The Omaha Public Schools district had three Remote Learning Days from Feb. 18 to Feb. 20. There was also a non-school day that Monday, Feb. 17, due to Presidents’ Day, and the total number of remote days this semester was six. 

What was supposed to be a four-day school week turned into a single day week for OPS students and staff.  

Some teachers assigned school work for students during the Remote Learning Days while others did not. With all this free time at home, minus some online school work, what did students do all week?  

Junior Nathaniel Segovia had an eventful break from school. He traveled to Missouri with his family to pick up his brother from The National Guard after being gone for eight months. “When I saw my brother after a while, I felt a sense of pride that he traveled down a path others are reluctant to go down. The remote week couldn’t have come at a better time,”  Segovia said.  

He got to explore the military base where his brother was stationed and took some photos. Throughout his stay in Missouri, he spent a lot of the time going on runs with his brother, enjoying the scenery and spending time with his family.  

Segovia was assigned short and quick school assignments that took no longer than 15 minutes each, which he was happy about. “Personally, I liked the long remote week. It’s nice to be out and away from school and I believe that longer weekends should be implemented into the system,” Segovia said. 

Sophomore Keaton Carver had a more relaxed break. Carver mainly stayed at home and caught up on sleep. He also enjoyed some time hanging out with friends. Together they would play video games, go sledding, and talk. Over the week, Carver was assigned work by some teachers and got most of it completed. “I feel like this break helped me get closer with friends, catch up on sleep, and complete big assignments,” Carver said. 

Junior Soley Fernandez also enjoyed her time away from school. During the break Fernandez completed all her homework assignments. “I liked doing them, so I wasn’t completely bored throughout the day,” Fernandez said.  

Over the break, Fernandez also enjoyed going sledding in her backyard. Fernandez went so fast she managed to put a hole into her fence, which left a small scar on her neck, but nothing too serious. Other than sledding, Fernandez spent her time crocheting and walking her dog.