I’m in first grade 2020, in Mrs. Repture’s class it’s almost release time. We are all lined up and I am standing behind Soy. Everyday me and Soy give Mrs. Repture a huge hug before we leave, Soy just had her turn, so now it was my turn. The hug was the biggest, warmest and best hug ever. I wondered why because it wasn’t just a normal Friday. I went outside and saw that my mom was talking to Soy’s mom. So me and Soy decided to play rock tag.
“Can you believe it! 2 weeks no school, I hope it will just go over the girls heads.” Said Soy’s mom.
“It’s crazy how many people are dying,” said my mom.
“I feel bad for Geo’s mom, she is a nurse,” said Soy’s mom.
Meanwhile me and Soy played for around 15 minutes.
“Hey I think I have some grapes left in my lunch, do you want some?” I asked.
“Yes! I love grapes,” said Soy.
“I wonder what our moms are talking about.” I said.
“Maybe a playdate.” Suggested Soy.
“Oh maybe Geo can come, she is my neighbor.” I said. When our moms glanced over they realized what the time was, 3:45 I had gymnastics at 4:15.
“Okay girls, give each other a big, big hug,” said my mom.
“Okay” I said.
So me and Soy had a huge hug, I never knew how much I would miss that hug.
“Bye Lily,” said Soy. “Bye Soy, see you on Monday” I said but I didn’t see her on Monday.
So me and my mom walked to the car. I got in the back seat and my mom got in the front. We drove for a while then I asked “Mom where are we going for the break?”
“Oh honey we have to stay at home for 2 weeks.”
“But why?”
“Because there is a virus.”
“Okay but why do we have to stay home?”
“Because we don’t want to get sick, this is a bad sickness, you could die.” After that me and my mom pulled into the gymnastics parking lot. She walked me in and I sat down.
“Hello, you guys need to go home,” said a tall man.
“Why?” asked my mom.
“Because of COVID-19 the lock down starts tomorrow,” said the man.
“Why can’t she come today?”
“Sorry ladies that’s what the boss said,” said the man.
So me and my mom left, we drove home. I was bummed but I still didn’t really understand.
The next 2 weeks were a blur. My mom got this app called See Saw, where Mrs. Repture posted school work. The school work was simple: watch a video and write a sentence every day we had a Zoom call.
It had been 1 week and 3 days. I was counting down the days to see my friend’s in person. Then we got devastating news about another month of quarantine.
“But why mom?” I asked.
“I know honey, I was excited too.” Said my mom.
After another week came and went. Then we found out devastating news, we wouldn’t go back to school for the rest of the year.
“But why mom? I want to say goodbye” I said crying.
“I know but Mrs. Repture will make it special,” Said my mom.
The rest of the year was sad, there wasn’t any motivation. But Mrs. Repture somehow made it fun.
“Goodbye class. Actually not goodbye, see you later.” Mrs.Repture said crying.
It was the last day of school in 2020. I was happy and sad, but also grateful.
During summer we still had to stay home. Every day I would call my grandma and play.
Then it was time for school to start again but it was online. I had Mrs. G. She was really nice. Mrs. G really cared about us. But then I found out that everyone else was going back to school but I wasn’t. That news felt devastating.
But after I met my teacher I was happy. The rest of that year was a blur , before I knew it I was in third grade Mr. Rae’s class. The best news was I could go in person. I never knew how much I missed Glenshire.
My hopes for the future are to be just as grateful for ACMS as I am Glenshire.