Hybrid Learning During COVID-19
by Zobia Chaudhry
Hybrid Learning just kicked off this week. It’s been pretty crazy and there have been many changes to make the school a safe environment for students to learn in. After talking to many hybrid-learners, many have provided a similar response along the line: “It’s better than staying at home.” Many students have said that it’s difficult for them to learn at home due to the numerous distractions, while in school, you can stay focused the whole time and don’t have to worry about not understanding the content that is being discussed. Overall, many people believe that being in school is better than being remote.
There are many safety precautions that are being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. First of all, you can’t enter the building without having your temperature taken at the door. There are four different doors, each one designated for a specific grade. The next precaution is that there is tape on the floor, pointing towards which side of the hallway you should stay on. This way, students will be as far from each other as possible. Third of all, the stairwells are marked up or down. Each stairwell is for a certain direction to avoid touching and bumping into one another.
Fourthly, there are hand sanitizers and buckets of wipes in each classroom so any student that wishes to can use them. Teachers have students wipe down their desks and seats before the next class comes in to kill the germs. Fifthly, during lunch, the round tables only seat one person while the long rectangular ones seat two people. There are markers that show where you can sit. Use the time to finish any homework or study for any test that you have coming up. Finally, the main precaution that you have all been waiting for, you MUST wear masks at all times! (With the exception of lunch because how’re you supposed to eat?)
This school year did not turn out the way that we all hoped for. Many vaccines for this virus are in the process of development and testing. Hopefully we will have something by the start of 2021. The best we can do to slow down the spread of the virus is to wash our hands constantly, don’t touch your face/eyes, and wear masks at all times. Also, remember to stay six feet apart from one another. No one could have predicted that the 2020-2021 school year would turn out this way, but Mr. Ragazzo is doing his best to make this as safe and normal as possible. In conclusion, I would like to say good luck to everyone and may the odds be ever in your favor!
There are many safety precautions that are being taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19. First of all, you can’t enter the building without having your temperature taken at the door. There are four different doors, each one designated for a specific grade. The next precaution is that there is tape on the floor, pointing towards which side of the hallway you should stay on. This way, students will be as far from each other as possible. Third of all, the stairwells are marked up or down. Each stairwell is for a certain direction to avoid touching and bumping into one another.
Fourthly, there are hand sanitizers and buckets of wipes in each classroom so any student that wishes to can use them. Teachers have students wipe down their desks and seats before the next class comes in to kill the germs. Fifthly, during lunch, the round tables only seat one person while the long rectangular ones seat two people. There are markers that show where you can sit. Use the time to finish any homework or study for any test that you have coming up. Finally, the main precaution that you have all been waiting for, you MUST wear masks at all times! (With the exception of lunch because how’re you supposed to eat?)
This school year did not turn out the way that we all hoped for. Many vaccines for this virus are in the process of development and testing. Hopefully we will have something by the start of 2021. The best we can do to slow down the spread of the virus is to wash our hands constantly, don’t touch your face/eyes, and wear masks at all times. Also, remember to stay six feet apart from one another. No one could have predicted that the 2020-2021 school year would turn out this way, but Mr. Ragazzo is doing his best to make this as safe and normal as possible. In conclusion, I would like to say good luck to everyone and may the odds be ever in your favor!