Enhanced safety procedures and changes to campus spaces to accommodate physical distancing is a great start to supporting a healthy campus environment. But keeping our school healthy is a collective effort, one we are asking every member of our community to support.
Over the spring and into the summer, St. George’s made significant investments in the technology infrastructure to support the continuity of teaching, learning, and student growth through live school, remote learning, and hybrid learning. Our goal was to expand access even further, so everyone in our school community can benefit from a St. George’s education, regardless of circumstance and the location in which teaching and learning take place.
St. George’s is committed to providing a place-based education where teaching and learning happen on campus. Our relational approach, as well as your family’s routine, is best supported when teachers and students can be on campus.
Our current reality dictates some students may need to be away from campus for extended periods of time. In order to support continued learning, St. George’s will use technology to provide real-time access to students learning from another location. Using any web-enabled computer or tablet, students will be able to access the classroom remotely and maintain their daily learning schedule.
Hybrid and remote learning is made possible with classroom cameras, microphones and speakers designed to create an experience for students learning remotely to be fully engaged with their teachers and classmates on campus. Students can actively participate in their classes, learn, ask questions and get feedback in real time.
Should circumstances make real-time learning impossible, core lessons will be recorded and made available for viewing at a later time.
When disruptions to routines and schedules caused by campus closures this spring left many of us in need of social-emotional support, our unparalleled team of chaplains, counselors, student life, and learning services professionals provided us with the safety net we needed. St. George’s is ready to support the social and emotional health of our entire community when school resumes this fall.
The moment sheltering-in-place was required, we implemented Virtual SGIS. Within five days, students were connected to classmates and teachers, learning continued, and our relationships with one another provided comfort and hope. Our students and families engaged in the opportunity for some sense of normalcy.
We are dedicated to our entire community as we navigate new protocos, changes to our technology infrastructure, and tools for enhancing remote teaching and learning. Non-academic aspects of school — student life, chapel, social and emotional learning — remain core tenets of St. George’s.
The social and emotional well-being of our students continues to be our top priority. SGIS counselors are valuable resources for our families. Please reach out!
In times of crisis, communities rally to support each other. In order to support local businesses owned and operated by St. George’s parents and alumni, we created the directly below. We hope you will use this list as a resource and support these businesses, as you are able, during this trying time. Please email Christiana Leibovich if you would like to add your company to the list.
Food and Beverage
- Abner’s Chicken - Jenni and Kirk Cotham P’17, ‘20
- Blue Honey Bistro
- Blue Note Bourbon - Steve and Gina Tanzer, P‘19, ‘21
- Chancellor’s House Hotel
- Cheffies - Michele and Matt Wilson ‘86
- Coletta’s
- Erling Jensen - Jaquilla and Erling Jensen P‘32
- Folk’s Folly - Tripp and Marion Folk P'18
- Garibaldi's
- Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken - Matt and Wendy McCrory P'27
- Highlander Scottish Pub
- Huey’s - Ashley Robilio P’19
- Hog Wild/ A Moveable Feast - Ernie Mellor ‘75
- Jim’s Place Grille
- Katie’s Kitchen - Katie Oelke P'35
- Levee Creamery - Jenni and Kirk Cotham P’17, ‘20
- Marshall Steakhouse - Randall and Lori Swaney P ‘06, ‘07, ‘31
- Memphis Barflys
- Memphis Pizza Cafe - Gary Garlington P ‘28
- Off the Square Catering
- One & Only BBQ
- Onix Restaurant - Curtis and Erika Chism P ‘28, ‘32, ‘35
- Chef Jimmy Gentry of Paradox Catering and Interim
- Poplar Wine and Spirits - Jimmy Cole P'13, '17, '19
- PYROS Fire Fresh Pizza - Jenni and Kirk Cotham P’17, ‘20
- Scout & Cellar with Megan Toms
- Silver Oak Cellars - Charlie and Rachel Campbell P'21,'24,'24
- SkyWalker Vineyards
- Southern Social
- Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery
- Stak’s Pancakes - Brice Bailey P'35,'35
- St. Clair Foods - Brian ‘88 and Haley Edmonds P‘29
- Swanky’s Taco Shop Germantown - Michele and Matt Wilson ‘86
- Sweet Lala’s - Lauren and Tommy Young P‘21, ‘25, ‘30
- SweetsbySarahLin - Sarah Lin P'29,'33
- Wolf River Brisket Company - Jenni and Kirk Cotham P’17, ‘20
Health and Beauty
Arts and Entertainment
Retail
Other Services
- Atomic Graphics - David and Cathy Campochiaro P'09,'11
- Blue Pencil Home
- Diversified Trust
- Fed Ex Express - John Long P‘31
- First Horizon Bank
- Gates Lumber - Michael and Ginny Nabors P'16,'22
- GNH Designs - Genevieve Hamblen P‘22
- Janna Hacker & Associates Janna Hacker P‘27
- Grizzlies’ Announcer Eric Hasseltine
- Hookfire Adventure Travel & Safaris - Will ’94 and Lauren Cowan
- Bud Hurley Architectural Construction - Sherry and Bud Hurley P'19,'20,'24
- John Mark Enterprises
- Lexus of Memphis - Sean and Alicia Kelley P‘29, ‘32
- McNeill Hotel Company - Phillip McNeill P‘09, ‘12, ‘17
- Memphis Motor Werks - Devin LaBarreare P‘34, ‘34
- Obsidian Public Relations
- The Pet Hospitals - Hank and Paige Wright P‘20, ‘25, ‘28
- Robbins Construction - Kim and Donald Robbins P’22, ‘29
- Safari Lawn Care - Jim Spiller P‘32
- Tutors 901- Lisa Ayerst P‘00, ‘09
- Umansky Auto Group - Dan Umansky P'17,'19,'30
- Whitetail Properties Real Estate - Josh Monk P‘29
- The Winchester Law Firm - Robin Webb ‘89 P‘26, ‘29, ‘32
- Woodland Tree - Terran Arwood P‘28, ‘32