Poetry from behind the scenes

COVID-19 a virus infecting the entire world The pace in which it spread made my head swirl Shelter-in-place a term I did not know till now Worried for my family and friends, made my head bow Now safe at home, working with staff and students each day ZOOM lessons taught, this may be the future, a different way Educators gearing up for their virtual classes, getting prepared Students signing on line and participating as lessons were shared Staff meetings in ZOOM to confer on all task we need to complete So good to see co-workers smiles even if it’s virtually that we meet MTCI will continue to reach out to students, staff and PEERsuaders too Continually providing our mission and vision, not fake news, this is true

— Betty Laster, Data Team