Today was the end of the school year for Cameron and he was more than ready to say goodbye to sophomore year. Covid had changed his daily schedule at school and virtual learning had dominated a good portion of his time. It didn't help that they had to stop in person learning last March, so it seemed as though his tenth grade year was fifteen months long instead of nine. This morning before he drove off, he and I agreed that it felt like the longest school year ever and we were both glad to see it come to an end. He was so happy that he didn't even complain when I asked to take a last day of school picture.
Even though school during the pandemic at times was a drag, we were extremely impressed that Bethany was able to keep the students engaged during the school year as much as the Covid restriction would allow. Cameron was still able to play on the tennis and golf teams. We got to attend an in person band concert. There was still an interterm and some short field trips. He excelled academically, finishing the year with A's in every class. He learned to maintain relationships virtually and got vaccinated as soon as possible in order to hang out with his friend group. He passed his driver's test and gained quite a bit of freedom in return. Overall, the year may have felt longer than normal for Cameron, but at least it was a fruitful one in the end. The added bonus was that he did all of that while staying healthy and keeping our family safe.
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