I am so tired of the should-schools-reopen debate. It’s a cyclical mindf*** that goes nowhere and I’m not going to engage this weekend. Maybe for a while.
The reality is we have no idea where we’ll be in a month, but we can make educated guesses and even in San Francisco, which has been slower to reopen than most places, we probably won’t be able to open at the start of the school year no matter what the plan is (we can’t open until we’ve had two weeks of falling case numbers and currently they are rising). At this point plans are pretty much useless, so I’m not going to stress about them.
I am going to think about possible solutions to probable problems, and I’m going to keep working on distance learning curriculum, because I know for sure that Spanish will be taught online next year (though I’m not sure I’ll actually be teaching it…)
Meanwhile, I’m relieved it’s Friday. While the days have been less stressful, and more productive, it’s clear that camp has been a big adjustment for my son and he is ready for a break from the long, active days. I’m ready for a break from hosting my daughter’s friends in the backyard (it’s ultimately less work for me than having her upstairs with me, but it’s still work).
On a happy note, my glasses finally came in today and it’s SO NICE to see clearly. Man oh man I have been struggling. I could get by without my glasses for months (I lost mine early in SIP and I couldn’t order a new pair because my Rx was too old), but it wasn’t pleasant. I’m so thrilled to have a new pair.
I hope you all have a restful weekend. Stay safe.
Yes. California should just mandate all distance until January so schools and teachers parents can plan. And see if our state can get covid19 under control during that time.
I had a conversation with my husband today that went something like, “Um sweetie? I think we maybe should homeschool Dyl this fall.” 1) Because we can (she seems to tolerate it pretty well), 2) because I worry about spreading the virus around and killing teachers for no good reason, 3) chances are there will be cases at school and we’ll need to shut down anyway, and 4) it seems like given 1&2 the ethical thing to do. He agreed with me saying let’s definitely consider it, and fortunately our district is leaving open that option for all students as long as we aren’t in phase green. So, maybe if you take FMLA I can hire you to teach my daughter Spanish???? (No, really.)
Huge hurrah for new glasses.
Brilliant plan to put things we cannot do anything about down for the time being. (Not that I am good at doing that…. with my decades you might expect practice has improved my abilities but reality is….)
Hope you have good food this weekend, safe times, some laughter and love.
I am quiet and knitting. (with flaws in knitting.)