The approaching end of the school year leaves questions as to how to wrap up while still social distancing
by Kylie Uhl , Blue Ink
Last Friday high school and middle school students received an announcement saying that lessons would no longer be assigned after today May 1 instead of May 23. Therefore students who are done with all their assignments are now done aside from MAP testing. If students haven’t finished their assignments they must continue into the following week. May 18 will be the last day to submit any missing work and May 20 all grades will be posted and finalized.
On May 13-15 and May 18-22 between noon and 3:00, students will drop off textbooks, iPads (provided they are done with all their classwork), and grab belongings from their lockers. This many dates will help offer social distancing since there are eight days to do these tasks. The amount of people being at the school at the same time shouldn’t be a problem.
It’s not official on how the students will clean out their lockers or if they will already be cleaned and just have to pick up their belongings.
“I feel that administration should let at least the seniors clean out their lockers since we lost the last part of our senior year. Something as normal as cleaning out our lockers for the last time might be a nice sentimental gesture” said senior Kylie Uhl.
This time slot may not work for all students when returning school property and even assignments but elementary principal Mrs. Hulcher doesn’t seem to be too worried. “Overall, our students have been very successful with getting things done and turned in! We have a few iPads checked out and we’ll work with families on getting those back if they aren’t returned by the 19th of May.”
Elementary learning has looked a little different during this distanced time. While middle and high school have relied on their iPads, elementary has had physical packets of work sent home. While these students usually get end of the year report cards, this year will look a little different explained Mrs. Hulscher. “We are tracking what standards were covered in the materials sent home and how much of the work was completed. “
In the past Garretson has let students start summer break early depending on semester tests and having completed all assignments.
Sophomore Noel Johnson stated “ I think it would be cool to keep this sort of thing because it’s like a reward for being on top of things. I think it will also motivate kids to try harder on tests.”
