Last Day of Sophomore Year

There is no doubt about it, Elizabeth struggled far more with distance learning than Emily.  The first couple of weeks were very difficult for her, and the only saving grace with the school adjusting it's schedule and the fact that she had actual classes every day - real instruction and interaction with her teachers and classmates over FaceTime each and every day.  After a little over a month of struggling, Elizabeth was able to pull herself together and get into a routine that worked for her, salvaging both her spirit and her grades.  She was able to get her best grades of the these last two years in the 4th quarter and kept her GPA above a 4.0.  She is really looking forward to getting back to school and her friends in August.

This is what studying for finals and completing final projects looked like for over a week.

As she sent off each of her final projects/assignments, she sent each of her teachers a personal note, thanking them for the effort and kindness they showed her this year and telling them how much she appreciated them.  This was one of her favorite responses - her math teacher, widely known as the best but most difficult math teacher in the school, is the mother of one of her best friends.  She single-handedly guided Elizabeth through an incredibly difficult year of math.