I will miss you today. I know, no one misses teachers’ meetings. I can hear you teasing about it.

“Oh, I just love teachers’ meetings,” said no teacher EVER.

I’ll miss your jokes.

And I’ll miss the contagious enthusiasm in your voices. A new semester brings it out. Despite the complaints and denials, you have a passion for students and a zest for learning.

It’s why you chose the job. Or why the job chose you.

I may be on a golf course today, but I’ll envy you. You work at a great school with great colleagues and you serve the greatest students ever.