Dear Common Ground Community,

It’s the last week of February and hopefully the last week of severe winter weather. We’re so thankful that you have been so adaptable to our ever changing plans as we navigate weather and vaccination hiccups!

Speaking of vaccination hiccups, Inova - our vaccination partner, had not yet emailed us to schedule the second doses for our staff. I spent a large part of yesterday calling every number I could find, waiting on hold, and getting information that contradicted what was published on their website. So I left for INOVA Fairfax this morning once I made sure that Miss Mimi and Miss LJ were set for the day to see what could be done. Fortunately, we got a “yes” answer! We will be taking ALL of our remaining teachers to get their second shot on Thursday, February 25th.

This does mean that Friday, February 26th, the following classrooms will be closed: Little Penguins, Playful Pandas, Dancing Monkeys, and Rising Stars! Thank you so much for your patience. With your help and flexibility we will have a FULLY VACCINATED STAFF by the end of the week! That is an amazing accomplishment and could not have been done without our community support.

Even with the hiccups in scheduling, we could not have been happier to work with INOVA. That’s why we jumped at the opportunity to partner with INOVA and Saint Anne’s for the upcoming blood drive on March 5th. You can see more information about that in our blog post below!

Even with the winter weather, we are bursting with plans! We have Miss Janette’s “Magic of Colors” lesson series, info meetings on our summer camp, and a new Spirit Night with Nando’s Peri-Peri in our calendar!! We have gathered all of the event info and registration links into one helpful blog post below! So make sure to add it all to your calendar.

And with that, we are off to put our Thursday Vaccination plan together!

Have an amazing day,

Miss Liz

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