After a long and hectic day of running here and there I returned home ready for some hot tea and ER only to have my spirits lifted when I found the following e-mail in my inbox:
Hi Mrs.Levin I was in your class in 04-05. If you are wondering who I am I.m Nadya!!!! I miss you!!!! I am in third grade now my teacher is Mrs.Huntington. I saw the picture of Word Wacker & Thematic Word wall. Was that me and Rachel? Well I don.t know what else to write. If you want to write me back my e-mail address is…
P.S. I asked my mom for permission to write to you
I have always secretly wished that one day a student would remember me beyond kindergarten! The student who sent me this e-mail moved away at the end of her pre-k year so I have never seen her again, which makes it even more meaningful that she remembered me. This e-mail is very timely as I no longer have a classroom and won’t have any more future students. At least I can take comfort in knowing that at least some of those who did have me as a teacher haven’t forgotten me 🙂
Do you have any stories of students who have contacted you after they have left your classroom?
