Online instruction and classes for students began April 6 as the “second phase” of virtual learning. During this phase, student work will not be given grades but participation and feedback will be documented to ensure the learning process. For seniors, this work is required for meeting graduation requirements.

Assignments will be given on Mondays and due that Friday. During the week, “office hours” will be available for students to connect and ask questions and/or go over material.

The final day for the third marking period will now be scheduled for April 17 at the earliest.

Despite traditional attendance not being tracked within PowerSchool, teachers will still check on student engagement and participation in online activities. If a student fails to meet the criteria of appropriate participation and/or shows no engagement, staff and administration will be contacting said student’s parents to provide notice and support.

As of now, spring activities have not been postponed. Junior prom is still scheduled for May 16 and senior prom is still scheduled for May 22. Also, the Class of 2020 graduation ceremony will be held June 14 as of now. Staff is waiting until they absolutely have to postpone these anticipated events or until they are guided to by state and local officials.

Pennsylvania has cancelled all standardized testing for the 2019-2020 school year due to the coronavirus pandemic. This includes PSSAs for elementary and middle school students and Keystone Exams for some middle school students and mainly high school students.

College Board’s AP exams will be offered for completion online due to the coronavirus outbreak and school closures. These exams will be administered later this spring.

Final exams will not be given at Emmaus High School this June due to modified course content as a result of school closings.

The 2020 EHS local scholarship program for 12th grade students will be moved online this year. Information regarding how to apply will be forwarded to seniors’ school district given emails (eastpennsd.org emails).

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many closures and cancellations have ensued. Several include:

The jazz band festival originally planned to be held April 3 has since been canceled.

Mud Club’s annual Empty Bowls event scheduled for April 4 has been postponed.

The World Language National Honor Society induction ceremony scheduled for April 16 has been canceled.

Broadway Night, which was originally planned to be held April 17 has since been canceled.

The annual orchestra concert originally scheduled for April 28 has been canceled.

EHS’s yearly college fair scheduled for April 30 has been canceled.

The EHS band concert planned for May 1 has been canceled.

The spring choral concert organized to take place May 14 has since been canceled.

The drama department’s rendition of “Hello Dolly!” has been postponed. Despite these uncertain times, the department’s hard work and dedication shall not go unnoticed and hopes are high for a quick return of the production.

Many events and activities arranged for the month of May are still tentatively scheduled such as the senior picnic, senior awards and the art show, among others. However, in this ever-changing climate of COVID-19, it’s important to recognize some of these events may be canceled or postponed in the near future.