Category Archives: #coronavirus

Working from Home – Day Two – Friday, March 20th

My second day of working from home began early this morning, with a video meeting with our school superintendent. He shared the latest information on what the schools were doing in preparation for the upcoming weeks of at-home learning. Another meeting was held early this afternoon with our grade level teachers from across the system.Continue reading “Working from Home – Day Two – Friday, March 20th”

Shared Reading: Coronavirus: Four members of New Jersey family die

Four people in the same family have died from coronavirus in the US state of New Jersey, with three more relatives in hospital. Grace Fusco, 73, and six of her adult children fell ill after attending a large family gathering. Nearly 20 other relatives are now self-quarantining and waiting to find out if they haveContinue reading “Shared Reading: Coronavirus: Four members of New Jersey family die”

Shared reading: Coronavirus: When will the outbreak end and life get back to normal?

The world is shutting down. Places that were once teeming with the hustle and bustle of daily life have become ghost-towns with massive restrictions put on our lives – from lockdowns and school closures to travel restrictions and bans on mass gatherings. It is an unparalleled global response to a disease. But when will itContinue reading “Shared reading: Coronavirus: When will the outbreak end and life get back to normal?”

Shared reading: Coronavirus: California issues state-wide 'stay at home' order

California has issued a “stay at home” order to residents as it tries to stem the march of the coronavirus across the most populous US state. Governor Gavin Newsom told Californians they should only leave their homes when necessary during the pandemic. He earlier estimated more than half of the 40 million people in hisContinue reading “Shared reading: Coronavirus: California issues state-wide 'stay at home' order”

Working from Home – Day One – Thursday, March 19th

Today begins my first official day of working from home. The Coronavirus has closed schools here in North Carolina and I’ve decided to work from home, at least for the time being. I’m pleased with what I’ve been able to do thus far. We met earlier this week and got three weeks worth of workContinue reading “Working from Home – Day One – Thursday, March 19th”