Ruth Ayres invites us the celebrate each week. Click over to her site Discover. Play. Build. to read more celebrations.
I heard from a colleague that her student’s mom was battling cancer. I made a prayer shawl and gave it to the little girl at school. Two days later I got this text.
A miracle to Celebrate!
The end of the school year is such a bittersweet time. I receive notes from students and parents that lift me up and make me cry. I celebrate the connections in my lives with my students and their families.
Magic Matt is learning to make balloon animals for his act. Love these!
My letter from Matthew included this awesome line, “To say I’ll miss you would be like saying you kind of like poetry.”
And from his mom, “You are so much more than Matthew’s teacher. You are his mentor, his confidante, his cheerleader, and one of his biggest supporters!”
Some students, like Emily, I will teach again next year. I am so lucky!
Mimi is always waiting for me to come home.
Summer is here! Those long-stretched-out-open days full of possibility. I celebrate the possibilities.
Reflections on the Teche 