This is my son's second grade teacher, Mrs. Wharton. She's retiring this year. I'm not sure how long she's been teaching but since she was teaching second grade when I was in that grade, it's been quite a long time. After giving out awards to the second grade students at a ceremony this morning, she was given these flowers by her colleagues. How much this all means to her is written all over her face.
She will be deeply missed at the school. My son took to her right away and had far and away the best year of school he's ever had. He's not a natural for the school environment but she did a wonderful job of drawing him out and engaging him. It's been a great joy to watch this year. So while I am grateful to her, I'm also sad for the next batch of second graders, who won't get that experience.
