Saying Goodbye

I taught at Matheson Jr. High for five years--all of Porter's life. I got the job right about the time Janalynn delivered the little guy, now I am saying farewell. At Westpoint I will be teaching a different demographic and in a completely different capacity. I will have all Geography instead of teaching the at risk kids. I have to admit that I am nervous. I know teaching up here will be different and more demanding, in that parental support is better--that is a good thing--but I know it can be somewhat overbearing at times. It is really weird to realize that I will not a Matheson Tiger anymore.



I have said this before and I will say it again and again. Educators are great to work with because they are caring individuals. I have never met a teacher who wanted to see kids fail. Sure some are more skilled than others, and some are easier to work with than others, but most all good people to work with and be involved with. My five years at Matheson made me a better person. I honed my skills that I gained at Benchmark(hands down toughest kids in the nation) and became real good at working with staff and students. I honestly feel that I can get any kid to work for me. They may not work for anyone else, but they will work for me.



When you give your all for something it is a rewarding and worthwhile experience, that also means it is really hard to leave. I have so many great friends at Matheson, so many people I admire and will truly miss. It would be silly to name them all so I won't, suffice to say that I know that the grass is not any greener at another place, and I don't expect it to be better at Westpoint. I know how good I had it, that is why it is so hard to leave.



BTW the reason for the Yeah Us TShirt is because our principal Marijean would always say this. It became a slogan of sorts. Now my shirt says su heay because on take one we forget to flip it the right way.