COVID-19 First Hand Accounts

In light of the COVID-19 Outbreak, the closure of schools, and the start of Remote Learning, the Newspaper Club felt it was important to document this historical time in all of our lives, and how it affects them. Please enjoy below as 6th grade members share their thoughts and feelings in this time:

Gabrielle Beaulieu

What is daily life like?

My daily life is like: I wake up, I do my homework then if i'm still tired I go back to bed. Sometimes I'll just lay down


What do you miss going to or doing?

I miss playing speedball with my friends


Have any plans been interrupted? Holidays, vacations?

Yes Easter dinner with my family I barely get to see


What are you doing to pass the time?

I'm watching TV, playing outside, and playing on my phone


Are you getting outside at all during this time?

Yes sometimes I bring my sister outside.


What do you do for school work? What does it feel like? How is online different than in person school?

I do the things my teachers assign me to do for school work. I feel like I don't get most of the stuff because teachers are not in front of me to help me. Online is different then person because teachers aren't there to help you when you need it.


What do you miss most?

I miss playing speedball with my friends and just being dumb with my friends


If you were to go back in time and meet yourself 2 months ago, what would you tell them?

I would tell them to wash your hands more and cough in your elbow.


What does it feel like?

It feels like a lot of stress.


What is the first thing you will do when you get back to school?

Talk to my friends.

Lilly Hollingsworth

A day in Covid 19 is a normal day you just have to be cautious about coughing, sneezing, and what you touch. If you go to public places like stores you have to wear a mask. The mask is made to cover your mouth and nose to prevent you from spreading germs. You are going to be inside for a long time so you're going to have to get a routine. My routine for getting my school work done is pretty simple. I just wake up, get on my chrome book and do all my school work. I usually get done around 1:00pm.

The School shut down March,16,2020. So because of the Coronavirus the airports had to shut down. So I did not have spring break. There are also a bunch of other things that shut down like dentists, eye care, restaurants, and a bunch of other places. I miss seeing my friends but I can Facetime them, or send them a letter.

I have not been able to get outside much now everything is on the computer. But online school is not too different then being at school most of the time during school we are on a computer. If I was in the past 2 months ago I would probably just have a really big sleepover with all of my friends or just have a super big party with all my friends. They are the thing I miss the most out of everything I wish I could see them in person and not on Facetime.


Morgan Lohr

-What is daily life like?

It's sad because people are dying.


-What do you miss going to or doing?

I miss going to school and seeing my friends and most importantly my teachers.


-Have any plans been interrupted? Holidays, vacations?

Yes many. My birthday, Easter and going to see my uncle in a nursing home.


-What are you doing the pass the time?

School work, painting, crafts,watching tv, playing with my cats, playing outside, basketball and hanging out with my brother.


-Are you getting outside at all during this time?

Yes, going for walks with my Mom looking at nature and playing basketball with my brother.


-What do you do for school work? What does it feel like? How is online different than in person school?

All online is math, science, social studies, specials and ELA. It's really hard but I am trying. It's different because you can't really see your teacher.


-What do you miss most?

I miss my teachers and hanging out with my friends.


-What does it feel like?

It's lonely and boring.


-What is the first thing you will do when you get back to school?

Hang out with my friends.


Amelia Pratt

-What is daily life like?

I wake up and read my book, I get up and eat breakfast, then I get dressed, and start my work. I get done my work in the morning and eat lunch. I do my work in the afternoon and then I read more of my book and take a walk then I chill out the rest of the day :)


-What do you miss going to or doing?

I miss going to the park and hanging out with my friends at their houses.


-Have any plans been interrupted? Holidays, vacations?

I was going to see Beetlejuice on Broadway for my birthday. I was also going to go to an Alec Benjamin concert and my family was planning on going on a big road trip for spring break.


-What are you doing to pass the time?

Reading and painting a lot.


-Are you getting outside at all during this time?

Yes, I go for a walk almost every day or play outside


-What do you miss most?

I miss seeing my friends and going to their houses.


-What does it feel like?

Most of the days are the same boring and not fun.


-What is the first thing you will do when you get back to school?

Hug my best friend.