I am traveling, ergo late posting of the blog. New York is freezing, but I am thrilled that we were able to do our Zoom call with the parents, students and teachers at Decarteret College. It was our second presentation within two weeks. Lovely! We thank the Guidance Counselor, Ms Khan, for arranging it all. Guidance Counselors and Versan, we work well together. Boarding School Students So these students are being interviewed and cajoled by boarding schools. Stay strong. Ac

So many students are returning to the US and Canada. It is time to do the Covid Negative test before boarding flights. At least on the 26th of January and thereafter. It is not required before that date. Last week, we mentioned that there were several places to go to do that. The Canadian Embassy also issued its centers as well. Here they are: MicroLabs Jamaica Cardigan Laboratory Caledonia Medical We want to thank Mrs. Chai for keeping us informed on matters that concer

So many students who came home for Christmas and are headed back to university/school/college, whether it be the USA, Canada or the UK....must present a negative Covid test before embarking on the airplane. If one tests positive, one will be grounded in Jamaica until a negative test presents itself. The going rate as told us by one of our trustworthy parents is $JMD 20,000 per test. Oh dear! I will cite a few test centers for those who need a list of places to go to: Micro

Covid struck. Online classes became the standard bearer. We were cautious as to how we would proceed during a pandemic. We held face to face classes then we resorted to Zoom classes. Teachers were elated for fear of the virus. The students continued to adapt. The disconcerting issue was the cancellation of test centers at the last minute. This reaction derailed the plans of many earnest students who wanted to sit the exam early and give their grades. A pity. Tsk, tsk