Prologue:
The week before our return from winter break, the district announced that every student must take a Covid test and receive a negative result before they are allowed into school.
The last week of my winter break was not a break anymore. Needless to say, it became a scramble to find testing site for parents and students before the week ended. Good idea, poor timing. I was negative twice, so I guess I can return.
Monday was suppose to be Day 81. Instead, it became a pupil free day with the option of working from home. I chose to get my 10K steps in by cleaning and setting up the classroom for my students with my my negative TA.
We also planned,
for PLAN B.
We made packets of work. (I hate packets)
We ordered workbooks. (I hate workbooks)
We took inventory of our PPE supplies. (I hate wearing a mask to teach)
We spaced our lunch/play tables 3 feet apart. (4 year olds don't stay 3 feet apart)
and we wondered what this week would look like as we walked into the unknown.
Day 81:
But even in crazy, unknown times
We sang.
We danced.
We read.
We wrote.
We counted.
We drew.
We played.
We created.
We shared.
We learned.
We started our Building Study.
M created a high-rise apartment complex.
I told him that I use to live on the 6th floor,
so he added the 6th floor and put me
(aka Lego Duplo lady with dark hair and glasses) there.
At the end of the day, he turned to me and yelled,
"Miss Fung! I'm going to miss you!"
I couldn't help but smile and respond back,
"I'll see you tomorrow,"
hopefully I will.
Day 82:
We tested yesterday.
I got my results overnight.
It was the fastest I think I have ever gotten my results.
Life in a pandemic-covid world,
where weekly swabbing of your nostrils is a norm.
Something wonderful happened today.
Wednesday is writing day,
and I always write too.
Today, I drew a picture of the floral covered bus I helped decorate for the Rose Parade.
I was able to convince L to sit next to me and work in his journal.
He used the date stamp to stamp all over the pages.
I continued to work on my bus.
Before I could add writing to my picture,
I turned to notice that L had drew a bus too...
and had wrote B U S
and then he yelled "BUS!"
I yelled too!
Some moments bring me such joy.
This was one of them.
He continued to draw and write
about buses the rest of the day.
We continued to acknowledge and celebrate his accomplishment.
Day 83:
More students are quarantined.
The school is at about 11% positive rate.
Our class is at 30%.
Fortunately none are school transmitted,
and hopefully some will be able to return next week.
I miss my students then when they are not here,
but it is what it is and we do the best we can.
Kids are resilient.
They will be okay.
Hopefully so will their teachers.
Day 84:
We must use time creatively,
in the knowledge that the time is always ripe to do right.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
Looks like we made it... to Friday.
Whatever next week brings,
we will continue to move forward.
In the meantime,
a house coffee with grass jelly sounds good.
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