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Wednesday, April 22, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon ADAPTING: Students and educators work toward success SPORTS: Athletes and coaches face loss of spring season Continued from page 3 Continued from page 6 When asked how the first week of distance learn- ing went, both freshmen deemed it to be <definitely an adjustment.= For other students who live in more remote areas where the internet connection isn9t great, like Pearl Gregg, a junior, the first week of dis- tance learning was a struggle because of <technical diffi- culties and communication breakdowns.= Gregg also pointed out that, <In these times, while this isn9t my first choice and I am running into my own challenges, I am a very fortunate individual in this situation. My parents both still have jobs, I have a safe place to call home, but this is not the case for all of the students in our community. For some school might be the safest, most supportive space they have, some don9t have a house to live in, some have violence or drugs in their household, or a variety of other negative factors that would make learning from home difficult, and that9s not the environment they deserve to have to try to learn in. Not having the best Internet con- nection, while it has been frustrating, I recognize that I am the fortunate one in this situation.= In addition to the week9s technical downsides, Gregg, whose mother is an educator, felt as if students were <put- ting in more effort to learn and getting less out of it= as they were missing out on the social and emotional learning that are <some of the most important things for a high- school student.= Sam May, a junior, had similar feelings to Gregg, noting that he <greatly prefers attending the brick-and-mor- tar building, as not only do I think it is better for learning, there9s a culture to it. <There9s not a culture to be had when you9re transitioning Zoom calls,= he said, refer- encing the passing periods in between classes at school that the video-conference classes lack. Acknowledging the week9s downsides, virtual schooling has some upsides as well. Gregg sees this time as an opportunity to <prepare for college and post-high school life as a result of having less resources and class time, which prompts us to learn about and adapt to work with less support than we are used to, much like the shift to life post-high school.= Students Thorsett and coaching and share what he can with his players. <I have continued to improve my coaching edu- cation during this time, he said. <I have also sent out five videos to the girls that include instruction on some of the skills that we hoped that they would learn.= As for the players, Von Stein said, <They have been pretty silent. I am sure that the unknown can be daunt- ing for them, just like it is for many of us adults.= Baseball coach Kramer Croisant echoed other coaches, saying, <This is a tough time for everyone for many reasons, but it is also a great learning opportunity for our student athletes. Life is about how you respond to adversity and challenges.= Like his players, Croisant is disappointed. <We had the opportunity, I think, to have a pretty special season and create some great memories for the guys,= he said. Neil Fendall, who took over the girls softball team for 2020, is juggling the per- spective of being not only a coach, but also the father of three athletes, two in high school. PHOTO BY CHLOE GOLD School has moved online for students at Sisters High School. Cohen felt that the first week of distance learning presented the opportunities that come along with virtual schooling overall. Thorsett says she9s <found myself with more free time, which is an opportunity to find new hobbies and get outside.= Cohen had similar senti- ments, and feels that there were many new learning techniques that come with distance learning, explain- ing that her <English class is watching different movies that correlate with a book we were reading.= May also feels that dis- tance learning has many opportunities for the future, and while he9s <not person- ally a huge fan of distance learning,= he said, <an inter- esting prospect of distance learning is the possibility of no more snow days in the future, even when we move back into normalcy. With the distance learning initiative, it9s proven that kids don9t have to come to school to learn, and so come winter, perhaps school won9t have to be »canceled9.= Overall, while distance learning may have its ups and downs, it seems to be <the best adaptation we could9ve made with the given crisis,= as May said. And for many students, like Cohen, <it finally gave me something to do during the day and because we were on a schedule, it made my life more organized, which is pretty important while in quarantine.= Even though this week was an adjustment, students are grateful to teachers, staff, and administrators for their com- mitment to the success of stu- dents, regardless of the chaos. <I9m handling it by trying to be there for my immedi- ate family first,= he said. <We are active in many sports so our family has been adapting. Plus, we have a senior who is missing his last season of high school sports.= Fendall had words of wis- dom to share as well. <Like any crisis, we are reminded to keep things in perspective. We have the benefit of living in a place that allows space and the capacity to actually slow down,= he said. <As parents, teachers, coaches, students and athletes, we get caught up in such breakneck speeds that we forget to take time to reflect, contemplate, and be present. 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