Parents: As we work hard to prepare for a safe start to the school year, we need your help. While we understand the importance of making new friends and visiting with old ones, we ask that families refrain from organizing back-to-school parties and events as in years past. As always, our students’ safety is our number one priority, and we are concerned that these gatherings can pose a risk to our population and can have consequences in the days and weeks ahead. We will ensure there is plenty of time for relationship building within cohorts, homerooms, and advisories once school begins.