Day 2

Started much later today. Leslie went for a run while I ran breakfast and Morning Meeting. We did a Mood Meter (another tool from RULER) check-in, reminded ourselves of our schedule and Charter

and then watched our Song of the Day. Today we watched The Roots' "Proceed" and talked about how we will, indeed, proceed and continue to rock Schoolbitz. My dream school includes Black Thought and ?uestlove as cornerstones of the faculty. 

There was a scavenger hunt in the neighborhood for things in nature. We ended up meeting George Porter, Jr's first cousin. (She and George are ok.)

My sister is a high school science teacher in Columbus, Ohio. She led a science demo on surface tension in liquids via the Facetimes. 

We also had some rather lax time as Leslie and I tried to get some work done. At one point, Beazer had figured out how to turn on Old Town Road, close the blinds and dim the lights, and throw a Dance Party. 

We had some driver's ed:

And at one point Nola was topless in the front yard with a jump rope tied around her waist (the style of the times?) connected to a bucket and hula hoop that was placed around an old cardboard box. I'm still not clear what was going on there. 

So there were some great moments but also some pretty low moments. Getting some outright defiance at times from both girls and as this reality sets in, Leslie and I are coming to grips with the fact that this is only just beginning. Feels pretty daunting. 

Tomorrow we built out a schedule for her and I to get a little bit more work done, update an incentive system, and use even more of the materials Nola's teacher has been posting. 

Tuesday, March 17th: 

2 M&Ms - while we had some good things happen, the weight of the situation is setting in