As I drove away today from 700 Proctor St I was overwhelmed
with emotions and memories.
Two years ago I walked into room 507 full of ideas and
enthusiasm and surrounded by overturned desks, tables, and mountains of boxes.
After settling in I walked down the hall and was met by another excited face,
Bobbi-sue Wilson. That day I called my mom, cried a little about the condition
of my room and told her I had made a friend. J
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I was blessed with a wonderful team. Nikki tried to keep all
of us newbies sane while keeping her own sanity as well. And as for my roommate
Sarah E, the hilarious redhead who got hired right before school started, how
could I have known how much she would mean to me? Those ladies are the only
reason I made it through some days.
Year 2 brought a new teammate, VWall (Victoria) and new
memories. All the moments, the good, the bad, the scary, the disheartening, the
overwhelming, the embarrassing, they all shape us. They make us better teachers
and more importantly better people.
So as I leave I want to hold on to the precious moments. The
ones where I know I changed a child for the better. The ones where I know a
child changed me for the better too. They will all hold a place in my heart. As
for the people I leave behind, I learned from each of them as well.
Some people have this misconception that teaching is an easy
job that anyone can do. I challenge them to try it for a day. On top of
teaching our future leaders a litany of knowledge, we are mothers, nurses, counselors,
mediators, facilitators, and motivational speakers… and I wouldn’t want to be
in any other job. I love what I do.
Well they say, as one door closes, another one opens. So I
as closed the door to room 507, I thought about all of the new adventures and
lessons to be learned behind the new door waiting for me at North Ridge. I can’t
wait! Thank you to everyone who helped me and loved me at ZES, especially my
team. I will never forget you.
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I have to admit that I had to fight back some tears while reading this....... Never doubt the positive impact that you had on many ZES students and on some of the adults as well (me included!). It will take me a LONG time for me to adjust to someone different being in your room!!!! North Ridge is so lucky and it is time for you to make a positive difference in the lives of a different group of kids. I will certainly miss you though!!
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