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Updated: 5:29 PM EDT Apr 5, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THE CLASSROOM FULL-TIME. SHARMAN: WE ARE HERE AT THE CALLAHAN SCHOOL IN NORWOOD WHERE MOST KIDS HAVE RETURNED TO FULL-TIME IN PERSON LEARNING. THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN ACROSS THE STATE, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A YEAR ARE RETURNING TO IN PERSON LEARNING. A WELCOME BACK SIGN GREETS STUDENTS AT THE CALLAHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN NORWOOD. IT FEELS LIKE THE FIRST DAY BACK. SHARMAN: GREEN BALLOONS AND PINWHEELS ON THE LAWN. IT’S MEANT TO SHOW THE MERGING OF THE BLUE AND GOLD COHORTS WHO’VE BEEN LEARNING IN A HYBRID MODEL SINCE SEPTEMBER. I THINK IT’S EASIER FACE TO FACE, BECAUSE ON THE COMPUTER IF YOU HAVE A GLITCH YOU CAN’T REALLY DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SHARMAN: STUDENTS SAY ONLINE LEARNING HAD ITS ISSUES. WHY DO YOU WANT TO SAY GOODBYE TO ZOOM SO BAD? TO SEE IT EVER AGAIN. SHARMAN: THE STATE ORDERED ELEMENTARY GRADES TO OPEN UP TO FULLY IN PERSON, CITING LIMITED TRANSMISSION OF THE VIRUS ....