Last day in 4th grade

Today was my last day in my fourth grade class. Overall it was a great day and very fun. It seemed to go faster than most days and before I knew it the day was almost over. My students and my mentor planned a little party for me with a couple of goodies, and my students said some nice things to me and wished me good luck in kindergarten next term. haha. They also made me a nice book filled with poems from each of them. I received a class picture as well.

After the little party, we put in a video for the rest of the afternoon. It was nice to just sit back and enjoy being in the classroom one more time. I will really miss this class.

At the end of the day, I received multiple hugs and goodbyes from my students. This was really hard for me. haha. One of my students, Zak, hugged me for a very long time and didn't want to let go. He was probably one of my favorite students, and one that I feel compassion towards. He has had a very hard young life, and it makes me want to take him home with me so that I can take care of him. I will probably miss him more than most of the kids from my class, though I will certainly miss them all for one reason or another.

I did pretty good about not crying until after school. I cried almost the entire drive home. haha. I am still sad about not seeing my students anymore, but I will always remember them and cherish the time I was able to spend with them. I will miss them dearly.

I hope it gets easier saying goodbye to my students in the future. haha. Though I doubt it will ever be very easy. Children will always have a special place in my heart and life.

Kirsten