Dear Shorecrest Community,
Thank you for your continued patience and support as we work to reopen after Hurricane Milton. Power restoration is progressing well, and we expect to be fully powered in the next 24 hours. Because of the time needed on Wednesday for our facilities and tech teams to test buildings and systems, and for our teachers and staff to prepare to welcome students, Shorecrest will reopen on Thursday, October 17. Extended Day, after school clubs, and athletic activities will resume as previously scheduled.
Just as when reopening following Hurricane Helene, our goal is to connect as a community and resume routines. Uniform guidelines will be relaxed for Alpha through 8th grade, homework assignments will not be expected to be submitted, and no assessments will be given. If your child has technology losses due to the storm, please reach out to [email protected] so we can begin preparing accommodations. Our counseling team of Kate Fierce, JJ Dalton, and Brian Wiley are prepared to support students in the coming days and weeks.
Once again, our community has demonstrated remarkable care for one another. Thanks to a group of parent volunteers and SCA, families, faculty and staff may continue to visit the volunteer-created Helene Help website to share your needs and make offers of support for Shorecrest community members.
As you know, this closure requires us to reclaim in-person school days later this school year. We will share a revised calendar which reflects the additional days after the School reopens.
Best wishes for your own recovery efforts and that of our beautiful Tampa Bay Area. We cannot wait to have our students and faculty back together on campus again.
Warmly,
Nancy Spencer
Head of School
