Summer 2021 Xaverian Magazine 7
Ms. Jenna Vona, Theology Teacher: Even
though holidays were not what we are used to,
I did find living through quarantine holidays
refocused my family on what matters most.
We will be so thankful to just be in each other’s
company without worry for the holidays. I hope
that realization stays with us in the future.
What was your favorite part about
coming back to school in-person this
past fall?
Mrs. Laura Guzzi, P ’24, World Language
Teacher: I love seeing the students and my
colleagues. I love observing the interactions
between the members of our community. I love
just being physically present with the people I
care about, both colleagues and students.
Thomas Skerry ’22: The best part about
coming back was getting active again. With
a modified cross country season and clubs in
person, instead of being tired from a long school
day I would feel excited to get to my after school
activity.
Liam Maguire ’22: Seeing a lot of my friends
again in person after not seeing them in around
six months...It felt like a somewhat normal
thing, despite all of the irregularities.
Mr. Jim Lewis, P ’95, ’02, World
Language Teacher: I was so happy to have
my first class with students physically present
in my room in September. Although hybrid
COVID BY
THE NUMBERS
The changes wrought by COVID-19
required significant investment from
Xaverian in PPE, specialized cleaning tools
and products, technology, and so much
more (from storage containers for the
630 desks removed from classrooms to
the purchase of 144 adirondack chairs for
outdoor mask breaks, to the addition of
six new employees). Here’s a look at a few
of these stunning stats.
teaching was a big step forward, the real joy
came when we were finally able to be fully
in-person during the past several weeks. It
was so exciting to have my entire class present
for the first time in over a year with no Zoom
necessary!
How has the Xaverian community
supported you during this time?
Mr. Stephen Brennen, World Language
Teacher: They’ve been the best, and have
accommodated my needs every step of the way.
Ethan Duhamel ’23: My teachers have kept
the workload reasonable and they made sure
that students both online and in person got a
chance to participate in class, and my friends
who I hadn’t seen in almost a year were glad to
see me, just like I was glad to see them.
Ryan Mullen ’22: Xaverian has allowed me
to have the same opportunities as any normal
school year despite all of the challenges. I know
that many other kids did not have access to
certain sports or clubs that I have as a result of
Xaverian’s effort.
Dr. Jacob Conca ’94, Head of School:
Seeing everyone do their best, support one
another, and really work to live the Xaverian
mission, especially when it comes to supporting
one another. That was powerful and I drew
strength from witnessing this each day.
150 Zoom licenses
91 Laptops (compatible to
livestream from classroom)
65 Docking stations
50 Classroom cameras
10 Microphones for
classrooms with noisy
vents
7 Document cameras
for remote teaching
5 Webcams
4 Extra wifi access points
for outside coverage
(mask break areas)
2 Extra physical cable drops for
office moves due to Covid spacing
requirements
1 External antenna for Brother
Daniel Skala, C.F.X. Plaza
HEALTH AND
SAFETY
TECHNOLOGY
181,855 Hand wipes
34,900 Gloves
8,449 Oz. of hand sanitizer
3,327 Masks
205 Face shields