It is with a heavy heart that I write, St. Leo's has officially closed their doors. It was a bittersweet day on Tuesday as we have the last school-wide mass followed by an awards ceremony and then fun at Fantasy Island. It was also the day that I packed up and moved out what seemed like 20 years worth if stuff from my classroom of three years. I end this chapter of my teaching career with this update and farewell:
Where has this semester gone! It has been a whirlwind of
activity in the artroom. The last
projects have been finished and handed in and artwork from the beginning of the
year has been sent home! It was a
lot! You don’t realize all that has been
made until you bring it all out. It was
memory lane for some classes who have forgotten all they have done! And for me…I have found a lot of extra space
in the artroom!
The
highlight of this semester was not only seeing students talk about past art
projects and look through portfolios but our Variety Show! I cannot be more proud of those students who
had incredible courage to perform not only in front f loved ones but the entire
school as well! The first Variety Show
night was one to remember. All of our performers
did absolutely wonderful! There were tears, laughs and some very proud Drama
Club advisors! Congratulations Drama
Club and Variety Show participants!
The days are flying by as we enter the last few days of
school. I’m sure many of our hearts are
heavy but also our minds full of precious memories of our time here at St.
Leo’s. These past three years have been
a pleasure to see these wonderful students grow and make some incredible
artwork. This was my very first teaching
placement and I cannot think of a better fit to start my career. To the parents, thank you for all your
support and instilling your children will the importance of succeeding in all
subjects, even art. It was great to have
students that loved art as much as I do and to be able to run a successful art
club and drama club. We had more
participants then I could have hoped for!
To the staff, thank you for keeping this part-time teacher in the
loop. It is easy to feel distant and not
part of this community being here twice a week but I can happily say that I
felt quite a part of this school. Thank
you for the guidance and allowing your students to get quite messy at times in
the artroom. To the students, you are
what made me want to go to work every Tuesday and Thursday. You are all so talented in your own little
ways, whether art was “your thing” or not, find what you love and pursue
it. I wish you all the very best at your
new school, you will all do wonderful, but just remember to keep being good
friends and remember all that you learned and accomplished at St. Leo’s. I will miss you all but I know I will fondly
bring these memories with me to wherever I end up next.
Wishing you all the very best,
Miss
Thrun
