Teachers are gearing up for a socially distanced classroom

After being out of the classroom for months teachers are getting their classrooms ready.

The spring we just weren't prepared for that" teachers are gearing up teachers that" teachers are gearing up for anything to happen this school year!

Good evening and thank you for joining us.

School builidngs have been sitting empty since march.

Teachers... students... and parents had to adjust quickly to a new way to learn.

Now -- they're getting ready for another school year!

In your top story tonight... news 10's sarah lehman is live in our newsroom.

She has more from one teacher who's planning for her not so normal school year.

We all know this school year is going to be and look different then years past.

With virtual classrooms... facemasks and social distancing.

Teachers everywhere are working to make sure they can give your kids the best education.

While keeping everyone safe!

A new school year always comes with a mix bag of emotions.

Excitment... fear... and of course a little bit of anxiety.

But this year -- those feelings are heigtened.

"we're just going to have to be flexible and kind of go with it."

Wendy keith is a first grade teacher at lost creek elementary school in vigo county.

She's been working on both of her classrooms. physically and virtually!

And making sure everything is ready and safe for her students "my desks set up i have an a students desk next to a b students desk and then they're set apart 6 feet."

She knows there is going to be a lot of emotions from students and parents as we start back to the classroom.

But -- she feels first hand the anxiety teachers have too.

"i think my anxiety not so much for the contracting of covid it's just like i said trying to do the best job that i can and helping my kids to learn and have some kind of normalcy again.

I think that's my anxiety.

Not knowing how long we will be together."

Keith says socially distanced or not -- they're excited to have some sort of normalcy back in everyones life.

Even though -- everyone knows it will be different.

"we're so excited they're coming back and to see them and just feel that energy."

Vigo county school corporations first day is august 18th.

Keith says she thinks teachers are ready to be back in class reporting live in the newsroom i'm sarah lehman.

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