LAST DAY OF SCHOOL '09!

Friday, 6/5- Today was the last day of school! I have now completed my 7th year of teaching! 4 years in 2nd grade and 3 years (so far) in 3rd grade! I just figured out that my 1st group of 2nd graders 8 years ago are now freshman in high school! WOW..I am getting old! Here is my class on the last day:

Tyler, Souli and Elijah

Gabriel, Xavier, and Sebastian

Caitlyn, Ariana, Ariel, Pilar and Logan
Adriana, Brittney, Michael, Royce and SamanthaKaty, Megan, Emily, Trooper, and Grant
It was a sad day b/c the group of 5th graders leaving our school for middle school (WOW) all hold a very special place in my heart. I taught many of them in 2nd grade AND in the 3rd grade b/c I moved up with them. It was a GREAT group of kids and parents, and I was very lucky to be with them for 2 years. Some of these kids and their parents were invited to and came to our wedding! I am going to miss them and their families as they begin their time in middle school! We always have a 5th grade parade on the last day-their "last walk through Knowles Elementary", so here are a few pictures. Good luck in Middle School!
Hailey and Ramsey--I almost named our baby Ramsey after this AWESOME little girl! I have her little brother next year, so that makes me happy!
And then, of course, what's a last day of school without another Happy Hour?! Our 3rd grade team went for Happy Hour at Taps in Cedar Park after school ended. Two of them will be leaving our team, so it was bitter-sweet. Jackie will be moving down to 2nd grade, and Sarah will be teaching 1st grade at a new school being built in Leander ISD.

Sarah, Ernesto, Esmerelda, Jackie, Chrysty, and Magen
We will be getting 2 new team members on our 3rd grade team- Annette and Justin (both currently on the 2nd grade team). I have taught with Annette before when I taught 2nd grade, and we are friends so I am excited about our new year to come but will miss Sarah and Jackie.