Category: 2022-2023 School Year
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20220913 All In
The little kids start the school year a couple days after the bigger kids. So, Audio’s first day was Thursday. And, it went well. She didn’t show any sign of nerves about it. She seemed to understand that she would be at school the whole day, like Dee Dee. And, we’d been going over cafeteria…
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20220907 Business as Usual
I woke up at 5:22AM and laid awake worrying about what could go wrong on Dee Dee’s first day of second grade until I heard stirring upstairs at about 7:30AM. It was a difficult two hours, but I was rewarded for my efforts with the day going just fine! If you’re curious, here’s how it…
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20220907 Meatloaf
Dee Dee starts second grade tomorrow. To celebrate the last day of her summer vacation, I made her a meatloaf in the shape of a numeral two (2). In truth, it started off looking like a numeral two (2) but after it had finished baking it looked like a loose group of sloppy sausages dropped…
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20220903 Introductions
We met with Dee Dee and Audio’s teachers tonight. We met with Dee Dee’s teacher first. He seems alright. He’s young and optimistic, which has nothing to do with his glasses. Audio’s teacher has collected a few years under her belt since Dee Dee was in her room and seemed the same, but better. Both…
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20220831 Posted
Dee Dee had the same High-5 teacher and assistant teacher that Audio will have. We liked both of them quite a bit. There had been another assistant when Dee Dee was in High-5. She wore comfy slippers in the classroom. She is no longer around and I don’t know if she has been replaced. But…
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20220831 Running Out of Summer
Grade School in the Time of COVID-19 Elementary Education Unmasked It’s the end of August and we’re running out of summer. Dee Dee, Audio, and I have been locked in a small box together for about three months. In one week, Dee Dee will start second grade. Then, a couple days later, Audio will start…
Grade School in the Time of COVID19 