Thanks for a great year

Well, here it is...the last day of school! A big thank you to all the teachers who work so hard to put the report cards together and to give feedback in a positive and constructive way. But more than that, thank you to those same teachers who work so hard every day to teach and guide and encourage our children. For many kids, you are their first voice of authority outside of their family, their first role model and guide aside from parents. You're introducing them to the world and you're shaping their future. You play an incredibly important role in our children's lives and it's easy to see how much effort and heart you put into the job. On a personal note, thank you to everyone who made our family feel welcome in this, our first year at Clairlea. And to Mr. Puopolo, Mr. Knierim and Ginnie for supporting this blog with content, technical support and enthusiasm. Finally, congratulations to all the grade 8's who graduated yesterday! You worked hard and we hope you had a terrific celebration. A number of volunteers spent many hours putting the graduation together so a big thank you to them, too. (If anyone wants to write a guest post on graduation, send me a note at clairleacouncil@gmail.com.) Have a great summer, everyone!!! Thank you for reading this blog. :-) Catharine