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Changes in the Pandemic: School Supply

Keith Cincotta and team

What has international school supply looked signage that promotes social distance and compliance Any positive school supply stories to share?
like in the time of the pandemic? with new health protocals, and plexiglass partitions are
also in high demand as schools adapt their physical We’ve seen plenty of tweets about schools receiving
DIfferent! In a typical schoolyear the supply cycle spaces to the new requirements. their shipments this year and how comforting and
is predictable. Schools order in the winter and early celebratory that routine / ritual is for them this year. It’s
spring so that we have plenty of time to fill those orders a step back towards ormalcy and people seem to be
completely. Our late spring and summer is mostly about enjoying it even more this year.
shipping and meeting school’s deadlines so that they Qui alit quianda consed mi,
receive their materials in time to open school in August. si con possiminus autas et

This year the pandemic hit right in the middle of the ipsandi reptiost, cumquae.
busiest time of the year disrupting our normal flow. Paruptatum porepta
Many schools placed their orders at a normal time
while others delayed orders or asked us to hold them
for a period of time. The purchasing season went later What supply advice do you have for school
into the spring and summer as schools adjusted to the leaders and educators right now?
reality of fully remote and hybrid models of learning.
International shipping was disrupted for a bit requiring Plan now for likely scenarios. If you’ve started face
us to get creative with sipping routes and deadlines to face but the chance of returning to a hybrid of
and in some countries their ports and customs closed fully remote program still exists take stock of your
temporarily. technology resources, talk to teachers and families
What new changes, challenges, or needs from about what worked and what could be improved upon
schools have emerged, or do you anticipate and plan accordingly. If you’re remote now give some
are still ahead? thought to more traditional resources for the classroom
so students and teachers feel they are coming home
Schools are opening in an environment of uncertainty when they finally get back. In the classroom.
and in every possible permutation between fully online Be sure you have the supplies on hand to make re-
and fully face to face and anticipate that they will likely opening a celebration. Communicate with your school
need to shift from one modality to another during the supply provider about timelines, availability of materials
school year.
and shipping options so that when the time comes you
We’ve seen a surge in demand for IT products including can all act quickly. Check in with parents about how
both hardware for students and faculty as well as online you might support them materially if you are running
subscription services as schools shifted online. Schools a remote program. Can the school coordinate the
are purchasing PPE and health and safety equipment to purchase of materials for parents?
help keep their communities safe. Cleaning supplies,

Changes in the Pandemic: Global Recruitment

Keith Cincotta and team

What has international school supply looked like in the Schools are opening in an environment of uncertainty accordingly. If you’re remote now give some thought
time of the pandemic? and in every possible permutation between fully online to more traditional resources for the classroom so
and fully face to face and anticipate that they will likely students and teachers feel they are coming home when
DIfferent! In a typical schoolyear the supply cycle need to shift from one modality to another during the they finally get back. In the classroom. Be sure you have
is predictable. Schools order in the winter and early school year. the supplies on hand to make re-opening a celebration.
spring so that we have plenty of time to fill those orders Communicate with your school supply provider about
completely. Our late spring and summer is mostly about We’ve seen a surge in demand for IT products including timelines, availability of materials and shipping options
shipping and meeting school’s deadlines so that they both hardware for students and faculty as well as online so that when the time comes you can all act quickly.

receive their materials in time to open school in August. subscription services as schools shifted online. Schools Check in with parents about how you might support them
This year the pandemic hit right in the middle of the are purchasing PPE and health and safety equipment to materially if you are running a remote program. Can the
busiest time of the year disrupting our normal flow. Many help keep their communities safe. Cleaning supplies, school coordinate the purchase of materials for parents?
schools placed their orders at a normal time while others signage that promotes social distance and compliance
delayed orders or asked us to hold them for a period of with new health protocals, and plexiglass partitions are
time. The purchasing season went later into the spring also in high demand as schools adapt their physical
and summer as schools adjusted to the reality of fully spaces to the new requirements. If you have them, any positive school supply stories/
remote and hybrid models of learning. International interactions/observations from this turbulent season we
shipping was disrupted for a bit requiring us to get What supply advice do you have for school leaders and could share?
creative with sipping routes and deadlines and in some educators right now? We’ve seen plenty of tweets about schools receiving their
countries their ports and customs closed temporarily. Plan now for likely scenarios. If you’ve started face shipments this year and how comforting and celebratory
to face but the chance of returning to a hybrid of fully that routine / ritual is for them this year. It’s a step back
remote program still exists take stock of your technology towards ormalcy and people seem to be enjoying it even
What new changes, challenges, or needs from schools resources, talk to teachers and families about what more this year.
have emerged, or do you anticipate are still ahead? worked and what could be improved upon and plan

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