 Hello, it's Chancellor Roberts. We wanted to reach out to you today to thank you for all the hard work you've been doing to adjust to the changes and challenges due to COVID-19. As NCSSM online students, you face the unique challenge of adjusting along with two schools. Though you're adept at remote learning, many of you had to find a new place or new way to connect to your NCSSM coursework, and all of you had to adjust to big changes at your home high school. I and your NCSSM instructors have been impressed with how well you've coped, even though we know it has sometimes been difficult. Yet you are doing your part to make a sacrifice for the good of everyone. Part of the unicorn way is to understand each of our lives within concentric rings of the community, with the inner ring being those close around us in our everyday lives, but also seeing how we are connected to fellow North Carolinians, Americans, the people across the globe. Doing all your learning from home is the sacrifice you're making, and in making that sacrifice you do all of these communities a tremendous service and you exemplify the NCSSM spirit. I think this experience may inform the educational career and life choices of many of you, and I foresee that you will emerge as leaders who help the world through future crises we may face. I want you to know how very proud I am to be a part of our community with you. All of us at NCSSM love you, please take care, stay safe, and be well. Strong communities are uniquely situated to navigate difficult times. These are very difficult times, but you, we, are a very strong community. Remember that you have your student support team, all of your friends and loved ones, and all of us here at NCSSM to reach out to if you're having trouble or feeling overwhelmed. Yet, there are also joys and insights and so many other things to learn. All of us need to be sure to seek those things out. We're here, we're here for you. Be safe, be well, and let's finish strong together. As you start this week, look forward and know that the end of the school year is within sight. Know that your NCSSM community of administrators, faculty, and staff remain committed to supporting each and every one of you. This year has brought with it great challenges, but with each experience comes the opportunity to learn and to grow. Is it a new hobby, an opportunity to slow down and have a friendly conversation? Maybe it's creating a new recipe. Please continue to be patient and be kind with yourself and with this situation. Focus on the things that are important to you and that are within your control, and reach out to and encourage others. Thank you for being part of the NCSSM community. Stay safe, be well, and know we miss you.