Here are two words I do not believe I ever heard before August 1, 2020:
Synchronous
Asynchronous
And now, both words are spoken to me no less than 47 times a day. Have those words always been around, or were they created for teachers for such a time as this?
Alright.
I am back to work! I am still not confident in my ability to tell you that I know what is going on. And I have found a new GIF to reflect my feelings for you:
I feel it accurately portrays my current mood.
Before, I felt like this:
Kind of an excited, anticipatory type of confusion.
Now, I have accepted my confusion and am much calmer about my stress. Plus I am eating snacks to soothe me.
Good times.
The boys and I went and did “The Family Interview” at their new Christian school. Naturally, I had to bribe them and told them if they behaved well they could have a Dutch Bros.
They knocked it out of the park, Friends.
So. I upgraded their treat to a 4 for $4 from Wendy’s. Which in retrospect, is most likely cheaper than Dutch Bros. The boys seem a bit happier about their new school decision and the new principal won them over when he told them they would be allowed to eat a snack for five whole minutes at the beginning of third period.
HD: That’s pretty cool about that snack thing, huh?
LD: Yeah. Pretty cool deal.
And just like that, they are ok with things.
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Kate started her senior year, if you can believe such a thing.
Here she is with Tank the Dog. Tank has been around for many of her first day of school pics. Such as this one from Homeschooling 2012
And this one from last year:
We tried to get him on the deck for this year’s photo, but it was too scary for him.
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Meanwhile, back at the ranch . . .
Let us have an animal update.
- Babe the weaner pig lives!
- Mama Hen and the 8 little chicks also live!
- Ep the new bull arrived on our property:
He is very full of pride in himself and his manliness.
Mama Cat moved the kittens and I cannot reach them. She enjoys drinking water from our water fountain.
I like her.
Toodle-oo.
You are still alive. Good goin’.
Happy start to the crazy school year!
Much better to stay calm about school. You can’t know everything. I like that pretty white flowered ‘tree’ at your water fountain. Hurray for kids who are ok with a new school! Good Luck to you eTeacher!