My thoughts on not finishing the 2019-2020 School Year, the normal way

Today as I cleaned out my kids’ School backpacks I cant help but feeling sad and anger. I feel at a loss because we are losing the chance to finish the 2019-2020 School year with our Amazing Teachers, Staff members, and Friends. 

As a Mom I am doing my best to help my kids stay on track and continue learning with the resources being provided, but I don’t come close to comparing to their hard working Teachers. I feel like they have been robbed of the opportunity to finish up their 2^nd & 4^th grade years learning from Amazing People and then saying their goodbyes.  

 They are not in Kindergarten , 5^th grade, or Seniors but they are still missing out. 

I may not be a Student or Teacher but as a very active Volunteer I too am missing out.  This time of year my Team and I are busy planning Staff Appreciation Week and End of Year Celebrations on top of all our regular monthly events. We are organizing our office with the shipments of field day shirts, yearbooks and spirit wear.  

I am extremely blessed because during the School year I get to work hard doing what I love, it makes my heart happy to Volunteer my time.  During my time at our current School I have built a bond with the Staff and not having the chance to show my appreciation and tell them they will be missed over Summer break leaves my heart with an emptiness. 

I feel at a loss for the Students that I have the pleasure of Mentoring throughout the School year. We never got to have our “see you next year” hug and I never got to give them my speech about making good choices and staying on track during the Summer months. 

My heart breaks for everyone, we are all going through this. We may all have different views, different ways its effecting us but we are all going through it. 

My heart aches for the Seniors, I remember my Senior year and how much fun I had, the thought of a child having that taken away is horrible.  Our 5^th graders are losing the chance to say goodbye to the Teachers & Staff who have been with them during their journey through Elementary School, they have lost the chance to celebrate their hard work before tmoving on to Middle School. Our Kindergartens have grown so much throughout the year, they might not know all the stuff they are missing out on as far as their ceremony and party but they are losing that time with the friends they have made and the Teachers who have helped them come out of their little shells. When they come back to School they will be in a completely different section of the School, never being able to tell their current section goodbye. 

It all truly sucks but my heart keeps telling me that when this is all over we will only come out stronger, we will work harder to make up for loss time, we will make everyday special, we will appreciate more. We wont take things for granted, we will live each day to the fullest . 

            We will never be normal after this but we will be better!