Memorable MondayBack to School

March 16th - Everything changed after spring break of 2020.  Governor Ducy closed schools for the the month of March which turned into the rest of the school year.  Everything school related was cancelled.  Field trips, concerts, and even graduation was cancelled.  We were able to collect Emily's yearbook. but that was the only thing we did on the Mesa High campus.  Classes tried to continue via zoom, but if classwork didn't get done, it didn't reflect their grade.  It's as if summer was extended another couple of months. 

Aug. 3rd - Summer came and we thought that everything would be back to normal by the time school started, but it wasn't.  Governor Ducey announced that school would be delayed a couple of weeks passed the original start date. So, remote learning was back in, but this time grades mattered.  Remote learning has been a failure in my eyes and the students have been expected to keep up the curriculum without much help from teachers.  Parents have been kept in the dark and it was a frustrating time.

Sept. 11th / 12th - The District felt that it was safe to have the kids attend school twice a week.  If your last name started with A-J, then you attended school on Monday and Thursday.  If your last name started with a M-Z, then you attended school on Tuesday and Friday. This was better than remote because you saw your teacher twice a week, but the rest of the time you were watching school through the computer.  This method was so confusing and Emmy only saw half her classmates.

Oct. 11th - Emily attended school full time and we couldn't be happier.  It's been 7 months since the students had to stay home to fight this pandemic.  It's been 7 months since Emily attended school 5 days a week.  I can't believe that it's been that long.  Things are not totally back to normal.  Still not field trips, concerts, and any large gathering, but the kids are learning from their teachers and getting an education.