Bigger and Better Things

Today was the last day for the pre school teacher I have been working with this past year. She opted not to renew her contract with the community school district. She is a bright,young, new teacher who did her job with determination, compassion and a great deal of humor! I was her teacher associate (fancy name for teacher aid). She is the teacher I wanted to be at her age. Now she's going to a larger city where she is looking for another teaching position in the grade school level. I will miss her easygoing-ness with me and other associates. She was always willing to do her job and pitch in and go beyond her own job to help me out when needed. She never acted like she was "above" doing the tasks that are usually delegated to associates. If the floor needed sweeping while I was busy with a child with issues, she swept it. If I was getting the children ready to brush their teeth and one of them poopied in their pants she would change them without relegating the task to me just because it "wasn't her job." So, I tried to give her 150 per cent because I appreciated it immensely. I wish her well and great happiness and success in her future. She will be missed!