Coronavirus Break, Day 1
Dear Parents, "We are living in unprecedented times!" I bet you have been hearing this phrase a lot, lately. What our community, country, and world are going through right now is just...surreal. It's hard to believe this is all happening. It's confusing and scary and packed with a whole lot of uncertainty. No one who is alive now has been through anything like this. If you're like me, you've probably got a lot of thoughts swimming through your head, so let's break them down. Here's what we know so far: There's a brand new virus that's got some scary symptoms that's going around the entire planet. There are some cases of this virus in the United States, including in Illinois. Illinois Governor Pritzker has ordered public and private K-12 schools to close from March 17-30, in hopes of slowing the spread of the illness. As of now, here's what we're doing to move forward: Pekin Public School Dist. 108 is closing school Mar