The word Timber Lake kids are using the most to describe the new school year is: “Different.”
Adam Meier, a seventh grader, said after three days of school last week that it was “definitely different - not as fun as it used to be but still pretty fun.” Most of what he learned the first few days was about the coronavirus and how to be safe around it.
Johnny Hoyt, a sixth grader, said everything was good. “We had to sit with tables six feet apart,” he said. Most of the kids don’t wear masks, he said, but the teachers do, especially Mr. J.J. Martin, who explained that he has a new baby at home and doesn’t want her to get the virus.
Eddie Keller, a seventh grader, said, “It’s a little different.” Social distancing six feet apart is “kinda hard,” he said, because he was used to visiting with his friends. In some classes, there is a plexiglass between students at tables and some classes go to the theater because there are too many people in one room. Eddie said he was getting used to the social distancing but he doesn’t like it. In band, students play their instruments while spread out in the room. Most of his homework is on the computer, he said.
Mason Hollenbeck, a second grader said, “The first day I kinda felt nervous.” But after that he adjusted to the new teacher and the Covid rules, and after the third day he said, “I just feel happy.” His class worked on even numbers and odd numbers and when they went for recess they played Simon Says and one of his classmates, Luke Biegler, found a frog that peed in his hand.
Leah Eigelaar said her class learned about sitting far apart. She got an ipad to work on but not to take home, which is okay with her because she has her own at home.