Comments on: Thomas: All Things Considered, Monday Was A Good First Day Of School In Escambia County http://www.northescambia.com/2020/08/thomas-all-things-considered-monday-was-a-good-first-day-of-school-in-escambia-county Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sad http://www.northescambia.com/2020/08/thomas-all-things-considered-monday-was-a-good-first-day-of-school-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-425950 Sad Thu, 27 Aug 2020 17:19:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=414403#comment-425950 My son was so excited to go back to school traditionally after the five month “break”. He has had to wear his mask all day every day except for lunch at his school. It’s so disheartening to hear that even with dividers in place between desks, these kids are still having to wear mask. Every afternoon he had a headache. He said “I don’t know what my new friends or teachers even look like.” He can only sit with one other student at lunch, they can’t talk with friends and can’t hug in the hallway. Every single choice and socialization opportunity is being ripped away from these kids and no one is batting an eye. We chose traditional school to get back to normal. We refuse to accept this as the “new normal”. Fear is controlling everyone and it’s pretty disgusting My son was so excited to go back to school traditionally after the five month “break”. He has had to wear his mask all day every day except for lunch at his school. It’s so disheartening to hear that even with dividers in place between desks, these kids are still having to wear mask. Every afternoon he had a headache. He said “I don’t know what my new friends or teachers even look like.” He can only sit with one other student at lunch, they can’t talk with friends and can’t hug in the hallway. Every single choice and socialization opportunity is being ripped away from these kids and no one is batting an eye. We chose traditional school to get back to normal. We refuse to accept this as the “new normal”. Fear is controlling everyone and it’s pretty disgusting

]]> By: Citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2020/08/thomas-all-things-considered-monday-was-a-good-first-day-of-school-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-425698 Citizen Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:41:37 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=414403#comment-425698 Face to face learning is better under normal conditions, but teachers are not teaching normal face to face classrooms. They’re teaching face to face and remote learners at the same time in “blended” classrooms. Blended classrooms make instruction ineffective for those in school and at home and once the inevitable internet issues start, it will only get worse. Face to face learning is better under normal conditions, but teachers are not teaching normal face to face classrooms.
They’re teaching face to face and remote learners at the same time in “blended” classrooms.

Blended classrooms make instruction ineffective for those in school and at home and once the inevitable internet issues start, it will only get worse.

]]> By: Anna Salter http://www.northescambia.com/2020/08/thomas-all-things-considered-monday-was-a-good-first-day-of-school-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-425683 Anna Salter Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:04:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=414403#comment-425683 My children's first day back at school. Prepairing for school, it felt so good as a mom to get to experience the excitement on my kids face when i bought them new school clothes, shoes, and bookbags. These things seem like just a necessity to most, but to my kids its means another adventure. To my 8 year old Autistic son this means the world. He bonds well with the teachers and other students at school, and he needs the interaction with other people for his social skills to be able to grow. First day back: All of my kids are ecstatic about their new teachers and classmates. They are actually excited about learning. I asked each of my boys "how was the first day of school?" and their answers just errupted all at once. Being "in" the school means more than just the fun of meeting new teachers, in my opinion it means that children who need the extra assistance will get it in the best way possible. I am so thankful for the return of inclass learning. My children’s first day back at school.

Prepairing for school, it felt so good as a mom to get to experience the excitement on my kids face when i bought them new school clothes, shoes, and bookbags. These things seem like just a necessity to most, but to my kids its means another adventure. To my 8 year old Autistic son this means the world. He bonds well with the teachers and other students at school, and he needs the interaction with other people for his social skills to be able to grow.

First day back: All of my kids are ecstatic about their new teachers and classmates. They are actually excited about learning. I asked each of my boys “how was the first day of school?” and their answers just errupted all at once. Being “in” the school means more than just the fun of meeting new teachers, in my opinion it means that children who need the extra assistance will get it in the best way possible. I am so thankful for the return of inclass learning.

]]> By: No Excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2020/08/thomas-all-things-considered-monday-was-a-good-first-day-of-school-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-425671 No Excuses Mon, 24 Aug 2020 23:28:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=414403#comment-425671 My first day went very well. I am teaching in a hybrid classroom, and most kids got the knack of logging in by the end of the day, and the in class students understood how to communicate with their online peers. The work was also completed! My first day went very well. I am teaching in a hybrid classroom, and most kids got the knack of logging in by the end of the day, and the in class students understood how to communicate with their online peers. The work was also completed!

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