Yesterday we had our open house for our new group of sixth grade students. Open house is always such an exciting time. I love meeting my new kids, but even more, I love meeting their families. It’s a great reminder to me that I teach a child who is very precious to a mom and dad, sister and brother. I am being sent to my class each day over 100 of the most important people in the world: children who will one day be leaders.
I was amazed by the turnout I had for open house as well. Every single student in my homeroom attended. This is a first for me, and I think it really says a lot about the community my school is in. I also have siblings of former students, and that is always so much fun as well.
Besides meeting my new students yesterday, I also had the privilege to receive visits from students I have taught over the previous three years: rising freshmen, eighth graders, and seventh graders. I love it when my kids come back to say hello. It really means a lot to me. It’s so much fun to see how much they have grown and changed over the summer and throughout the course of the years. I see so many bright futures!
This is what teaching is all about for me: inspiring our future generation!
