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BSD Second Grade Back-to-School Feedback Survey

After school on Thursday January 21 we sent a two-question survey to all parents/guardians of students enrolled in second-grade hybrid classes, asking them to provide feedback on how the day went if their student attended school The survey was sent to 1,448 people and as of 3pm on Friday January 22 we received 414 responses, a response rate of 29%

Question 1: How was the first day back at school for your second grader? (1 Star = Poor, 5 -Stars =

Excellent)

Results: 390 respondents provided a star rating The average rating was 4.4 out of 5 stars, with 86% of

respondents rating the day 4 or 5 stars

*At least 11 of these 30 respondents did not send their students to school, so their ratings reflect something else

Question 2: What went well and what can we improve? Any comments or suggestions for us?

Complete set of responses as of 9:30am on 1/26/2021)

• Enthusiastic teachers and staff, small class sizes

• Everything was absolutely perfect We couldn't be happier Thank you so much BSD!

• My daughter loved it all, so am happy

• Drop off went well

• My kid is super excited to get onto the bus Might be looking for change of environment for learning

• My daughter was pumped to be back! The drop off and pick up seemed well organized She was happy to also get a recess At this point we are feeling good

• Everything was great

• Children liked in person interaction with teacher and other kids Teacher was very nice Learning experience in person is much better

• Amazing! My child is soooo happy to see her teachers and friends THANK YOU BSD and especially the teachers/principal for making this happen We know it is not easy and we are very appreciative of the opportunity to be back We will continue to do our parts to keep everyone safe Thank you again!!

• [child] was so excited to see her friends but only one classmate showed up Not much learning but still have fun going to school

• My daughter said it felt "amazing" to be back in school She enjoyed seeing her friends, being outside

to play, and just in the classroom There was little enthusiasm for the actual work and she is usually very excited about that aspect She missed her teachers

• They were so happy to be in a classroom and see friends A bit disappointed their teacher wasn't there but they were in such high spirits when they got home

• We appreciate that his teacher came to teach That's all we want! We feel that the safety measures put in place will keep everyone healthy

• They loved seeing their friends and their principal! They really missed seeing their teachers

• I appreciate the BSD blast by email and phone so we didn't need to listen to chatter on social media Thank you for all your efforts every step of this process all year long

• Happy to be in person with her peers Was missing her teacher, but was very engaged with the

substitute Seemed like a packed two and a half hours It was great that they were able to have a small recess

• She's so happy to be back at school Sounded like there wasn't quite enough to do to fill the time

• [child] was happy to see a couple other people from his class but he didn't feel like he learned

anything He wants to learn and be with his friends

• [child] says nothing was wrong! He had a great day

• The kids were so excited to return to school! They got to see another caring adult and a few other students They need the social interaction, even the introvert One kid was upset that the sub didn't follow the schedule exactly He has expectations of routines, and improvising throws him He has gotten too accustomed to not doing anything out of the ordinary since March It'll be good for him to get used to the new teacher :-)

• Needed smart board

• Mitigation efforts were clear and provided a safe environment for students and staff My daughter felt safe and said she felt welcomed and had the biggest smile on her face before school and am even bigger smile after Only improvement would be to have her teacher back in the classroom

• My son had the entire bus to himself, the driver was courteous and on time The educator who showed up (not his actual teacher) has my utmost admiration There were a total of 4 students in his class and he received the love and attention he deserves Thank you BSD for finally taking this stance

to get kids back to school Now, get ALL kids back to the classroom

• Sub Teacher took great care of kids Taught something from science from their curriculum My kid was happy! To improve- request to not take kids on playground for recess They could play something in class Please bring back our teachers

• We hoped my daughter could have her teacher the same as up until now but it was changed just before I understand the situation but my daughter was really disappointed with it

• "Something that went well is they we still got to see our friends and we got to do our work and I don't think we need to improve anything." Twin sibling: "We got to see Ms [] in person, and I got to learn about my name But I was a little bit bored."

• We are so excited to be back at Eastgate Elementary that we simply want to say thank you for making our kids a priority!

• Thank you! They need to be in school! They were so excited to step foot inside a classroom for the first time since March The back and forth uncertainty or not going in person only hurts the children All went smoothly at our school

• My daughter is so happy She said it was really nice and she really likes a new teacher! Thank you so much for providing kids with this opportunity to go to school in person!

• Even without the academic instruction, my child was happy to be back to the school and meet their classmates & teachers Hope we can start the academic instruction sometime soon once child learn about the safety education

• Loved being back in person with my friends Wish there were no coronavirus :} Wish the school day were longer, so I can learn more at school (instead of at home)

• Everything went smoothly

• all went really amazing My 2nd grader took a bus to school and back We're new to the district, so it was his first time ever in the building He had school staff waiting for him at the entrance to take him

to his class and later back to his bus His teacher was in the class (no sub), and he met 4 other friends

He had time to enjoy small group learning, and get 1:1 time with his teacher They made sure it's all safe All in all, it's been an amazing experience for him, and I'm more than happy that our school's staff decided to come in person despite the union's guidance Thanks for opening school!

• He thought the schedule was great and he thought looked very nice I think you are the best school ever

• My daughter had a great day She was exited to go to school Her teacher being there would have made it better She has yet to meet her in person, but she was exited to see the school staff and aids there Recess was her favorite part which we feel is super important to have We both agreed that the people with the white medical coats at the opening of the building was not great to walk into It made it feel uncomfortable and scary for my daughter I understand their part in being there, but they should be dressed as school staff not hospital staff She did not know the person greeting people at the door either I wish they would have asked my daughter her name and made her feel more

welcome The whole entry process needs to be less uncomfortable and scary especially because these kids have never been to these classrooms it did not feel welcoming

• It seemed fine as the first day back for only a couple hours But no real valuable academic content was taught I hope we advance kids learning too, as they all go back to school

• I thought it went very well

• My son really enjoyed his time at school The safety precautions didn't bother him one bit When he came home, he was energized telling me all about the activities he did at school and about all his interactions with staff and students I can't think of anything to improve, except for the situation with BEA of course and getting the teachers into the classroom

• The teachers were not there, they make the school work I'm so upset at the district leadership Maybe Dr Duran should take a 2nd grade SEL class He could learn something about to treat others with respect This is not Texas!

• My student had a fantastic time As a parent, a little more direction about morning times when she is not in school She switched teachers, so she needs to be added to her teacher's team account

• My 2nd grader loves being in the classroom I would like to know the teacher's name since she is a sub

• [child] was so happy to be back in the classroom - his attitude is great and he's smiling more than he has in a long time This is long overdue and we couldn't be happier with how it went today

• My kid was SO happy The drop off/pick up process was easy Health check also was no problem Thanks to teachers who showed up and don't let our kids down!

• My kid came home happily talking about how fun school is She enjoys the engagement with her teacher and peers

• My kid was SO happy The drop off/pick up process was easy Health check also was no problem Thanks to teachers who showed up and don't let our kids down!

• daughter enjoyed her first day at school!

• My child felt safe He could concentrate better than remote learning He said he would have enjoyed a little bit more time outside

• Need more guidance on what to do during my child's asynchronous time

• We didn't feel safe sending our child

• My daughter loved it

• Everything went smoothly My child even commented that wearing a mask for the whole time was so easy he forgot he still had it on He was thrilled to have the fresh air break with peers

• My daughter enjoyed to meet her teacher & friends

• Having curriculum for 2nd graders while teachers are out and substitute teacher is in would be helpful

• We appreciate the leadership of the teachers (and administrators and support staff) that showed up to make today great for the kids! That type of caring leadership is the reason we love Bellevue!

• The procedure for arriving and leaving school seemed like it went well My son said school was fine It doesn't sound like they did very much, but honestly I am not too worried about that because I

understand we need to get the kids into the new routine and just get them used to being back in the building Also since it wasn't his teacher leading the class, I didn't think they would be jumping right

into the curriculum they have been working on So overall I think it was a positive experience for him which I appreciate :)

• Because of his main teacher will not be there so I gave my son 2 choices, go to school or stay home?

He told me he is sad he wont see her but he wants to go This is a hard decision to everyone Both us work from home so we cannot take any longer Seeing him struggling learning online and no place to lease his energy like before which makes us sad I told him if you want schools open you need to wear your mask and wash your hands so we do not get sick He listens and he knows what will happen I would say we are happy to send him back because I see smiles on his face Those excitement I have not seen for a while :) Staff and sub teachers are all very nice to my son He had a wonderful day

• Everything went well We had a warm welcome from M Hetherington upon arrival We felt very safe and our son had a wonderful afternoon, despite missing his teacher (but he was with a great

substitute) We want to thank all the BSD staff who made this possible despite the strike

• The school prepared well to greet the kids back to school today My kid had a wonderful time

interacting with other kids I am very glad school take steps to let other grades back to school

gradually The school district was able to observe the needs and challenges that brought the kids back Overall, the school did its best during this rough situation

• We would like him to have longer or more recess Especially on a non rainy day

• My son said his day "was amazing!" Thank you so much to everyone who welcomed the kids back

• Thank you for today!!!!! The best smile I have seen on my daughter in months! She loved it It was safe and done exceptionally well with staff that participated NO COMPLAINTS JUST GRATITUDE

• Tough to have our regular teacher not present But my daughter is happy to be at school in person

• Recess was a hit! Improvement can be made with transportation because bus did not show up for pick

everyone safe

• This is her first day at a new school, she is very excited to see her classmates in person but also

disappointed that they couldn't play together and have to be seated for the most of the time because

of the COVID-19

• She enjoyed seeing some familiar faces but there was no actual learning done so she had to do school work when she came home The day was exhausting It is also horrific to have put the children and families in the middle of this argument between District and Union/teachers Making us choose is shameful, we support our teachers AND having a change there night before is not appropriate Clearly discussions have been occurring longer than communicated and it's shameful the district hid this from families

• My son loved playing with friends and seeing peers There wasn't much instruction, but im so happy

my son's social and emotional wellbeing has been fulfilled I'm looking forward to more academic focus in the classroom

• Name tag is helpful and people directing kids to their classroom is very helpful Love the recess Feel very bored with the substitute teacher Please tell the teacher to prepare more activities Also, please let him know to speak louder My kid can't understand him too well due to his accent

• My daughter didn't see the teacher who she should meet

• No

• Although my child had a substitute, and was not taught Spanish as they should have, they LOVED being back at school and had so much fun Thank you for finally making this happen! I hope the teachers will

be back and more students join, we need our children in a structured education setting!!!

• My son said he had an 'amazing' day- his choice of adjective, not mine He went on to make the following observation: ""It's weird how being in school made me use chinese characters that I didn't know I already knew." For that we have the professionalism and dedication of his teacher, Ms [] to thank, in addition to all those throughout the district who have been working tirelessly to make this day happen As a family we have been struggling significantly with online learning for our 2nd grader I think it is also important to note that our principal Mrs Bugacharova played no small part in our decision to send our son today, in light of BEA's decision yesterday She has invested a significant amount of time in building working relationships with parents so we had no doubt that the kiddos needs wouldn't be met My son's only complaint was that Ms [] didn't rap when she met him (See her awesome PPE video for more background there.)

• My son was happy to be at school today He even had a recess which I didn't think was allowed so that was a treat He knows it is not the same but seemed content We'll get used to it all very soon The only thing that he needed was a writing utensil There were no pencils in his classroom apparently so I"ll send him in with one tomorrow but that seemed odd to me and maybe that had to do with him not having his actual teacher there Deplorable that she was not there in my opinion

• Nothing comments at this time

• We did not send our kid to school today because we were told there are no teachers in class While it was clarified today that the subs that were in classes today are certified teachers and we'll be sending our kid to school tomorrow, the situation remains far from ideal We think that it's the district's duty to resolve any labor issues prior to reopening schools and not put kids in the middle of this mess

• My child felt like she didn't do any learning today and was just worried about giving or catching covid Probably would be better to wait some time longer

• Keep it up with extra careful environment,

• Work out a deal with the teachers so they can resume teaching

• My daughter LOVED school today!! She came home SO Happy! She had nothing but good to say I wish Her TEACHER would have been there!!!!! I was so happy when she told me, "I don't know why I

brought my computer We never used it."

• good safety precautions 2) my kid was super disappointed that he did not have his teacher teaching him In fact very little learning happened as the sub teacher did not continue with the original plan laid out by the regular teacher 3) we are taking a lot of risk in sending our kids to school Disappointed with bsd that the kids who took the risk to go to school are the ones who are left disappointed

• My son only had 4 other kids in the class, only 1 other kid on the bus so he felt very safe He came home and was just so excited to be at school He just told me now that he can't wait to go back school

He loves school! So thank you BSD for making this happened My child really needed this

• Bennett just a bit of a dead zone so when we scan the QR code for the health flyer It was hard for phones to download it More information about that would've been handy so we could've done it before hand hand

• Normal teacher cancelled meetings, no point sending them

• Seems that everything from drop off to pick up went well

• It all went well, my son was super excited to be back in school and can't wait to go back tomorrow (Friday)

• Would have been better with teachers

• My son felt safe the whole time and was happy to see some of his friends

• I think good

• make up your mind and check if person you asking was able to send their kid to school today or not

• There were lots of adults around to make sure the kids knew where to go and were safe Seemed like everything went very smoothly My child said that he felt safe I only wish that more Spanish was spoken by the teacher but I understand that with substitutes it's difficult to find one

• It was great! My child got back home very happy! He said it was amazing and this is the best day of his life ! Thank you really!! I haven't seen my child that happy in a while!

• The district can find a way to get our teachers safely in the classroom The superintendent can stop being divisive and derisive towards teachers that have supported our families so much in the past year

We want to hear that the District is ***working together** with parents, teachers, and staff After the ridiculously awful year we have all had, none of us want our teachers to be ridiculed for feeling unsafe Get them more thorough training in safety & mitigation techniques, give them real options for staying virtual if they or their household members are at-risk, and lobby the state for vaccines for in-building teachers

• Give the teachers a save working environment Stop trying to rush in-person learning

• I asked my son how was his first day He said he loved it He didn't learn much, but he wants to go back That's good enough for me at this time

• Our teacher told us that the teachers union was on strike today and not to come to the school [] for second grade at [] but from what I am seeing other kids went to school Totally confusing

• My kid was excited to go to school today and he loved it All the staff members were extremely careful

in taking care of our children

• The best my daughter said was to see her teacher in person!

• Protocols were in places Everyone was wearing masks We felt safe! We'd like to be informed of bus information

• The 2nd grader love the tour of the school, breathing fresh air, and guides back to the classroom (we are new to the school district and this is the first day ever for this 2nd grader to see his new school) Suggestions to have some hand-on school activities or workbooks from the school work Instead of recess, maybe a little break times where kids can mingle and get to know other kids in the classroom

• Well my daughter really loved to be back in-person school after 10 months been home I think

everything went well

• The check in was easy Felt very comfortable with the safety procedures that were implemented

• I already filled out this survey but I'm not sure if I had a typo I meant to say "My daughter had nothing but GOOD to say " Sorry if I put it in there wrong before, and if I had it right the first time sorry to mess up the survey with this second response Anyway, thank you SO MUCH for providing the opportunity for her to go to school today!

• everything went well it was great to be back she came home so happy and fulfilled thank you

• Everything went well; drop off, kids walking into the building by themselves, many staff members to assist the kids, guidance on how to pick up your kids ( handed white paper for us to write our kid's name)

• The flow was very smooth My son could get into the school easily with the staff's help as long as I could see

• They practiced social distancing and followed protocols to keep the children safe My son had a great day! He really needed to come back to school in person

• Vaccinate all 2nd grade students SPS is doing it so can Bellevue

• Liked the teacher and the lessons

• Quotes from our son: "we got a tour and I forgot what school looked like." "I liked seeing my friend." "I liked not looking at a computer." Comments/Suggestions: we appreciate the hurculean efforts the district put into making today happen We recognize that it was probably difficult planning the

curriculum on short notice without input from our teacher Please keep up your efforts to provide person education in a safe manner, as we are confident BSD can!

in-• My student very much enjoyed her day, but was sorry to not get to be with her teacher

• My son was excited to be back at his school and to see his classmate in person Even though his teacher was not, he was happy and excited when I picked him up I do hope his teacher will return but

I am happy with BSD putting the children first Thank you!

• Clear instructions for drop off and pick up, principal greeting the kids

• Every went well so far

• My son [child] is very happy in his first day at school

• Just happy to see teacher and friends and get out of the house! All was good!

• Everything went great! Nothing can be improved

• My daughter is super excited to go back and came happily as she is able to see and talk to her

classmates in person My concern is keeping masks for long time, need to see how it effects kids with sensitive skin!!

• Staff was super friendly and helpful Daughter felt good going back and was happy to see [principal] and a couple of her friends The teachers refusing to work today though was bullshit and shameful Many of us have been working hard this entire year, and they refuse to work in quite safe conditions, all at the last minute is ridiculous Also, if they are striking due to not having the vaccine, the not should work the other way too - no teacher allowed back who refuses to take the vaccine

• There was confusion due to having a different teacher and the school could have done a better job informing parents Also, bus was late after school

• She had a very good first day

• Perfect

• The child enjoyed the face to face interaction The bus did not come in the morning, so we had to take her school

• My kiddo said she loved it Thanks!

• Our kiddo was very excited to see friends and to see his teacher There was a lot of anxiety around all the uncertainty and the thing that could be done better would have been to have had a clear

understanding with the teacher's union before making announcements and getting kids geared up to

go back This has all been very unfortunate A MOU is not a deal and there should have been certainty before putting the kids and families into the equation

• It went great! I loved the greeter met the kids when they arrived and just kept repeating it's going to

be a great day and positive affirmations! Very impressed :-) my son loved the substitute teacher and I loved seeing the presence of all of the staff there to help make sure everything was going smoothly!

• Granted the situation and the teacher absence, the day went great She's been preparing her return to school for a week and it was very important for her I can't remove the smile off my daughter She so excited to go back tomorrow I can't tell you how appreciative I am to BSD and all the staff that

invested so much time and efforts to make it happen

• NHE Rocked it!!! Thank you to the district for going back Please know my second grader would have attended with a sub teacher She was so happy to go back to school

• Teachers need to be in their class Even virtually, kids create a bond and my son was surprised by the fact that his teacher was not present School made a great job getting organized and welcoming kids back

• My son complained that recess was too short haha

• Everything was fine

• I am typing what my son is telling me: What went well? Awesome teacher What can we improve? Have more kids

• excellent very happy that the children are in real school now

• She said it was the best day of her life The stress was hard on us parents, especially getting conflicting messages from teachers and principals I was scared to send her We did and it went well, but it's still stressful

• Our kids requires some special guidance and supervision and it was very well planned for

• you guys are doing a santa at fantastic job! its the lack of kids

• My kid felt so happy and excited He cannot stop talking how much he loves back to school He said he loves his teacher more when he have class in person

• Just get more teachers and kids in the building My kiddo was one of 3 in the class But it didn't see to phase him, at pick up he said he "loved" his day :)

• Kids went to school to meet their own teacher and were disappointed to see different teacher New teachers were nice and supportive but we are not sure about in class environment If teachers are vaccinated we can control the spread

• Most of the things went well except Edulog didn't work as expected

• So far so good Just one thing, we did the student health information form online before class But don't know why school did not get it

• My son got to see his friends that he did not for a very long time

• School building was ready and teachers on site was ready All nicely organized However, the daily schedule as a whole presents a lot of confusion Do we have classes in the afternoon? We thought so, but calendar shows nothing, etc

• My child told us the classes and meeting with friends in person were excellent and no improvements

• It's very disappointing that we couldn't meet our teacher

• Our daughter had a fantastic day The only thing that could have made it better is if her teacher was there

• All went well! My 2nd grader loved seeing his teacher and friend! Extra drop off pick up precautions were in place, sanitation, etc

• All excellent Tnank you very much My son is so exited.It is a first day of school since we came from Russia

• Only 2 of 15 students showed up in my sons class The teacher spoke no Spanish My child was bored and, frankly, sad He watched videos and did a little math This is a $hit show Shame on the district and teachers for letting things get to this point

• Very unorganized, no communication on what to expect due to teachers being on strike

• Well planned logistics for adults and children Felt safe for our kid Thanks to all the caregivers, they all did a wonderful job!

• Child not happy because his teacher is change

• My son was very happy My son is below average in reading and especially writing I would appreciate

it if you could help him to make up for the difference

• [child] & her friend were very happy, they both loved their substitutes Everything was very organized

It was funny the girls were forced 6 feet apart when they spend pretty much all day everything

together But we understand the schools commitment to safety

• The experience is pretty well and my kid enjoyed it! It's just the school on-site time is kind of short But

we totally understand the current situation which requires low student density to keep social

distancing and reduce the COVID risk So overall, it's awesome and excellent

• Thanks so much for bringing the students back!

• Child misses her teacher and classmates as only a few showed up

• My student felt it was very fun! He thought it was fun riding the bus and participating in classroom activities with his classmates

• My daughter said she had a great day and it was great to be back in class

• Everything was orderly and my son was happy to be back in school around his friends The only thing missing was his teachers Please push for vaccinations so we can get back to normal

• The first time kids can huddle together in person, with social distance for sure They share their stories

on their favorite things to do The chatter was so satisfying per my daughter The sub teach Mr [] was

"fun" to listen to and be around

• Kids excitement to be in the building and help they got from the staff Looking forward to regular teachers in the class with more academic activities

• The first day went very well, all things considered! I very much appreciate the principal, assistant principal, substitute teachers and all the other adults who stepped up to help with the first day of school My child had a great day, and we're hoping more kids come to school tomorrow

• Not really an improvement idea, just wanted to point out that my second grader missed having a snack and was starving at pick up time An idea, maybe allocating a space and time for kids, (in groups of 5s,

to have the right distance and keep safe) to allow them a chance to eat something in the morning Thank you for the great and safe reopening

• Our teacher is not available today

• It was a total loss The school bus did not pick my kid up from daycare to take her to school so she didn't get to go, but why even bother when the teachers have stopped caring and decided to just not

go until their unrealistic demands were met I am a essential worker who hasn't even got the full vaccine yet but have I missed a single day of work since the pandemic began? NOPE But the teachers are delicate and must have the full vaccine before they can step foot in the classroom, so much

entitlement and lack of sympathy or support for the parents of working families Just another middle finger from the teachers/district Every bit of my disposable income plus more from savings is spent to send my kids to a daycare to do 'remote' school yet the teachers have the luxury of working limited hours from home and calling a strike when they don't get immediately what every other person in the district is having to wait their turn for Shame on the teachers Shame!

• Support the teachers There were four kids in my son's class today (my son was not one of them) There is a large group of parents that are very supportive of the teachers There should be

professional discussions and a plan in place that prioritizes safety of teachers and students My son likely has ADHD and doesn't virtual learn very well I am a single working mother so of course I want

my kids back in school however, doing it like this is not helpful for anyone Empathy for those feeling nervous during a national crisis should be an absolute No-one has gone through something like in our lifetime We just reached 400K deaths and that went up significantly in 2 weeks time Consult teachers and parents on what kind of hybrid model works best Make sure teachers are fully on board with the plan before communicating that plan to the community and students Do not victim blame by going to the media and throwing the teachers under the bus for disagreeing with your plan when this ever changing pandemic has changed from the last agreement Put the safety of teachers and staff first and advocate as strongly as possible to move them up the vaccine line

• No bus service, drop off and pick up went smoothly Good feedback from para-educator and

administration

• My daughter reported a wonderful day The reason I gave 3 stars was we were very anxious about sending her without knowing who would teach her class and whether or not that teacher would have been trained on our building's covid protocol well enough to not only keep the kids safe, but teach the protocols to them too After 1 call to the school yesterday and 2 emails (one yesterday that was never answered and one this morning) we found out who would teach this morning, so we sent her in, though we were very close to keeping her home and are still concerned about who will be teaching moving forward (Will she have the same sub tomorrow? What about once 1st and K start?)

• The drop off and pick up were great For the first day, I think everything went very well

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• My kids want to bring snacks for recess

• Everything went great!

• Well he's mainly wanting to see his regular teacher which is an issue right now

• It's a good start of returning to school Thank you all for making that happen! Went well: Drop off and pick up went smoothly; Online health check is easy and fast; Exciting to see school bus on the road again!

• Small class size made it easier for student to adjust to all the changes Student indicated that many safety procedures were in place

• Thanks so much couldn't be better We felt a little guilty for other students Seems only We enjoyed

• Getting her to the bus and getting her home was great She said class was good and recess was good She had zero complaints And so do I

• She loved the activities at classroom with her teacher and classmates, she was so happy to see her classmates face to face, she got to know each other better

• Kids were so happy, excited Grateful the staff kept it focused on the kids and not everything going on around them Staff was gracious and generous while they must be under enormous stress

• I know it's not possible but having his regular teacher and more classmates is preferable Subs at Puesta should speak Spanish

• Forgot to add that I wish teachers could come back in and feel safe doing so

• My daughter was super excited to be back at school It's disappointing to note that her teacher won't

be joining the in person class room

• Caring teachers and staff, welcoming, social interaction and recess, hands on learning

• We are so grateful you have brought our kids back to school So is our son in second grade Today, he bragged out his participation in class and returned home with a big smile on his face It was nice to see the principal out guiding the kids at the beginning and end of the day As far as improvements, if the teachers don't return soon, anything that you can do to improve in class instruction through the substitutes would be appreciated As far as day one goes, it was better than expected

• Teachers need to come back They are essential workers and need to work like other essential

workers

• My kid was so excited to get back We are very grateful to see Mrs Pelto greeting kids at entrance with big Eagle All Eastgate staffs are doing a great job to keep kids safe My kid returned home with happy smile Thank you very much

• My kids said school was clean! Thank you!

• Please bring their immunized teachers back to school

• Having Mr Steere out front to greet and welcome students was fantastic There was also a GSA to lead

my child to the new 2nd grade entrance The substitute teacher (Ms []) did a great job of welcoming and engaging the kids My son says he is glad Ms [] was his substitute teacher Fresh air break was the one of the best parts of the day for my son and getting to play with his classmates Nothing to improve that I saw Thank you for opening schools back up!

• They administration has done a great job planning and making the logistics safe The major downside was not having the teacher there It was confusing for our son to understand why this is all unfolding the way it is

• The drop-off and pick-up were well organized The pick-up process may need to improve when 1st grade and K classes are back to school We may need to think about how staff can more easily guide the children to their parent's cars

• The sanitary protocol is well in place and it makes a safe environment The greetings from all the staff made us feel welcomed

• So far so good Thanks for all your hard working I'm appreciate every effort that school taking

• Great interaction between kid and teacher Happy to go outside at half time Nice welcome and

farewell Thanks!

• More mathematical, read ,writing

• I wasn't able to complete health check online When I enter my son's student id, it doesn't recognize it

• No suggestion so far

• My little one was happy to meet with his friends in person

• My son had a wonderful time and he was thrilled to be there He was sad that his teacher was absent and he had a guest teacher But he is eager to come back tomorrow!

• Excelente todo el niño llego muy feliz

• I am very sad that there is a lawsuit against the teachers and they are forced back to the school

• My daughter enjoyed her day She was a little lost after we dropped her off as she is new to the

school The staff was friendly, and it would have been good if they asked whether she knew where she was going

• She loved her guest teacher She had a great day She was most excited about meeting her regular teacher, which now isn't happening Consistency, we want to know what to count on going forward I wonder is my child going to be learning the curriculum or there on principal only with a substitute There were only 4 kids in her cohort, which I'm okay with I see it as less risk I'm so glad they are not

on screens at school

• It was great and amazing!!!

• hope we can open window without any block or shutters hope our teacher can come back My

daughter said she learn nothing today

• She liked the school tour and meeting friends She wishes she could talk to them more

• Thank you so much for hard work and support during this hard time for everybody My 2nd grader said

he had such an awesome day today and happy to be in school with friends He enjoyed all the time in recess, math and literacy in class 2.5h was short but strong enough! The hard part was I understand the situation but It was confusing to receive all the mails from everybody school and district said it's ready to open and welcome 2nd grader but teaches said there's still things to do And it's also

heartbreaking to see the community takes side and blames each other We LOVE our school and teachers Even most of teachers could not be in person I strongly felt they care about students They checked in with kids 1:1 chat and video calls to help them and provided learning sources for

independent work Please care the teachers as well and hope you all compromise I know it's really hard but hope we can get the good news soon Thank you so much!!!

• Drop off went well Kids were greeted and sent to assigned classes The School Principal was on site

to help My child was sad his teacher was not there, and he had a substitute He only had 2 kids in his class - so that was disappointing to him He did not get any instruction in Spanish (as he would normally) As a parent, we want our child to be happy and successful in his education We really hope the BSD and Bellevue Teachers union can come to an agreement that suits both parties - and resume instruction for our kids (whether remote or in person) to help bring normalcy to their lives

• She loved coming back to school and seeing friends Her favorite parts were reading and drawing On the other hand, I don't think they really jumped in and worked on learning anything new today, but hopefully with more time, routine, and her regular teacher she will start progressing again The

learning progress has been so slow remotely, so we are also hopeful that she will again start learning and a normal rate as in school routines develop

• Staff was outside and very friendly, directing cars around to drop off kids Everything went well

• What went well - he came back home telling me he enjoyed doing math and he felt he learns a lot more being at school than at home - he enjoyed seeing his friends - as a parent, I fell pretty safe dropping him off after I reviewed the safety covid measures Things to improve - he mentioned aside from math, the only thing they did was play games like simon says and would you rather With the very limited in person time (2.5hrs), I would expect a complete focus on teaching the core subjects - his backpack was very heavy with laptop, school supplies, books and water bottle I hope they let him keep the books and supplies at school so his backpack weighs less

• Really don't like the drama with BEA two days before kid is supposed to return to school

• Maybe clearer direction if going to Boys and Girls Club before of after based on schedule Ensuring roster of those in both AM and PM classes to help direct them at the start of class on day one