It’s been over two weeks since Oskaloosa School students were in class. And the district’s Elementary School teachers miss their kids.  So this morning, over 40 cars filled with elementary teachers paraded through Oskaloosa.  Third grade teacher Keri Van Polen set up the parade.

“I’d seen it going around Facebook, a bunch of different districts had done it.  And I figured we all kind of miss our kids at this point.  So if it’s something we can at least do to get our faces out there and wave at the kids and see them even if it is from six feet away to keep our social distancing.”

And dozens of elementary students came out to wave to their teachers as the parade moved around the downtown square.  Second grader Maryn Scott told us what she misses most about her teacher.

“Probably her reading us stories and stuff like that.”

Maryn’s older brother, fifth grader Lynden Scott, told us what he misses about his teacher.

“Her funny voices when she reads stories.”

As of now, Oskaloosa students won’t be back in their classrooms until April 13.  We’ll have photos of the parade on our Facebook pages.