School Pick Up
Since the kids are going to finish off grade 7 and grade 4 at home, we had to make arrangements to get their things from school. Last week I picked my time, and yesterday I went into the school. Technically I didn't actually go in the school, just Hadley's class portable and the front lobby area of the school, let me explain.
I arrived at the school, there were bins in the front yard where I placed library books that we had at home, Hadley's clarinet, and there were other bins for things like broken chrome books and such but I just needed the two bins. I then walked around to the portables, there were chalk lines for distancing but I strategically picked the earliest time on the first day so that less people would have touched anything before me. I walked right into her class. The door was open. There was a sign in, so in my gloved hands I signed in. I went to Hadley's desk where everything was neatly piled on top. With a bag from Easton's class of his belongings on top of hers so I would only have to go to one classroom. I carefully balanced everything, and then on my way out, I remembered that I needed to go to the coat rack to find her shoes. Luckily Easton brought his shoes home at March Break. With everything carefully balanced I was able to go back to the van where I placed their things to stay for a few days, maybe a week. I then went into the front lobby of the school where there was a garbage can for glove disposal, and hand sanitizer. I wished the principal, vice principal and custodian a good summer and I was on my way. Still, I felt contaminated and a second shower for the day happened as soon as I got home.