The Tablet December 17, 2020
Photo: Courtesy of Cathedral Prep High School
WINDSOR TERRACE New York City was covered in at least 10 inches of snow, as of mid-morning on Dec. 17, during its first snowfall of the season. While snow plows scraped the asphalt outside, Diocese of Brooklyn’s students were inside, learning remotely at home.
The snow day happened to occur during a tricky time on the academic calendar. Parish schools and Catholic academies in the diocese are scheduled to begin their winter recess on Friday, Dec. 18.
Physically closing school buildings with no remote instruction on Thursday, Dec. 17, and then returning to school for in-person instruction on Friday, didn’t seem like a viable option, noted Joan McMaster, Associate Superintendent for Principal and Teacher Personnel.