News

When I was little, I often listened to the marine weather forecast on the radio with my grandfather.

In more ways than one, this shortened week was a week of poetry. For me, it started with

On January 5th, around noon, an unquestionably rare meteorological phenomenon occurred, which scientists are having trouble explaining. There was a sudden drop in temperature. The wind picked up all at once and then died down just as quickly. All of this was followed by a tangible feeling of happiness. Well, we have discovered the reason and can confirm that this strange phenomenon was actually the huge, collective sigh of relief of the community of The École as we announced that the tests had come back negative and that we would return to school as planned on Wednesday, January 6th.

At the very least, we can say that the week has not gone the way I thought it would.

Many of you reacted very positively to the announcement on Wednesday that The École would continue to offer classes onsite despite the closure of public schools in NYC.