The summer of 2020 certainly looked and felt different as pandemic-related lockdowns, closures, and quarantines unfolded. Cheering on your favorite baseball players from the bleachers turned into watching professional teams play a shortened season from your couch.
Author: Erin DeGregorio
Only in Print: Teachers Gear Up for Return to Classroom
When it comes to personal health and safety, some teachers are making sure they are doing everything they possibly can to keep themselves and others safe while working.
Schools, Academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn Reopen With Safety Protocols in Place
For the first time in nearly six months, students, faculty, and staff in the Catholic schools and academies of Brooklyn and Queens have reunited in person, in the safest ways possible.
Catholic Schools Set to Reopen Despite DOE Delay
The Diocese of Brooklyn remains confident in its reopening plan as it gets ready to begin the new school year Sept. 9. As it stands, Catholic schools that share services from the Department of Education (DOE) — like nurses, transportation, meals, and special education and related services — will not be affected by the City’s delayed opening.
St. Joseph Seminary Celebrates and Completes First Week of Classes
Sixty-five seminarians at St. Joseph Seminary and College have officially completed their first week back to school. The seminarians are living on-campus and attending classes in a traditional, in-person format while adhering to health and safety guidelines.
Hispanics Cautious Over In-Person Classes
This ethnic group has suffered more cases and deaths than any other group in New York City, accounting for 34 percent of deaths according to NYS Department of Health records as of Aug. 29.
Only in Print: College Campuses Come Back to Life | New Semester, New Rules, The New Reality
After physically closing campuses five months ago due to the coronavirus outbreak, some local Catholic colleges and universities reopened for the first time during the week of Aug. 24. The schools welcomed new and returning students back for move-in days, orientation events, and the highly anticipated first day of classes.
Only in Print: New Year, New Layout, Same Goals
After undergoing building-wide deep-cleanings in August, the 66 Catholic schools and academies in the Diocese will be operating differently than previous years when physical reopenings take place on Sept. 9.
Athletes Come to Grips With Fall Plans
Across the country, colleges and universities are figuring out how to safely play sports, or whether to play them at all, amidst the pandemic.
Diocesan Schools, Academies Undergo Deep Cleaning Before School Resumes
In a few weeks, a majority of the 66 Catholic schools and academies in Brooklyn and Queens plan to physically reopen under Plan A (100% in-person instruction), with the flexibility to adopt Plan B (hybrid instruction) or Plan C (100% distance learning through the new St. Thomas Aquinas Distance Learning Catholic Program) quickly if COVID-19 cases arise.