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Back to Normal(ish)

 After much build-up, preparation, stress, and anxiety, school began on August 17!  No bus ride in the morning this year - Caiden and I are sharing that responsibility.  While this schedule feels pretty normal, school does look much different.  Students cannot enter the building until 7:40 a.m., and when they enter, masks are required and temperatures are taken.  Most of the kids are doing so well with this, and as a teacher, I'm trying to give them mask breaks and even try to go outside for class more often.  We've made it 2 full weeks and so far, so good - no Covid cases that we know of as of today!  Our fingers are crossed that it stays this way, but I imagine this will not be the case.

A Freshman!
A 5th Grader

Caiden's usual spot in the mornings - the only picture I 
could get!  This is his Junior Year.
School activities have resumed like normal besides the cleaning, sanitizing, and masking requirements.  Caiden is playing football again and Cambry is managing for the volleyball team.  This mostly means that she is in charge of videoing games.  It's going . . . okay.  Game days get a little long for her!  The football team started the season playing Canton-Galva - last year's 8-Man State Champions.  So, that went . . . well, the game was over at halftime.  But week 2 was a great game against Herington.  They are 1-1 right now.
First volleyball night

No more handshakes after the game - just a friendly wave!


Right before school began, Delaney had braces put on!  We will be making more trips to the dentist, I guess.

Just because school began, that didn't mean the garden or the fieldwork slowed down any.  Corn harvest began almost right when school did, and it has been fun for Chelan and Caiden since the corn is doing so well!  I am trying to squeeze in canning all of my tomatoes on the weekends.  I'm not sure I've ever had so many tomatoes - but maybe I say that every year!




At the September 4-H meeting, Cambry was voted in as club treasurer!  She will have to get used to making a report every month - something new for her.

We are definitely busier than we have been for about 6 months, and that has taken some getting used to.  And my teacher voice is definitely tired.  I hope things can feel normal(ish) for a little while before we are forced back home again!



 

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