My Last Day of School

Friday, June 5th, was the last day of classes for me in Austin!  It was really tough to say goodbye to my kids, but we had a great last day together.  We spent two hours in the cafeteria together signing yearbooks, and then all the kids in the school gathered in the gym for the talent show.  (My students are really talented, by the way!!)  My students wrote some really sweet things in the yearbook, and I know that I am truly blessed to have been able to work with them this year, despite the number of challenges we faced together.

The day before, I had all of my classes pose for pictures.  I took pictures of the whole class, and then I took pictures of the kids I had taught for two years in a row.  These kids are really special to me, and I will miss them!!  I am looking forward to coming back to Austin next year to watch my volleyball team play; I can't wait to see how much they improve in high school!  And, I have already had students email me to say they can't wait to see me again next year, and that I had better let them know when I am coming!

So, here is a little tribute to my students for this year:

My boys in this picture are the goofballs I have taught for the past two years.  They are crazy kids, but they are a lot of fun.  They all have great senses of humor and are almost mature, but are still kids at heart.  The blur behind my head is the kid who was a little late to the picture...

This was my first period class....every day this year...sometimes they were asleep, sometimes they were CRAZY.  They were 21 great reasons to get out of bed every morning. :-)

And, this is my goofy 4th period class (they would hate me for posting this pic, but I think it's hilarious).  I would say this was my hardest class to teach, but it was also the most rewarding.  It was also fun because we only had four boys in the class; sometimes when we had really girly conversations about the wedding, the boys would get so bored!!  Also, one of the girls might be on America's Got Talent next season!  How cool!

The girl in the Team Edward shirt is really about five inches taller than I am; she was excited to finally have to squat down in a picture!  And, notice the green dinosaur?  We did a white elephant gift exchange the last day of classes, and that was one of the coveted gifts.

And, my seventh period class, the class which witnessed and participated in Travis' wedding proposal!  These kids will always hold a special place in my heart.  Some of them had to work really hard to do well in this class, and I was so pleased with their determination and progress!

What a great group of kids to work with two years in a row!!