Yes. The school year will be adjusted accordingly. Spring semester final exams and assessments will end on May 27, 2021. 5th Grade promotion will take place on May 27. Middle School promotion and Commencement 2021 will be held on Friday, May 28. Please refer to our downloadable calendar for more information.

During remote learning, students will have their Day 1 and Day 2 schedule on Monday/Tuesday and Thursday/Friday. Wednesday will be a condensed schedule so that all eight periods can meet in the middle of the week. Day 1 and Day 2 classes will last one hour each, and students will have tutorial and advisory each of those days. Wednesday classes will be 35 minutes each. You may view the complete schedule here. Please note that this schedule is subject to updates. We hope to resume Friday Explorations soon, but the lessons learned from our remote learning experience last spring, as well as the feedback from our family survey, point to the importance of more regular check-ins and a consistent routine.

Yes. Faculty will take attendance within the first 20 minutes of each block. Attendance will be taken in PowerSchool, just as we do with in-person learning. A staff member will call the family of any student marked absent. If your student is going to be late or miss a Zoom session, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Remote learning classes will take place on Zoom. Zoom links will be posted in Google Classroom, along with homework, assignments, and class information. The link to Google Classroom is in the Family Portal. Login is required. Plans are underway to create training sessions for parents and new students in the technology during the week of August 17.

The following are student requirements and expectations for attending every Zoom class: 

• Zoom invitations and instructions to join class meetings will be provided by your teacher in Google Classroom. 
• Use your school email account to join Zoom and be admitted to class.
• Be on time and prepared for class. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of every Zoom meeting. 
• Video and microphone will be required. Test your video and audio before joining. 
• Dress appropriately according to the TGS dress code as stated in the Student Handbook.
• The same standards for classroom behavior as stated in course syllabi and the student handbook apply to Zoom meetings, chat sessions, online discussions, and breakout rooms. 
• Contact your teacher and email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. immediately if you have technological problems logging into Zoom. 

Zoom Etiquette 

• Create an appropriate environment free of visual and auditory distractions.
• Sit at a desk or table. Make sure you can freely access class materials.
• Simplify and organize your screen. Close unnecessary windows and tabs. Avoid all digital distractions that are not relevant to class. 
• Avoid backlighting.
• Look at the camera when speaking rather than your screen. This gives the impression of eye contact.
• Wear headphones or earbuds for better sound and microphone quality. You might consider muting your microphone when you’re not talking during class in order to reduce any distracting background noise.
• Interact. Though the pacing of Zoom discussions can be slower than live discussions, you learn more when you participate. 
• Announce yourself before speaking (e.g., “This is Elizabeth”). This method of announcing yourself creates audio/visual clarity on the screen.
• Practice the same careful listening skills you would while in the classroom (take notes, prepare follow-up questions, offer additional ideas). 
• If a Zoom meeting gets interrupted or unexpectedly ends (due to technological issues), wait a few minutes for the meeting to resume, but also check Google Classroom to see if your teacher has posted further instructions or updates. Do not assume that class is over.  

We are exploring the possible continuation of the lunch program during this period of remote learning. Providing families with a campus curbside pick-up service is one example of how we could continue to foster connections within our school community.

Minimally, criteria that will be considered by the school administration and Board of Trustees include the following: 

1. Two consecutive weeks of declining rates of positivity (i.e., out of all PCR tests conducted, how many came back positive for COVID-19)
2. Two consecutive weeks of positivity rates less than or equal to 5%

The TGS leadership team commits to continue monitoring all relevant data closely and providing weekly updates to families about any and all changes to the current plan. We assure you that as soon as the school administration and Board of Trustees determine, based on routine review of the above criteria as well as recommendations from medical and public health experts, that it is safe to bring larger groups back to campus, we will do so. We are confident that all our planning this summer will result in our being able to make such a transition possible, and relatively quickly, once a decision is made.

School-wide updates and announcements will be sent to all families by email. Where applicable, these FAQs and our web page will be updated as well and, again where applicable, announcements may appear on The Gregory School Facebook and Instagram pages. However, families should rely on email foremost for initial information.

Information about specific classes will be posted in Google Classroom and, depending on the announcement, will be emailed to families from teachers.

We can waive physicals for all students with the exception of Upper School students who plan to participate in a school sport, because physicals are required by the AIA. However, all students registered at TGS MUST have immunizations up to date.

Generally speaking, visitors will not be permitted on campus, and as much business as possible will be conducted via email and online meetings. Family members and other visitors with school business that must be conducted in person will be required to make an appointment and wear a mask.