Ughhhhhh, remote learning. I'd like to think we did a pretty good job with virtual learning. It helped that I wasn't slammed at work. While Danny was busy with work, I was able to print off assignments, make sure the kids were on time for Google Meets, & just be there when the kids needed help. We started the days off with morning videos from the principal and their teachers. Even though the kids weren't really learning anything new at that point, it was still a challenge at times - mostly with Colin. Cadence was pretty self sufficient and was ready to tackle her to-do list and just get it done. She was excited about the small projects she had assigned to her. Colin wanted to do anything else at home other than school. He would also get really down on himself if he made a mistake. I tried to convince him that the only person that would see his work was his teacher and all she wanted was for them to try their best! He also disliked having to watch videos and then write or record what he learned. We somehow got through it, though!
Cadence wrapped up her Ohio project with some research on Bob Evans. She made a replica of a restaurant and had to give a speech using Flipgrid. She had fun making this one!
I don't quite remember, but I think Cadence came up with this one out of boredom! She made a sandwich wrap out of felt!
She was proud of her creation and sent a picture to her teacher.
Colin had to take Miss Gantz on his adventures one day :)
We measured ingredients and made blueberry muffins.
We even made slime!
Toward the very end of the school year, they celebrated spirit week again. We had dress like a doctor/nurse day...
Beach day...
Crazy sock day...
This is just the aftermath of playing in the playroom unattended 😄
Poor Cadence and the rest of the 4th graders were robbed of a 4th grade celebration (since they would all be going to the intermediate school for 5th grade). The teachers tried their best to make it a fun day. They posted a bunch of minute-to-win-it type games and they could post their times as a contest. They also didn't have to do any schoolwork that day!
Colin got in on the fun too.
Cadence shared a fun drawing with her teacher.
The kids also did a fantastic job drawing animals after watching tutorials on YouTube!
(I think it was pirate day also)
Colin's teacher sent a screenshot of his class Google Meet. They got to have show and tell.
We had a socially distanced puzzle swap with Colin's buddy, Ethan. He really missed him! It was fun to see Ethan and his family after being out of school for so long.
The PTO planted a proud graduation sign in our front yard for Cadence!
One day while running errands, I drove by the kids' school. It made me sad when I realized neither kid would be going to this school again. We've been a part of HSE since 2015. What started out as an old, run-down school (or so I thought), turned out to be a cheerful, tight-knit school where everyone knew your child's name. I'm thankful for the years of education Cadence and Colin gained from that little school.
The 4th grade class usually has a "clap out" - this year we had a parade where we drove by the school and the teachers clapped for the kids and waved. We got to do it all over again during the last week of school, for all of the kids! Colin's teacher sent me this photo of the festivities:
Poor Cadence also didn't get to participate in her first 5K - we had so many fun things planned for that weekend: Cadence had received tickets for Christmas to see the children's theater performance of Matilda; we were going to stay overnight downtown; cheer Cadence on in her race the next morning; followed by her piano recital. We were all looking forward to that weekend. It was rough having to tell the kids that all of the fun things we had planned were cancelled. They were bummed, but they took it really well. Cadence ended up running/walking her 5K at home that weekend (twice - once on Saturday and once on Sunday). We had to document the occasion to share with her coaches and teachers!
