Last Day at the Middle School

This last Friday was the last day for me at the middle school. Although I am anxious to move on to elementary school, (I am sure it will be full of wonderful surprises), I realized that I had become much more attached to the middle school, (it students, staff, and faculty), than I ever thought I would.

On my last day my students planned a surprise going away party for me. On student stayed up until 11:30 pm the night before making and decorating a cake that said on it, "Goodbye Miss Goodsell." Each class hour students seemed to bring in treats and notes and cards for me. Some students brought in big going away signs. And finally, a giant card was passed around in all the classes and each student signed their name with a personal note. But what really made me teary were the hugs that came from the students from whom you would least expect it.

At the end of the day, I said my goodbyes to the staff and faculty that had inspired and encouraged me. With promises of return visits and weekly E-mails, I left behind a very close knit group of professional friends.