Well, it's happening tomorrow. I have honestly been dreading this since I started teaching. The 2nd graders from my very first class will be walking into high school as SENIORS!! WHAT?!?!?! How can this already be happening??? At least it is just half of them, I suppose. My first class was a 1st and 2nd grade split class so watching them finish up school might be like pulling the bandaid off a little slower. Yeah... probably not. LOL!
Here's a more zoomed in version of the class picture. Weren't they precious? :0)
So, you are probably wondering why I am so sad that these sweet babies are seniors. Why am I so sad that they are growing up? I don't guess I am sad that they are growing up. I'm just sad that it has happened so fast. I am pretty sure that these pictures were just taken last year. HAHA! You might also be wondering why I am so sad to see kids growing up so fast that I had so many years ago. I mean, I was just their 2nd grade teacher. They were just my students. Right? You see, there is this myth that has been told for YEARS. It's that the teacher is the one that teaches the lessons. I always believed this to be true as well because I had amazing teachers and I learned all kinds of things from them!
And then, I became a teacher. I became a teacher to this group of incredible kids...
... and the craziest thing happened. First of all, our little class became a FAMILY! It was also then that I (the teacher) really began to learn. I learned so many wonderful things from these kids and their families! I have learned so much from all of my students and their families over the years and that is one of my favorite things about getting to do what I do, but this group of kids changed my life.
You see, these precious babies (and they know that I will always call them "my babies") added a big piece to my heart that I didn't even know was missing. It was so quickly that they taught me what it was like to love children unconditionally. They taught me to always remember that every kid is somebody's baby (God's baby, their parents' baby, and my school baby) and should always feel safe and loved!
To all of you in this picture (Seniors, Graduate, and Juniors), I AM SO INCREDIBLY PROUD OF YOU!! Enjoy your time together! Be kind to one another and find the great things in every day! Cherish it all and make great memories! I hope that you all have a WONDERFUL year and remember that I am always here for you and I am cheering you on every step of the way! I love you all so much!
Love,
Mrs. (Lambert) Cherry
You see, these precious babies (and they know that I will always call them "my babies") added a big piece to my heart that I didn't even know was missing. It was so quickly that they taught me what it was like to love children unconditionally. They taught me to always remember that every kid is somebody's baby (God's baby, their parents' baby, and my school baby) and should always feel safe and loved!
To all of you in this picture (Seniors, Graduate, and Juniors), I AM SO INCREDIBLY PROUD OF YOU!! Enjoy your time together! Be kind to one another and find the great things in every day! Cherish it all and make great memories! I hope that you all have a WONDERFUL year and remember that I am always here for you and I am cheering you on every step of the way! I love you all so much!
Love,
Mrs. (Lambert) Cherry
