Skip to main content

Surviving, Not Thriving



Earlier today we sent an important e-mail sharing the closure plan moving forward, lessons learned in Week 1, and updates for Week 2. Please take a moment to read it to be sure you know what to expect next week.

But I want to communicate a message with all of you that transcends logistics. I want all of us to take collective deep breath.

Really, pause and take a breath. Right now. In through your nose, out through your moth. Slowly and steadily.

Our world has been turned upside down. Most of us are in survival mode -- and that is OK. This is going to be messy, and that is OK. We are not expecting you to replace school. Don’t feel like you need to live up to the social media schedules and photos. Don’t battle your children around work, and don't let your relationships with them suffer. Do what works for you and your family. And know that once we return, we will review and pick up the teaching and learning from where kids are. Do your best, whatever that looks like on any particular day.

Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom. May we all continue to stay safe and sane.

Warmly,

Erica

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Day 1

Welcome to the Pressman B’Anan (Pressman “In the Cloud”) blog, which we will continue to update as the Covid-19 school closure continues. We know that there is a lot of anxiety and uncertainty in our world right now, and the goal of this website and blog is to support our community and help everyone feel a little bit less alone. Several times each week someone from our administration will post a message, a lesson, an update, and you are welcome to comment on the blog, to ask a question, or to reply online -- in other words, to help us bring the warm & haimish community of the Ganzberg building to the cloud.  Comment below and let us know - what are you worried about? What do you want us to write about, to comment on or to share? What resources will be most helpful? We are committed to supporting you and to finding new ways to connect with our community. Because while our building might be closed, our community is open!
7 comments
Read more

Moving Into a New House

Posting a video message with my thoughts on this new endeavor.   We hope you’ll comment on our posts! If you don’t want to be Anonymous, please either write your name or log into the blog using a gmail account.
3 comments
Read more

Not Now is the New Black by Yonatan Rosner

My father just celebrated his 92nd birthday this past Thursday. Until two years ago, he still did what he loves best: work. For the past forty years he has been practicing law, first in an office in Tel Aviv and then in an office at home. As a child, I remember my Aba always in his office at the back of the house. Writing fiercely, sorting papers into files and piling them into what looked like towers on his big wooden desk. He was always working. Only during meals, my mother would make him stop and join the family. We would eat and talk and laugh, but the moment the meal was done he was gone again. Now that the majority of us are home all day long, I can’t help but wonder about my own role as an Aba. The shift to distance learning was rapid and demanding. Learning new technology, creating new schedules and structures, and supporting our teachers, students and families in adjusting to this new reality. That’s a lot of work! My son is knocking on my door again. He cracks the door open a...
Post a Comment
Read more