FOLKSHUL

Philadelphia's Secular Humanistic Jewish Community

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    Mailing Address: PO Box 17 Wyncote, PA 19095

    Location: Folkshul is held at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy:

    8000 Cherokee Street, Philadelphia, PA 19118

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    Email: Folkshul@folkshul.org

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    As of 9/7/22 and after much deliberation with the Folkshul Covid Task Force, our Board, and Teachers, we have decided on a Covid protocol that respects our vulnerable and immune-compromised members, the health and welfare of our older adults, and the vitality of our children.  As a small community and school, making these decisions must be based on our ethical values and be consistent with our Kavanah intention to be inclusive and respectful. As such, we have determined that everyone will be masked inside classrooms, during opening and closing assemblies (when inside), during indoor class activities, and at our public mitzvah programs. 

     

    Adult masks are requested in common spaces, hallways, and outside. Speakers at the microphone can be unmasked when social distancing is observed.

     

    Snack time will be hosted outside whenever possible or spaced within the dining hall, we will continue our practice of having each student bring their own snack, and youngest kids will be outside as much as possible.  We will continue having the Sunday Health Assessment Survey go out for self-monitoring every Sunday morning that we are meeting at SCH and/or possibly inside.

     

    We will continue to evaluate our policies in order to meet the needs of our community, and the policies may be updated or changed as the year progresses. We encourage anyone who wants to talk about our Covid policies to reach out to Beth at director@folkshul.org.