The last day

 Today is the last day of school for our students.  The 180 days just flew by.  This year as every year there have been joys and triumphs as well as sorrows and disappointments.  My coaching duties this year have taken me into 5th and 6th grade a lot.  I have had the pleasure of working with some wonderful new teachers as well as some of my former students. (Unitl three years ago I was a second grade teacher.)  The growth and successes have been heartwarming.  It has been so rewarding to truthfully say, "You have grown so much as a reader/writer this year!"  or "Have you noticed that __________ isn't hard for you anymore?"  As we begin to pack up for summer those are the memories I want to take with me.