Visitation School is blessed with an abundance of space. Our expansive buildings, 65-acre campus and small class sizes allow us to accommodate physical distancing necessary for on-campus instruction in a unique way.

• Students will be in classrooms with altered room arrangements to provide social distancing of at least six feet apart. 
• Some classrooms have been relocated to larger spaces or split into two adjacent spaces to accommodate social distancing guidelines.
• Staggered arrivals and departures limit cross-division interactions.
• Teachers will use Owl to capture classroom video, Zoom to share and stream video to adjacent and distance learners, in order to allow students to synchronously access classes remotely from home or from an adjacent room.
• Movement of students throughout the day has been minimized.
• Off-campus field trips will be modified or postponed.
• Students will use their own school supplies whenever possible. When materials must be shared (lab supplies, iPads, etc) those materials will be sanitized between each use.
• Large gatherings will be modified. A plan for all-school Masses, convocations, and other school events is in process.

Visitation is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Flik Independent School Dining, a premier food service provider for over 265 independent schools, to provide Visitation's school lunch. We are excited about this new partnership that will provide continuity, as well as a fresh new menu to our lunch program this school year and beyond. Flik is committed to providing high quality scratch cooking; each meal is prepared onsite from fresh ingredients and supports local and sustainable agricultural practices while adhering to CDC and MDH health and safety protocols that include strict health screening for all food service staff. See Flik menu here. 

For the first month of school, through September 30, families who opted out of the first month Flik program may bring a lunch from home. Please note, lunches brought from home will need to adhere to Visitation's food allergy policies. We look forward to providing healthy and delicious meals for our students!

Lower and Middle School Families can order meals from any device either using the Flik Dining app or visiting visitation.flikisdining.com. Upper School students do not need to pre-order lunch as they will pick up lunch in the dining room where they will have the same options as LS and MS students. 

How to make menu selections:

1. Create an account and complete set-up by selecting "Log In" from the navigation menu.
2. Each individual who will be placing orders will need to create their own account.
3. Parents will create individual student profiles, identifying any food allergies.
4. Review the menu and place your order.
5. Remember to check out!
6. See FLIK Instructions here. 

Lower and Middle School details:

• Lower and Middle School lunches will be delivered to classrooms -- pre-ordering of lunches is required.
• Menu selections are due each Thursday prior to the order week.
• Please order an entire school week at a time for each student.
• Fruit, sides, beverage and dessert are automatically provided. No selection is required.
• After selecting menu items for your child, please select  "Check Out" to complete the order. Each child's week must be completed and checked out before moving to your next child.
• When checking out, in the "Payment / Delivery" option, select your child's grade. Please note, lunch is included in tuition and no payment is necessary.
• If you do not order lunch in advance, the default lunch will be the "Daily Alternative" deli sandwich selection.

Yes. School@Home learning option is available to each student in K-12 and accommodations can be made for Montessori students as well. Please reach out to your division director for more information. School@Home is also available for those students who are ill, in quarantine or isolation due to symptoms or a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of COVID-19. 

The fall sports season is here and we are ready! Please carefully review the Visitation Athletics Preparedness Plan for more information about what to expect this fall, and know that all plans are subject to change in order to adapt to the fluid situation. Sport-specific information will be relayed by coaches.

We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we prepare and adjust to every new development. Now more than ever, student-athletes, coaches, parents and staff are one team, and each member's role is critical to us all having a great season.

Please also see below for more information about the fall.

• MSHSL Approved Fall Sports Seasons
  Upper School Cross Country, Soccer, Swim/Dive and Tennis begin practice on Monday, August 17. Sport-specific communication will come from the coaches to families on their roster. Visit the Athletics website for more information about each program and preseason practices
• MSHSL Approved Fall Training Seasons
  Volleyball, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball and Track & Field were approved by the MSHSL for limited fall training sessions. More information will be available once each program is assessed and able to build a training plan.
• Middle School Sports
  • Middle School Volleyball: The CAA cancelled the 2020-21 Middle School Volleyball season. We encourage students who are interested in volleyball to remain active and register to play next season!
  • Middle School Soccer: The Middle School Soccer program will continue to be assessed throughout the first few weeks of school and more information will be communicated once it is determined. 

Questions? Please contact Director of Competitive Activities Elisa Manny. 

Go Blazers!