We continue to monitor COVID-19 cases locally and regionally through the Virginia Department of Health (VDOH) and the Roanoke Health Department. Recently, Governor Northam announced the steps needed to reopen schools, and the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) released their extensive guidelines to assist with the process. School openings will occur in three phases. These […]
Black Lives Matter
But all our phrasing—race relations, racial chasm, racial justice, racial profiling, white privilege, even white supremacy—serves to obscure that racism is a visceral experience, that it dislodges brains, blocks airways, rips muscle, extracts organs, cracks bones, breaks teeth. You must never look away from this. You must always remember that the sociology, the history, the […]
Update on Planning for a Safe Return to Campus
Dear Families, As the state of Virginia looks for ways to open up slowly, Community School is also trying to find a safe way to return to school. We miss everyone and want you back on campus. We recognize life at school will have to adapt to our new reality. A planning committee is working to develop protocols […]
A Look Back at the Strawberry Festival plus Join us for a Socially Distant Strawberry Festival!
Around this time 40 years ago, a group of ambitious Community School volunteers found themselves in the throes of preparation for Community School’s First Annual Strawberry Festival. Their goals were simple. Bake and sell a minimum of 2000 shortcakes. Raise a minimum of $2000 for Community School. Families and volunteers were tasked with baking shortcakes […]
Adjusting to Our New Reality and Exploring New Ways to Connect
Dear CS Families, We hope that the past week has allowed some time to adjust to our new reality. It is not easy for any of us. Teachers have been thinking about their classes and designing new lessons, but most importantly, they have been exploring new ways to connect with your children. We grieve the […]
40th Annual Strawberry Festival Canceled Due to COVID-19 Restrictions
Dear CS Community, Due to restrictions and guidelines put in place by the Center for Disease Control as well as state and local government regarding the new corona virus (COVID-19), we will be canceling Community School’s 40th Annual Strawberry Festival scheduled for May 1 and 2, 2020. This is a decision that pains us greatly […]
Update on New Coronavirus (COVID-19) from Linda Roth
Dear Community School Families, We continue to closely monitor the reports of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Virginia. There are now possible cases in our area that are awaiting confirmation by the CDC. Community School is following the CDC guidelines for prevention and treatment. Please read carefully the following link: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html In compliance with the […]
Into the Amazon – Our Thanksgiving Art Show
This year’s Thanksgiving art show was called Into the Amazon. This past summer, a group of Community School teachers, students, and parents ventured into the Amazon jungle with an alumnus as our guide. I was so inspired by this experience, and knew it had to be our theme for the art show so we could […]
Community School’s Annual Fund
Dear Members of our Community, The staff began our school year with a team building exercise at the Maker Mart in Roanoke. On the walls were posters encouraging participants to take risks, make mistakes and try again. It was a great way to remind us all what we need to be doing everyday in our […]
Reflections on Fall Festival with Middle School Teacher Emilie Temeles
The campus is different this week. Most of our students are off on Fall Festival — camping, canoeing, hiking and biking. Our younger students stay closer to home, but are still enjoying adventures in the pumpkin patch and a camp fire with friends. All of these activities are part of a long-standing Community School tradition […]
