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09/24/21: The Narwhal Chronicles - mailchi.mp/8c1ef0141092/xdkvcod7xe-5081121
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Hello HCA Students and Families,![]()
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Thank you for pulling together today as a community. We lost someone really special, and we were there for each other today as the reality of that began to settle in. I’m grateful to work with such incredible colleagues, students and families.![]()
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Tomorrow at Division 2/3 (high school), we will have a regular Friday schedule. Students will be expected to be in their scheduled classes or at Region 10, though students who need extra support or space will be welcome to get that in a designated space. Please feel free to keep students home who are not feeling ready to be in school yet.![]()
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At Division 1 (middle school) tomorrow, we will not be having school. We are exhausted after the past 10 days of uncertainty and sadness, and we need time to plan how to start moving forward when we are all back together on Monday. We apologize for any hardship this causes.![]()
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Finally, a resource we are very lucky to have in Maine is the Center for Grieving Children. What I especially appreciate about them is that they are not just a place to get information or links, but also a place to call someone up to talk. They have been supporting us as a staff and are very available for HCA students and parents/guardians right now. If any student is having an especially hard time responding to this loss, please visit their website or just call them (207-775-5216). They are there to talk and to help both parents and children. www.cgcmaine.org/![]()
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Head of School, HCA
Center For Grieving Children - Home
www.cgcmaine.org
To protect everyone’s health and do our part to help slow the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant, Center staff are currently working from home, however our doors are far from shut. We are still ho...
Hello HCA students, families and friends-![]()
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We’re writing with the sad news that our dear friend, colleague and counselor Amanda Wogaman passed away yesterday evening. We all know the spirit that she lived with and taught with, and it hurts to now also know that she is gone.![]()
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We think about her, her family, her friends, and the many students and faculty she impacted over her years as an educator. She was a strong advocate, a vibrant person and a fierce challenger of the status quo. As we continue to move through this school year together, we hold her with us through our activism, alliance and care for each other. ![]()
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Today, we will do our best to follow a regular school day schedule, with lots of support, opportunities to talk or be silent, and time together. Our students and staff will be moving through this tragic event together. We will all hold grace and space for each other.![]()
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If you feel your student should stay home for the day, feel free to keep them. We acknowledge that we all have very different needs right now, and we’ll make it through this together. If students need a quiet space or support during the day, the libraries at each campus will be open.![]()
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Together with all of you,![]()
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Scott & Mae![]()
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Scott Barksdale, Head of School![]()
Mae Applegate, Dean of Studies & Students
