So then we got this news and we cried, even though we know it's the right thing, and even though we knew it was coming. Sam is going to middle school next year, so he misses the end of elementary school. But, we're all healthy and learning in our own ways.
Press Conference
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Day Twelve Home
(I think. Maybe day eleven, maybe thirteen. Who actually knows).
After 4 "snow days" by the state, we are in full swing of attempting to get kids online to learn virtually. The "snow days" were granted so that we did not have to make up the time. Now the state of Massachusetts wants some form of children doing review work or continued learning. There is also a huge disparity already forming with kids from lower income areas versus (mainly three) economically advantaged towns. They are providing distance learning, while places like Lynn and Fall River cannot provide devices for children to learn on or from.
Our district wanted us to check on the families, asking three main questions:
1.) are you well and safe?
2.) do you have food?
3.) do you have technology and internet?
For most of the families we are down to question 3 and then working on getting devices out and operational. Meanwhile, grade level, department, administrative teams are meeting figuring out available resources and meeting as a class community.
Simultaneously my own children are doing the same.
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| Lanie's best friend walked by our house and said hi through the window. |
After 4 "snow days" by the state, we are in full swing of attempting to get kids online to learn virtually. The "snow days" were granted so that we did not have to make up the time. Now the state of Massachusetts wants some form of children doing review work or continued learning. There is also a huge disparity already forming with kids from lower income areas versus (mainly three) economically advantaged towns. They are providing distance learning, while places like Lynn and Fall River cannot provide devices for children to learn on or from.
Our district wanted us to check on the families, asking three main questions:
1.) are you well and safe?
2.) do you have food?
3.) do you have technology and internet?
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| Me spending hours on the phone on text and three way calls with interpreters trying to get people onto computers and into programs. |
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| Lanie pitched right in. |
For most of the families we are down to question 3 and then working on getting devices out and operational. Meanwhile, grade level, department, administrative teams are meeting figuring out available resources and meeting as a class community.
Simultaneously my own children are doing the same.
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| Every time we try to leave the house to get some fresh air, someone has a huge fit. Today was Lanie's turn. This is when she "HATED GOING FOR A WALK" and "WASN'T PUTTING SOCKS ON!" |
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Everyone found a walking stick and no one got hurt.
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