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Day 103 of AY20-21: Flying Squad practice run

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The Abrome Day began like so many before it, I woke up and I began to prepare for a day that would likely be completely different than the one before it. However, instead of heading to the drop-off spot that gave us…

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Day 102 of AY20-21: a tough day for some

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Tuesday was day 102 of the pandacademic year, and that morning I woke up and worked on the blog post for day 100 of this pandacademic year. I got distracted a bit and tinkered with the website. For those who do not…

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Day 101 of AY20-21: talking about being good neighbors

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At 9:30 a.m. the three Facilitators got on a call with each other to talk about the week ahead. Facilitator Lauren had been concerned by all the ticks she has seen at the spot that her cell is in, so she shared…

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Day 100 of AY20-21: halfway through cycle seven

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Friday was our 100th day of this pandacademic year. 100 is not that much different than 99 or 101 but it is a day that many schools mark and celebrate; a month earlier I heard several parents talking about how their schools…

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Day 99 of AY20-21: “That’d make schools like prisons … more.”

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Thursday would be day 99 of our pandacademic year. I got some great news early when Facilitator Lauren told us that she was able to schedule her first Covid-19 vaccine shot for Sunday. This means that by next week all three Facilitators…

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Day 98 of AY20-21: Community over convenience

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When I woke up on Wednesday morning I wrote up Reopening Texas is homicidal in response to Governor Greg Abbott lifting the statewide mask mandate and declaring that all businesses would be able to operate at 100% capacity beginning next Wednesday. I…

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Day 97 of AY20-21: grateful for another day together

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I woke up for day 97 with my hand swollen and in plenty of pain. It seems that perhaps when I fell filming an update video on Monday morning that maybe I broke or sprained something in my hand or wrist. But…

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Day 96 of AY20-21: managing manageable weather again

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I woke up on Monday morning raring to go with cycle seven of the pandacademic year. Most of the Learners had been remote since December 22nd due to the local pandemic conditions and the Texas freeze. I had been remote since November…

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Day 95 of AY20-21: the last day of our last remote cycle (hopefully)

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Tuesday, February 23rd, was the last day of cycle six and the final day of two straight months of being forced to be remote. Austin Public Health had lowered the risk stage level meaning we could be together in-person again after the…

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Day 94 of AY20-21: a planned remote day!

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This week started out fabulously on Sunday as the weather broke 70 degrees. Some of Austin was still reeling from the deep freeze and subsequent black outs and burst pipes that came with it, but most of Austin soaked up the sun…

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Day 93 of AY20-21: the final day of a long week

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I slept in until 6:00 a.m. on Friday because the early morning wake ups are not as helpful when the internet is down. Plus, the added sleep was needed by my body as it tries to process all of the trauma that…

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Day 92 of AY20-21: getting through another day during the Texas freeze

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Thursday was day 92 of our pandacademic year and what felt like day 30 of the Texas freeze. We said we were going to be remote two nights prior, and without access to internet and therefore unable to do much of the…

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Day 91 of AY20-21: holding space in a failed state

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Day 91 of the pandacedemic year was not exactly a day in the park. The night prior the Facilitators decided to call off in-person meet ups for the rest of the week. There was just too much going on for us to…

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Day 90 of AY20-21: holding space during disaster

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Day 90 of the pandacademic year would be the most concerning for Abrome. I woke up that morning understanding that the dangerously cold temperatures the night before, in addition to blackouts effecting much of Austin (and Texas), as well as the ice…

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Day 89 of AY20-21: blackouts, freezing cold

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Beautiful blanket of snow outside Abrome on Monday morning Day 89 of this ridiculous pandacademic year was something extra. When I woke up the windchill was -8 degrees. I wrote the following message to families when I formally cancelled in-person meet ups…

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