Can you tell me your name and what grade you're in?

I'm Ben, Ben Kafka, and I am in sixth grade at MS-839.

My name is Jonah. I go to school in PS261. I am fourth grade, and I live in Brooklyn, New York.

And how are you and Ben related?

Ben is my brother.

So Ben, what's going on with school?

Well, they closed it yesterday because of the virus, and they don't want large groups of people.

But last time I was there, there weren't many people anyway.

How are you feeling, Jonah?

It doesn't feel like a weekend because I know that I should be in school right now.

So it sort of feels like a break, like winter break.

And I think that when I come back to school, I'm going to be thinking like,

wait, I'm on in a new grade. I'm still in fourth grade. What happened?

Were you surprised all the schools shut down?

Yeah, like not. I thought it was just a district, and then it's like every school in New York, that's crazy.

Ben, how do you feel about it?

It kind of feels wrong. I kind of feel like right now I should be in school, not sitting around at home, sheltering.

Is it boring to be at home?

Kind of.

What are you planning to do for the next couple of weeks while you're at home?

Well, my school's been posting school work online, so I'm going to do a little of that.

I'm going to play some video games and watch some movies and do some other stuff that doesn't involve digital devices.

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