This week marks one full month from that dreaded Friday the 13th when an email from the school Superintendant, Dr. Prater, made this whole thing real. Now I look fondly upon that naive me that couldn’t imagine how we’d survive three weeks without school. And had never heard of Dr. Prater. And felt sorry for those poor sods in states like Washington, staring down the barrel of four weeks without school.
Earlier this week we got the Parent Square notification we knew was coming. None of us believed Dr. Prater and that interim push of the date from April 14 to May 1. School year’s history. Sayonara third grade. Hasta la bye bye fifth grade. On the bright side, we can in fact survive several weeks without school. Christmas breaks now look like a cake walk.
And even more importantly. The boys really miss school. They miss that feeling of accomplishment after a solid day of good, quality work. Hopefully this situation results in a deep and lasting academic appreciation and work ethic.
Not a degree in YouTube.