Hello students of Division 8,

As you know, we are unable to return to schools currently because the world is facing a crisis: the Covid-19 pandemic. Right now, all over the world, children are staying at home, just like you, in order to prevent the spread of the virus. This is a crazy moment in history! If you haven’t already started, please begin recording your experience in a journal during this time. Just like when Anne Frank wrote in her journal while she hid in the annex during World War II, your journal will be a part of history one day! Here are some options:

1. Grab a pencil/ pen and a notebook! Write the old-fashioned way!
2. Take pictures to create a photo library. Don’t forget to make notes of what each picture is showing and what day you took it!
3. Draw pictures to create a photo library. Tell your story through art!
4. Go digital! Write on the computer using Word, Google Docs, Pages, Notes, and type away.
5. Go digital with talking! Use dictation software on Word or Google Docs to speak your journal into words. (Look for the audio icon).

Don’t forget to record the date for every entry. This is very important for a journal.

I recommend journaling once a day, but it’s okay to skip a day here and there. Keep up the routine, though. You will one day look back on this journal and you won’t want to miss anything! This is your chance to tell this story through your eyes.