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Usually the day before March Break, there’s a feeling of excitement and relief in the air. At least that’s how I feel every year. Not this time.
As I made my lunch last night, I was inexplicably sad and I couldn’t figure out why. Doesn’t everyone want a one week holiday to turn into 3 weeks?
I realized this morning why I was feeling that way. I’m sad because my Grade 2 students’ reality and my reality could look very different in 3 weeks time.
I don’t know how any of our families will be affected. I don’t know if the world they live in will be drastically different.
I truly hope any changes will be positive ones for all of us. I want to come back to work in 3 weeks to a barrage of happy stories about all my students’ adventures during their time off.
In the meantime, please use an abundance of caution. I’d rather us be saying in 3 weeks time “wow we overreacted” instead of “we should have done something more/sooner”.
So follow the classroom rules I’ve had for years:
Keep your hands to yourself
No hands near your eyes, nose, or mouth (a necessary rule in primary)
Sing the Happy Birthday song while you soap your hands
Keep your hands to yourself
No hands near your eyes, nose, or mouth (a necessary rule in primary)
Sing the Happy Birthday song while you soap your hands
