November 2021 Seward Montessori Round Table


Above is the recording of the November Seward Montessori Roundtable. Principal Ana Bartl, with the help of Assistant Principal, Clare Foley Peters, gave the State of the School presentation and answered questions around staffing shortages, COVID-19, and hallway policies.

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