School's out! 2023-24

 2023-2024 was another great year at school for me.  It was a really big adjustment working with a new teacher, Hillery Hunt, after working with Lynne Godfrey for about 20 years before that.  After the initial adjustment shock, which took a few months, I feel comfortable with the different style and way things run in class.  We ended the year with only 16 kids attending class: 2 were in SPED all year, and we had a couple move away during the year and they weren't replaced.  That was pretty nice.  We had a few that you could call challenging - Luca!!! Casen, Millie and Anna.  Cameron, who moved away, was a cute kid, but a real challenge, so it wasn't a bad thing when he moved away.  Luca made us pretty crazy all year long.  But, we made it, and this class was actually very academically high.  

The funniest thing of this year was that the kids were all so interested in getting Miss Hunt a boyfriend and getting her married off!  So funny.  They would nag and nag her about if she had a boyfriend yet and when she was getting married.  They asked all of the male employees at the school if they were married or if they could be Miss Hunt's boyfriend.  They asked some firemen who came to show their firetruck if they were married.  

One thing I really like about Hillery is that she's pretty chill and laughs things off.  She expects good behavior, but she could laugh with the kids about all of this marriage stuff and not get bothered by it.  She has a more laid back attitude, but works very hard to help kids learn.  She's a dedicated teacher in a different style than Lynne was. She's very nice and respectful with me.  At first I didn't think I was going to the way she ran the class, but now, at the end of the year and looking back I really do like her, her different style works, and I signed up to work another year with her.  

                                  Our last day of school - after out Kindergarten program!

             Chillin' in our class watching a movie - last day waiting for time to do the program.  

Miss Hunt had the class write these for me for teacher appreciation week.  She made a really cute book of them for me from the class and her.  

                                                              Cute things from the kids.

Just as it is every year, I've come to love these kids...some a little more than others, but everyone for some reason.  It's always sad to know our time is over and it won't be the same next time I see them.  Lots of them will totally forget me very soon, but some are still excited to see me for years afterwards around the school and if I happen to see them outside of school somewhere.  It's bittersweet to say goodbye and hope their lives turn out to be wonderful!