Amarillo Independent School District

It is crazy how fast this year is going by. I feel we have this conversation every year. It's not something just in our heads. Or maybe it is. I'm not even sure. I just know that we will kick off the month of May on Saturday.

Here we are starting Spring Break of 2021. Last year the students went on break and then never went back. Parents remember that time well. There was definitely a lot of uncertainty. Things have changed a lot in a year.

In a similar move Amarillo Independent School District is doing the same thing. They kicked off the program at Amarillo Schools yesterday. I just love it. I sure wish this was something that was offered when my daughter was in school. It would have been a huge blessing.

It may be cold outside but if this story doesn't melt your heart you may need to get it checked out. Imagine being an eight year old and knowing your mom is not there every night to tuck you in because she is serving in the military.

Are you confused about the upcoming school year? We have the breakdown on what you need to know.

We all know that the graduates this year have encountered an interesting school year. They have all missed out on a regular graduations. They have been able to have virtual graduations that started with them at a location social distancing. Amarillo is trying to do all they can to make the Class of 2020 feel special.

There are a lot of changes this year due to Cornavirus. We are learning to wash our hands. That is probably the best thing happening. There are also a lot of things being cancelled.

There are so many ways the world has changed since I went to school. I don't remember one time that there was a threat to a school I attended. We had fire drills and tornado drills.

So remember back in the day when school wouldn't start until after Labor Day? Yeah, those days are long gone. It started to seem though that school would start earlier and earlier each year.

I understand why schools have dress codes. I guess. I went to Catholic schools for years and had to wear a uniform.