Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions expressed are my own.
On March 13th the world changed. I don’t have to tell you, we are all living it. A slow re-opening is going on and we are all fearful that it may be temporary. Some are eager to get back to business as usual, others more cautious waiting to see what happens. We happen to be the latter.
You see, (E) is immunocompromised. She’s had health issues since birth, she’s always been the one to catch things, and when she does, its serious. We’ve been in and out of the hospital since she was 21 days old and it terrifies me. Not enough on a daily basis to keep her from participating in a normal every day life, but COVID has changed that. We were super careful from the start, but it didn’t save us from ending up at Westchester Medical for a 5 day stint in the middle of all of this. But this article isn’t about that really. SO MANY more people have it worse, they’ve suffered losses so this isn’t about my problems. Its more about solutions.
As a teacher and mom, I staggered through online learning like everyone else. I am finally getting the hang of it and NO I don’t want it to continue long term, but I can’t go back to normal yet either. I was so grateful for all of the activities that the kids participate in for finding ways to accommodate, and none more than the New City School of Music.
On the day that would usually be (A)’s lesson, we had decided that we had been scared enough and wouldn’t be sending him to drums. About to notify the school, we received a notice that lessons would be going online. Unsure what to think but glad that we had invested in a kit for home, we jumped on. Andrew and the school made the switch seamlessly. The lessons have continued to be excellent, right from the start, that first day when it wasn’t even a plan yet.
(A) has continued to work on his number for the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame this summer (which we hope will happen and we can attend). The school stepped out and added more incentives for the kids. Extra wrist bands that say “Hope” on them as well as bands for completing and submitting practice logs. In a time where their morale is low, it was a welcome challenge.
Now, as we look at reopening I receive an email from the school, afraid of what it says. (You see (E) can’t attend the in person dance recital that her school might have, she’s still at risk. She may not attend school in the fall. If she can’t, neither can her brother, they are inseparable. So he can’t attend the in person lessons yet.) As I scroll, I breathe a sigh of relief. Sam and his team are accommodating everyone. Kids have the ability to resume in class sessions, with several precautionary measures in place- OR they can continue to learn from home. I couldn’t be more relieved that my kiddo can continue down his path of learning with Andrew and the school, that he won’ t miss a beat (see what I did there) and that my baby girl will remain safe. Thank you to Sam and the New City School of Music, from the bottom of my heart.
For those of you wondering about their precautions, here they are:
- We ask that every student upon arrival wash their hands.
- We have complimentary disposable masks if you would like one, just ask the office. These are FREE for our students to use during the lesson (and can then be discarded), but you have to be a current student or family member of a current student to receive one.
- We have (and have always had) plenty of hand sanitizer in each teaching room as well as the common areas.
- We have additional complimentary 2 oz bottles of hand sanitizer if you would like one, just ask the office. These are FREE for our students to use during lessons.
- We ask that for now you do not wait in the waiting areas, but that you wait in your vehicle while your child’s lesson is being held. What’s really cool is you can ZOOM into the lesson with your phone and watch every minute from your vehicle. If you arrive early, please either call or text the office to let us know that you are here, and we will let you know when your teacher is ready for you. Then, we will meet you at the door to escort your child inside.
- Please keep 6 feet of distance from teachers, staff and other clients.
- We (as we always have), are cleaning the schools multiple times a day.
- Additionally we have hired a professional cleaning service to deep clean each school weekly.
Love what you’re reading and interesting in signing up for a lesson? Contact the New City School of Music today. They have great deals and incentives right now- AND we can’t wait for our trip to the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame this summer where (A) will be PLAYING!!!
Call: 845-709-8383
Text: 845-499-2137
Email: office@newcitymusicschool.com
