Back to School time is a little bit different this year.
For my class it means 1/2 the normal size class, desks 6 feet apart, everyone wearing masks, no one changing classes (except the teachers), and some students staying home or coming in only two days per week.
I had one day today and I'm exhausted, so I was looking for a post to recycle.
Instead I came up with three previous posts called Back to School. I thought I'd share them as a salute to what used to be.
Mindy told us about Back to School in Texas in 2014!
Julie told us about Back to School in North Carolina in 2013. Wonder how those grandbabies have grown by now!
And back in 2012, Jan gave us Chocolate Eclairs for Back to School.
Many people say we will never go back to life as it was in "the beforetimes." What do you think our new normal will become?
How's school where you are?
Back to school certainly looks different this year. Praying for you and all the teachers who are dealing with educating our kids in the middle of a pandemic.
ReplyDeleteOur schools boards are dealing with the situation a bit differently. The French Catholic Board started up a week and a half ago and they already have COVID outbreaks in five schools. The English Catholic Board just started this week and the Public Board has delayed opening until next week and then staggering the grades in. All the boards gave parents a virtual class option and about 30 % have gone that route, which will, at least, help alleviate crowded classrooms. I live in a pretty affluent city -- lots of federal government jobs, embassies etc so there a number of private schools that have the kind of funding needed to really put cautionary procedures in place -- like drastically reducing class sizes and they have plenty of space to social distance. Then there are parents who are creating neighbourhood 'cohorts' -- a few families joining together and hiring a teacher and creating their own little one room schoolhouse. Very first world coping strategies. Not to say we don't have working poor, homeless etc and at least they will be able to benefit from the reduced public school enrollments...I hope. Crazy times! This is the first year I haven't been bummed about not returning to my school library...if they even open them at all this year. Hugs and prayers to you, Cate.
Thanks, Kav. So far in person has just been disastrous. I don't know how anyone is supposed to learn like this. My school rocked the virtual learning last year and it was so much better than this mess.
DeleteMary Cate, I hope it all goes well! I do think we'll get back to normal again, but it's going to be a while. I think once we have a good vaccine, and enough people get it, we'll be close to being able to have our lives back.
ReplyDeletePraying, Missy. Seeing one of the vaccine trials stopped yesterday wasn't encouraging.
DeleteYeah, I saw that this morning. But since it's only one person, I'm hoping it's unrelated. I'm thankful, though, that they're pausing the trial until they know more.
DeleteYou're right about back to school being different this year. Around here, schools are opening with caution and so far I haven't heard of too many problems. But we live in a country school district now - a far cry from Brooklyn!
ReplyDeletePraying for you and all teachers caught in this Twilight Zone of a school year!