I hope that if we do, whether you are 7 or 27, we can look at one another with a smile and remember that Once Upon a Time, you were 5, and Once Upon a Time, I was your teacher.

Some of this year will perhaps fade from my memory as well, but I hope that we see each other again. I know that much of this year will fade from your memories with the passage of time. Before you go, please remember that I believe in you and know you are capable of great things. Time has seemed to fly by, and while I am excited for summer, I sometimes wish for time to slow down just a bit so we could have a little more time together. Related Resource: Kindergarten Summer Homeworkįast forward 9 months and many of you are losing teeth! Some of you are 6 years old now, and all of you are nearly 1st graders. Today, we are all here to bid farewell to our 12th graders who are leaving to join the workforce or continue their education. I am honored and pleased to welcome you all to this colorful ceremony. You gave me lots of hugs and high fives, and still called me “Teacher” no matter how many times I told you my name. Good morning, respected principal, vice-principal, colleagues, families and friends, students, and my dear outgoing 12th-grade students. Not all of our days were easy, but most of our days were filled with learning, excitement, and happiness. You smiled, laughed, and sometimes cried. You played with others, took turns, worked through problems, and practiced patience. You learned what it meant to be a friend. You learned how to read, became mathematicians, scientists, inquirers, and more. In our time together, you learned what it meant to sit in a circle, walk in a line, hold a pencil, use scissors, zip up your coat, and be part of a group. We read a story together and played a game to learn everyone’s name. I held your hand while you said goodbye to your family and let you sit next to me on the carpet while you were sad. Some of you cried and didn’t want to stay. 9 months ago you walked into this place called “Kindergarten.” Many of you were scared. You will probably never see this letter, but I wish I could put it in a time capsule and save it for you when you are older and can better understand the significance of this year you just completed. Your Last Day of Kindergarten (A Letter to my Students)

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