First day of school. He missed his first virtual band class due to technology issues, probably just like lots of other students across the nation, but we'll get it figured out eventually.
365_2020, Pandemic 2020, high school, homeschooling, teenagers Getting ready to upgrade the bedroom from elementary to high school style, just in time for the new school year. It's not going to be the "new start" we had imagined. With Calvin's high school credits basically finished, he had his choice of activities for the coming four years. His top priority is dance, but bassoon brings up a close second, so we entertained the idea of sending him to the public school for the first time, letting him get used to classrooms, note taking, schedules, and the like, since he would be going there for band anyhow. It was an interesting idea, placed just out of reach by Covid, of course. Another idea had been to just homeschool for another four years, but I really feel like that has run its course, so we're going with option three, which is online classes with a private school that caters to families with unique learning styles and placements and culminates in a full diploma. He'll have teachers, deadlines, and grades for most of his classes, and will receive credit for the handful that I will still be overseeing. It's a slight departure from where I thought we'd be, but a great stepping stone that we're all excited about.
365_2020, Pandemic 2020, growing up, homeschooling, milestones, school, teenagers Sunday chores...laundry...swimming gear and masks. It's a weird summer.
365_2020, Pandemic 2020, life This is what social distancing, mask-wearing, Homeschool Friday gatherings look like (the two pairs of girls standing closest together are sisters). I am thankful for our homeschool community taking this seriously and respecting safety boundaries to such a degree that we feel safe gathering with them...from a distance of six feet or more, that is.
365_2020, Pandemic 2020, community, friends, homeschool group 