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2020-04-27
Virtual Spirit month for the CCUSD district
Our school district, Cave Creek Unified, only has seven schools- 5 elementary, 1 middle and 1 high school. The kids have been out since March 16th, which was a week before Spring Break. Most of the schools do various spirit weeks throughout the year, and most of the schools do some sort of spirit week towards the end of the year. The Cactus Shadows HS PTO (partner teacher organization) put together a series of dress up days/events to do during Teacher Appreciation week and the rest of the year. All of the schools are encouraged to participate and they will post photos to the website. Things like this remind me that I live in a really close knit community which is very comforting. It also reminds me that all of the kids are missing out on some of the best parts of the school year. My senior is missing biggies: graduation, prom, Sr. ditch day, etc, but my Sophomore and 8th grader are also missing out on fun stuff, not to mention their education. The elementary kids are often forgotten in all of this, other than their antics during zoom meetings, but they too are missing out on fun end of the year performances, promotions, parties and all of the fun stuff that kids remember. Teacher Appreciation Week is also going to be virtual, and while I know teachers don't teach because of the rewards of teacher appreciation week, they all value the kind words and gestures every year. I hope lots of students participate, and make the most of virtual spirit days. -
2020-04-20
#SouthingtonBearHunt
Families in Southington, CT organize a “bear hunt” to provide an excursion opportunity for youngsters kept at home during school closures. Bears and other stuffed animals were placed in windows or in yards for interested families to find and count. Results were reported via Facebook. -
2020-04-19
The Covid Diaries Entry #10
My experiences of this pandemic.Entry 10. morning runs along the LA river alleviate my woes. April 6, 2020.fun finds: leather recliner, golf balls, provocative grafitti, soccer trophy, deflated beach ball, vintage vespa, album disc. Since Corona inception to current -
2020-04-15
Houseparty game.
My daughter, my niece & I were trying out the Houseparty app and found a trivia quiz. It was fun to do something together as you can see from our faces (I was extra delighted at getting the question right!) -
2020-04-25
We already have favorite masks!
My partner and I bought these masks off Etsy and accessorized them from our own collection. Kids especially love my partner's mask and yell "Pitbull! Pitbull!" when they see him. He makes claws with his hands and goes "GRRRRRRR!" and he always gets a giggle. We lose so much communication without being able to smile at one another. These masks are fun and invite a little social interaction (at a safe distance of course) -
2020-04-02
Hitting Softball from a Social Distance Pitch while Riding a Bike.
During the quarantine I have released some of my manic energy by practicing softball tricks. A young neighbor kept a distance while she pitched to me as I rode bike with helmet on - Safety First. -
2020-04-18
I caved. I let the 1 yo paint.
It's hard to keep an active 1 yo entertained when the parks are closed, swim class was canceled, and I can't even take him to the supermarket for a light distraction. So, I caved. I broke down after watching him cry and say "I want," repeatedly while stretching his hands towards his sister's paints and paintbrushes. On Friday night, I figured, sure it's going to be a mess, and it might be a disaster, but provided he doesn't eat it, it's harmless. -
2020-04-12
Pandemic Board Game.
This was a board game my family purchased 7 months ago because the idea intrigued us. Working together rather than trying to beat each other is how you play the game. It speaks to how we must handle the current crisis. -
03/24/2020
Animal Crossing Review - NPR
While I do not personally own the console to play this game, everyone of my gaming friends have been playing Animal Crossing during this time. This opinion/review piece describes the appeal of the game in this moment of indoor isolation. -
2020-04-06
Rainbow Series #5
"#friendswhogive was started to teach my children that GIVING to others can be just as rewarding as receiving, especially at the Holiday time."- Denise Heckelman, Founder #friendswhogive organized a "rainbow hunt" for kids. Families can post drawings of rainbows in their window and as children walk and bike ride around they can count how many rainbows they pass along the way. #FordhamUniversity #VART3030 #RainbowSeries -
04/06/2020
Rainbow Series #4
"#friendswhogive was started to teach my children that GIVING to others can be just as rewarding as receiving, especially at the Holiday time."- Denise Heckelman, Founder #friendswhogive organized a "rainbow hunt" for kids. Families can post drawings of rainbows in their window and as children walk and bike ride around they can count how many rainbows they pass along the way. #FordhamUniversity #VART3030 #RainbowSeries -
2020-04-06
Rainbow Series #3
"#friendswhogive was started to teach my children that GIVING to others can be just as rewarding as receiving, especially at the Holiday time."- Denise Heckelman, Founder #friendswhogive organized a "rainbow hunt" for kids. Families can post drawings of rainbows in their window and as children walk and bike ride around they can count how many rainbows they pass along the way. #FordhamUniversity #VART3030 #RainbowSeries -
2020-04-06
Rainbow Series #2
"#friendswhogive was started to teach my children that GIVING to others can be just as rewarding as receiving, especially at the Holiday time."- Denise Heckelman, Founder #friendswhogive organized a "rainbow hunt" for kids. Families can post drawings of rainbows in their window and as children walk and bike ride around they can count how many rainbows they pass along the way. #FordhamUniversity #VART3030 #RainbowSeries -
2020-04-06
Rainbow Series #1
"#friendswhogive was started to teach my children that GIVING to others can be just as rewarding as receiving, especially at the Holiday time."- Denise Heckelman, Founder #friendswhogive organized a "rainbow hunt" for kids. Families can post drawings of rainbows in their window and as children walk and bike ride around they can count how many rainbows they pass along the way. #FordhamUniversity #VART3030 #RainbowSeries -
2020-04-06
Gone Fishin'
Fishing continues at the lake at Kiwanis Park in Tempe, Arizona about midday on Monday, April 6, 2020. -
2020-03-18
Hollywood Walk Of Fame
During March, my collogues and I went to California for spring break. At that time, COV-19 was on the rise, knowing this, I was expecting to see less people when we visited Hollywood walk of fame. But it was quite the opposite. It looked pretty normal, showing that not many people take the corona virus seriously. -
March 27, 2020
Coronavirus can I go out and have fun?
This is a tweet made by a man asking the year 2020 is he can go have fun, however due to what is going on with the pandemic, the year 2020 said he cannot go out. *This is a meme -
2020-03-13
"Helping " daddy work from home.
We all had to adjust quickly to living and working in parallel. It was actually fun, and we enjoyed the time together. But it did make it harder for Dave to get any work done. The coworkers on the video conference were understanding and even waved at Lydia and talked to her.