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
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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. I hope every-
one can really pay attention
to what you9re learning
right now. Take stock of
what is most important to
you and ask yourself what
items might you be willing
to sacrifice in order to expe-
rience more quality in your
life.=
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