April 6, 2020

Dear Students and Parents,

Trinity-Pawling values relationships. As a community that studies together, eats together, plays together, lives together, we rely on connection and daily interactions to fuel our lives. One of the things that is so challenging about the times in which we are living is that most of those daily check-ins are curtailed by the isolation we are all experiencing as a result of the coronavirus. As such, we are developing new ways to create our community and continue those essential social interactions.

For example, we will offer the continued opportunity to "meet" in the Allen Reading and Writing Lab. This will obviously be through the Zoom platform, and will thus lack the dynamism that comes with human interaction; however, it will provide students (and parents) the opportunity to touch base with our experienced team of mental health, religious, and academic professionals.

Each week, Katie Allen Berlandi, Dean of Counseling; Roberta Lidl, Director of The Center For Learning Achievement; Tami Harrah, RN, Nurse Leader; The Reverend Daniel Lennox, School Chaplain; and Dutch Keel, Dean of Residential Life, will be available for conversation and community. All are welcome during these times to Zoom-in and share concerns, joys, anxieties, or interests. We aim to provide the Trinity-Pawling family with ample opportunity to share your feelings, experiences, and ideas during these challenging times.

We hope you use this resource and consider our Wellness Task Force part of your extended family and a powerful resource as we navigate this Spring Term and beyond. Trinity-Pawling values relationships. We are interdependent and interconnected. Please know that we are here for you, your family, and our entire community and we are eager to "see" your faces on this important platform.

Sincerely,

The Wellness Task Force

Katie Allen Berlandi, Zoom Allen Reading and Writing Lab (Zoom ID: 813-457-6494)

Tuesday DS 4 and Thursday DS 1

Roberta Lidl, Zoom Allen Reading and Writing Lab, (Zoom ID: 643-040-2141)

Monday DS 5 and Thursday DS 6

Father Lennox, Zoom Allen Reading and Writing Lab, (Zoom ID: 501-322-9403)

Wednesday DS 7 and Friday DS 7

Dutch Keel, Zoom Allen Reading and Writing Lab, (Zoom ID: 622-201-6355)

Monday DS 3 and Friday DS 2

Tami Harrah, Nurse Leader

Wednesday DS 5 and Friday DS 4