Feeling Blessed

Teacher Appreciation Week

Each time I enter my room I'm reminded of the support and love of my students and their families.

Dear Families~

Teacher Appreciation Week will be forever seared in my mind and it will always remind me of the generous and considerate Acts of Kindness I received throughout the week. I am so appreciative for the thoughtful gifts, but most importantly the gift of working with your children during my final year of teaching in Topsfield. My classroom is adorned with gorgeous bouquets of colorful flowers, fragrant herbs and toiletries, letters, books and cards written by my talented students and their families, gorgeous note cards and intricate coloring books ready to be artfully completed (as long as I stay in the lines,) a quilting project ready for the making and a class gift that I promise I will enjoy as soon as I make an appointment and can trade my shoes for sandals.  Each gift was a lovely surprise and just reminds me how lucky I am to work with such an amazing group of students and their supportive families.

 A very special thank you to my room mothers, Cathy Phillips and Carey Shugrue as they supervised my students so that I could participate in a school wide Teacher Appreciation event that Mrs. Costa designed and coordinated with the help of so many supportive families. Thank you Mrs. Gustafson, I saw you hiding in the background helping wherever it was needed. Steward School is a very special place and I know how lucky I am to be a part of this supportive community. 

With love and gratitude,

Lena Madden

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