The next hurdles of the start of the school year was the COVID virus and the school setting. While I was happy the school implemented masking for K-6, masks are not worn at lunch and optional in the hallways and recess.
Additionally, through word of mouth I heard parents were sending sick kids into school or sending kids into school when someone in the household tested positive. What is wrong with people?
The masks were not implemented until after Open House. I was disappointed we were one of maybe three families masking in the building. Three days after the start of school, Hannah’s teacher tested positive. Then her aide was out sick with flu symptoms, not COVID. Then within the next week, approximately FOUR kids in her class tested positive too.
We got two courtesy calls that Hannah was near a classmate who tested positive, but in the length of time deemed to quarantine. Sigh.
The start of school was super inconsistent.
Ultimately just after 10 days of school, Hannah’s class went remote for the week before Labor Day. It was kind of stressful, but I’m thankful Tim and I can work from home. However, I’ve stressed this before - kids with disabilities have to be in the classroom.
Tim and I are parents, not teachers. Hannah does not listen to us in the same way and it was a struggle to get her work done. We had to spread it across the day. She did not have the attention or focus for the Zoom calls. I focused on one day at a time!
Now we’re a month in an it seems the positive cases are slowing down for now and glad for some more consistency.
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