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Hermon Hutchens Elementary School, Valdez School District

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The staff at Hermon Hutchens Elementary School (HHES) in Valdez wanted to find a way to stay connected with families during the COVID-19 crisis. Their team decided to host Monday Morning Assemblies for the HHES families. With a lot of creativity and teamwork, virtual Monday Morning Assemblies were launched on March 23rd.

Each week’s Morning Assembly has a theme – this week’s is COMMUNITY. HHES staff invited a few guest speakers from Valdez to discuss what community means to them.

Watch their Monday Morning Assembly

The meaning of community was very similar to everyone:

  • Helping one another
  • Trust
  • Teamwork
  • Togetherness
  • Support
  • Kindness

During these challenging times, community is more important than ever. Thank you, HHES, for supporting your school community and bringing everyone together through your virtual assemblies!

Do you have a great example of community support during the COVID-19 crisis? Tell us by tagging @alaskaDEED on social media, or emailing rochelle.lindley@alaska.gov.