’ Weekly, students are permitted to quarantine at home, provided the following requirements are followed:

• A 14-day quarantine with no contact with others outside of the home and no travel outside the home must be completed. We also ask that family members limit contact with others, especially large groups, to the extent possible.
• As noted above, students must arrive on campus with a negative COVID-19 PCR test result that is no more than seven days old. Leaving the home to obtain a COVID-19 PCR test does not violate the quarantine requirements.
• Students must arrive via private transportation directly from their quarantine location without staying overnight at another location, such as a hotel, en route.

Please contact Director of Health Services Adria Pavletic at adriapavletic@stmarksschool.org with any questions about the quarantine process.

Thank you for your attention to these important details. I wish you and your family a happy and healthy 2021 from all of us at St. Mark’s.

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

• The remote approach to how we “do school” will continue through the week of June 1. The goals for that approach are continued academic engagement and continued community building.
• We will hold a virtual Prize Day on June 6, and we will hold as many of the other end-of-year traditions as the virtual format allows. Also, we will hold an on campus ceremony to honor the Class of 2020 at a time that is safe and logical.
• We will be in touch with boarding families about how to ensure that student belongings are returned home or are safely stored.
• We have communicated to boarding parents the offer to refund the room and board portion of tuition for the weeks of the Spring Term when St. Mark’s is not, physically, in session. We are also asking boarding parents to consider donating some or all of that refund to the Annual Fund.

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

• Later today, you will receive an email from Dean of Students David Vachris that will include details regarding how and when students can access the houses to retrieve essential items. Students will have access to their rooms for a brief period of time. This will not be a comprehensive move-out process. The email will include a form through which families can sign up for a time slot to come to campus.
• As I noted last week, specific details about our program of remote teaching and learning, which will begin Monday, March 30, will be shared no later than Friday, March 27.
• As a reminder, no St. Mark’s athletic practices or games will take place until students return to campus. More details regarding our spring athletics season will be shared as soon as they become available.

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.
Head of School

• The week of March 23 will serve as an extension of spring break for students. Over the course of this week, faculty members will participate in professional development sessions to prepare for the launch of a remote learning model.
• St. Mark’s will temporarily shift to a remote learning model beginning on Monday, March 30. We are thinking very carefully about the implementation of this temporary teaching and learning model and about maintaining academic continuity during this time, and will share more specific details in a separate communication no later than March 27. If students need any support in regard to technology or equipment, they should be in touch with the Help Desk at helpdesk@stmarksschool.org. We are very fortunate to be able to call upon the expertise of faculty and staff leaders in the Academics Office as we develop our specific plan for online teaching and learning during this time.
• We will make a decision by Friday, March 27, regarding the resumption of in-person School activities. As we have seen, it is impossible to determine how quickly or broadly COVID-19 will spread in the coming days and weeks. It may be necessary to extend our period of remote learning.
• As of today, we plan to welcome asymptomatic/healthy students back to campus beginning on Sunday, April 5. Traditional, in-person classes are scheduled to resume on Monday, April 6. As this situation is rapidly changing, these dates could shift. Families will be asked to complete a survey regarding recent travel before students will be allowed to return to campus. Students who have traveled to an area designated by the Centers for Disease Control with a Level 1, 2, or 3 advisories, have traveled on a cruise, or have been in contact with a person being tested for or diagnosed with COVID-19 should self-quarantine for 14 days before returning to campus. Students who do not feel well or who are at increased risk for complications from COVID-19 should contact Director of Health Services Adria Pavletic to discuss their return to campus.
• No athletic practices will take place until students return to campus. The ISL heads agreed on March 12 that ISL schools will not hold practices when their schools are not in session. The ISL heads also agreed to remain in close communication over the coming weeks to develop an approach toward the Spring 2020 athletic schedule. That schedule will clearly need to be adjusted due to delayed student returns at a number of ISL schools.

Boarding students who are in need of living accommodations before they return to campus on April 6 should contact the Dean of Students Office. We have been fortunate to have local families and faculty and staff members volunteer to host students during spring break, and I will be sending a message later today to ask for volunteers from the St. Mark’s community (families, faculty, and staff) to host students during the extension of spring break and the period of online learning.

Please know that students will receive full credit for coursework that takes place online. VI Form students who fulfill all requirements will graduate as planned on Prize Day on June 6. We are considering options for virtual community experiences, including chapel, for students during this time , away from campus, and will share details next week.

We will share additional details on next steps for your child as soon as they are finalized. In the meantime, I encourage you to visit this website for the latest updates and resources. In the coming days, we will be supplementing this website with a list of frequently asked questions for families. There are a number of questions for which we do not currently have answers, but that we will be thinking carefully about in the coming days. For example, how will St. Mark’s Saturdays and Lion Term be impacted by our approach to COVID-19? We will communicate additional details about these and other items as they become available.

I am well aware that the changes we have identified, up to this point, for the spring term will cause frustration for many, inconvenience, and a certain sense of loss. I wish, as much as anyone, that circumstances would allow us to resume normal operations on March 24 in just the way we had anticipated when spring break began.

I am well aware, too, that uncertainty exists for all of us about what will happen at St. Mark’s in April, May, and June. Regrettably, we are at the mercy of factors beyond our control. What I can promise is that every adult at St. Mark’s is committed to providing a valuable learning experience for every student, and that the decisions we make moving forward will ensure the highest degree of safety and well-being possible for every member of our School community.

At St. Mark’s we are resilient, we are adaptable, we are innovative, and we are deeply caring. I know that these qualities, which are part of what makes our School so special, will carry us through these challenging times.

Sincerely,
 

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.
Head of School

All spring break domestic trips have been cancelled. This includes three scheduled athletics trips and one domestic Global Citizenship trip. There will be no athletics activity (on or off campus) over spring break. 

• As students look ahead to the start of spring break on March 7, we will respectfully ask that families follow the official recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and avoid all nonessential travel to China, South Korea, Italy, and any other identified areas. As this situation is changing rapidly, the number of countries on this list is likely to grow in the days and weeks to come.
   
• Consistent with current CDC guidelines, St. Mark's is introducing precautionary health screening questionnaires for visitors to campus who have recently been in countries that the CDC has identified as being at Alert-Level 2 or Warning-Level 3. If you have been to one of these countries in the past month, and are planning on coming to St. Mark's in person, please call Director of Health Services Adria Pavletic at 508-786-6372. This is a fluid and challenging situation, and we will respond accordingly as it unfolds. Our foremost concern, of course, is the health of the students in our care as well as the faculty and staff who work to support our students.
   
• Our Facilities staff is implementing their normal infection control measures by cleaning public surfaces with antimicrobial solutions. Students, faculty, and staff are being reminded of the importance of good hygiene and self-care practices and to report to our 24/7 Health Services at the onset of illness.
   
• For students visiting our Health Services, we will begin to ask screening questions of any student who could be considered a suspicious case of COVID-19. A suspicious case is anyone with fever and respiratory symptoms who has traveled to a country that the CDC has identified as containing possible carriers of COVID-19 within the past 14 days, or anyone with fever and respiratory illness who has had close contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19.
   
• We will continue to be in contact with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences as our primary resource for guidance.
   
• If a student has been in an area identified by the CDC as being at Alert-Level 2 or Warning-Level 3, or if a student has been in close contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19, they will need to be away from campus and symptom-free for 14 days. They will need to contact Health Services to discuss their status before they return to campus. In addition, they need to contact the Academic Dean to arrange for ways in which to continue to do their schoolwork while away from campus.

While we are relying on the CDC and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as our primary sources of information and guidance, we are also using the resources of the World Health Organization, International SOS, Johns Hopkins University, and the Global Education Benchmark Group, and we are making decisions that we believe are in the best interest of St. Mark’s and our students based on internal conversations as well as recommendations from peer schools about best practices regarding students and others who are coming to the School from places where cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed.

We will continue to carefully monitor developments with this public health concern, and we will share further updates as they come available. Thank you for your patience and for your support of St. Mark’s during this challenging time.

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.
Head of School

• Session 1: March 8-21
• Session 2: March 15-28

• Session 1: March 8-21
• Session 2: March 15-28

For more information or to sign up for an Envoys spring break program, please contact Mary Ann Ciampa at 508.786.6047 or maryannciampa@stmarksschool.org. The deadline to register for the Envoys programs is Saturday, February 15.

Spring break provides an important mental, physical, and emotional break for our students, and I hope that you will encourage your child to take this time to relax in preparation for the final months of the academic year, whether through one of the Envoys programs or elsewhere. Through our work with Dr. Justin Chen and the MGH Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness, we know that students who push themselves too hard over the break often suffer from illnesses related to stress and fatigue. The Envoys programs are academically aligned and designed to stimulate thought and perspective-taking without being overwhelming.

I am so grateful that you and your child are part of the St. Mark’s community, and I thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate this very challenging time.
 

Sincerely,

John C. Warren ’74, Ed.D.

• Session 1: March 8-21
• Session 2: March 15-28

• Session 1: March 8-21
• Session 2: March 15-28

The administrative team at St. Mark’s is closely monitoring updates about the coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, including the latest news and recommendations from the U.S. Department of State and the Center for Disease Control (CDC). 

As Spring Break at St. Mark’s approaches, we are considering steps to ensure the safety of all of our students. We are in the process of consulting with member schools of the Global Education Benchmark Group (GEBG) to offer U.S.-based travel options for our Chinese students over Spring Break through our travel partner, Envoys. While St. Mark’s does not currently have any students from Wuhan, the CDC is now recommending that travelers from the U.S. avoid nonessential travel to China. We will be sharing information on opportunities for our Chinese families soon. 

In the meantime, please know that we are monitoring this situation closely and will be in touch with any updates as this situation continues to evolve.