For two years
now, the first day of the new school year has come with much excitement,
anticipation, and a little nervousness. I wanted each new day to be better than
the day before. I wanted my students to learn about reading, writing, and
communication. I wanted to prepare them for adulthood. I wanted them to know
they are important, and I care so much about them. Well Monday I will not be
standing at my door ready to welcome my students. Even though I know God has a
different plan for my life right now, I still miss my students so much. I want
all of them to have an amazing school year, but more importantly I want them to
begin to discover who they are and what their purposes in life are. I will
always remember this group of young adults!
Monday will
be the first day of the new school year! For some of you there are mixed
feelings about this day. Some may be super excited [probably mainly to see
friends ; ) ]Some of you may be bummed that summer is over. Then there are my
precious graduates! For the first time in quite a long time, you will not be
starting another year of high school. As for me, I am starting on a slightly
different journey. While I am super excited about this new adventure, I will
always fondly remember my Elba Tigers!
For those who
will be starting another year of high school, remember you are worth more than
gold, you will be successful with hard work AND determination, give respect
even if you think someone may not deserve it ( you will reap blessings one
day), life CAN be tough but you do NOT have to let it break you, you are strong
( some of the strongest teenagers I know), people are always watching so make
wise decisions, when typing click SAVE often, it is good to speak your
mind but even more valuable to learn how to listen, and know that I will always
remember you, love you, and care about you!
For my
graduates, you made it! This is what you wanted for so long. No more high
school. I hope you are enjoying life. I hope that you are taking classes,
working, or both. I hope you are making something of yourselves. You all have
the potential to become amazing adults. I hope you are finding a way to
contribute to others. There is nothing more enriching then serving others. As
you can see, I have many hopes for ALL of you. Remember that you are
sophisticated and you will be successful with hard work and determination, but
it may not all happen on your time table. I hope you learned a little about
patience in high school. We each have an amazing opportunity to live a life
full of purpose. I pray you find your purpose. Don’t give up when life doesn’t
go your way. Persevere! I am so proud of all of you! I will never forget you!
Please stay in touch. I would love to know how your lives are going (the good,
the bad, and the in between) Thank you for so many wonderful memories!
