By Sophie Dubovoy
The school year of 2020-2021 has been like no other. From virtual school, to masked in person classes, hybrid schedules and so much more, teachers and students have been put to the test to balance not only school work, but a pandemic as well. Though some may view it as the hardest year of their lives, looking back, students and staff have had days where the year had felt like normal. From school dances to late night football games, here is a recap of the school year.
September 8th, 2020: Students brushed off their computers that had been resting all summer, in preparation for school. Virtual school. The day was filled with soft dings as students joined their first zoom classes to start off the 2020-2021 school year.
September 28th, 2020: For the first time in over 6 months, Saline High School had students lining up the halls again. Students showed off their most stylish masks as they made their way to meet their teachers for the first time. The hybrid model of learning had started.
October 9th, 2020: Friday night lights appeared bright at Hornet Stadium! The only game where students could attend was played hard on our field. In a typical year, the next day would be spent prepping and dressing for Salines annual homecoming dance and parade. Even though the school dance was cancelled, many students took the mattress into their own hands by throwing their own prom.
¨It had been so long since I dressed up!¨ one student exclaimed. ¨My friends and I just held our own dinner.¨
No matter how each student decided to celebrate their homecoming, the students could all collectively say that they had fun, even though a pandemic.
December 14th, 2020: COVID cases started to rise in response to all the holiday travel with Thanksgiving two weeks prior. Saline was forced to go back into a fully virtual setting. As the snow blanketed around Michigan, students went to zoom classes in PJs and prepared for a different winter break.
December 16th, 2020: Pfizer, after months of research and testing, started to pack trucks filled with COVID vaccines to distribute to the brave front line workers. Over one million people celebrated by baning pots and pans outside balconies all over the world in celebration of the vaccine. The light at the end of the tunnel had just started to beam.
January 1st, 2021: The dread of 2020 is finally over. Students clicked champagne glasses filled with sparkling cider to celebrate the momentous occasion. Famous pop stars like Maroon 5 and Beyonce sang on the empty Times Square.
April 14th, 2021: For the first time in over a year, students who choose to go back in person were allowed to attend 4 days a week. No more going to classes in PJs and full meals in bed. Masks hid the students' excitement as they got to see their friends for the first time in over a year. Teachers had to teach two classrooms at once as they paid attention to the zoom kids and the in-person folks. Some may call it chaos, but that's how school is.
May 1st, 2021: At some rate of consistency, Saline announced that all students, who choose in person, will stay 4 days a week until the school year ends. Not only that, but the state of Michigan also started to open up again. In the coming weeks, seniors would be invited to dance with friends at Prom, which was held at the Saline Football field. Teachers and students started to count down the days until summer.
May 27th, 2021: Seniors say their last goodbyes as their High School Experience is officially over.
June 10th, 2021: The last day of school, the first day of summer. Students would walk out the building as they say goodbye to their chaotic year with hope that the next year will return back to normal.
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