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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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Day 88 of AY20-21: we made postcards, played games, and broke a sweat

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Friday was the last day of the second week of the sixth cycle and day 88 of the pandacademic year. When we created our pandemic plan for this year we included a section on inclement weather, since we expected to be outdoors…

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Who convinced who that fighting Covid-19 was unnecessary?

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Central Texas schools operating as sites of infection Last week, Dr. Mark Escott of Austin Public Health shared some shocking Covid-19 positivity rates in school-age children. The positivity rates for elementary, middle, and high school students were 19.8%, 27.1%, and 20.2%, respectively;…

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Feedback from the community on risk tolerance and exposure to Covid-19

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Before we reopened for the year we ran a poll to get a better understanding of each family’s approach to the pandemic and their exposure to it. We received responses from all 13 households (Learners and Facilitators) in our community and I…

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Day 13 of AY20-21: our first cookout day

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This year I’ve been trying to do certain things to take care of myself so that I can better take care of others within the community. One of them is sleeping at least eight hours a night, and going to bed by…

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Day 12 of AY20-21: the social challenges of small operating cells

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Two of the younger Learners in our cell have been joined at the hip since we came back together on September 8th. But starting on Wednesday, one of them was scheduled to be out for the rest of the week. For the…

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