Last day of the year

Today was the last day for students. I still have two more days with the staff of J. F. Wahl Elementary. We'v'e got to check in all of our material as well as do some professional development. Today was fun. I had some students ask if they could give each other hugs, and after their hugs some of them were teary-eyed. I had 12 of my 19 students show up. I think that was the largest percent of any first grade class, just like last year. I'm not gonna tell me kids they do not need to come to school on the last day.

I had some students write me notes today.

"Dear Mr, Taylor

We are gone to miss you y we are in 2 grad. Also you are gone to miss us to and we will be so sad if we dont see you agand but we will still love you so you dont need to be sad so muth.

Love,
Kresha"

"Dare Mr. Taylor,

we are a good praren. me and Mr. Taylor is have fun. We get to to (?) 2 grad.

form Mr.
Taylor"

(Ahhh, Drica. So hyper her thoughts are not always straight.)

"Dear. Mr. Talor

we are going to go to the second 2-grade we will have fun at 2-grad! Il it is a good school. Il at 2-second grade!

Love,
Mr. Talor"

(Keino is doing so much better, but we've got a ways to go with writing.)

I will miss them all. I know that I will see most of them next year in school, but it is sad tosee them go. They pushed me in a way that my class last year never did. And as much as some of the students pushed me, I'm sure I will miss them the most.

I also got some of my scores back. While not everyone was low risk, everyone did some pretty remarkable things. Der went from reading 1 word per minute back in January to reading 20 words per minute the other week. I believe that was the greatest percent increase in my class. I also had another student read one passage at 175 words per minute. His median score on three passages was 97 words. There was also a girl that had a median score of 100 words per minute. I think that my class this year did better than my class last year.

Next year will be even better.