Let’s Remember the Very Beginning

Mrs. Ray (Canaan) She introduced me to my best friend, and she got me interested in robotics and engineering. ~William

Mrs. Trainor (Tremont) She really helped me with writing at such a young age. ~Liz

Ms. Shine (Eagle) She challenged us more than any other teacher and I had her for two years. ~Emily

Mrs. King (Tremont) She was always so generous and kind. ~Jeremy

Mrs. Purcher (Eagle) She helped me appreciate learning by presenting herself as friendly and understanding. ~Joe

Mr. Miller (Barton) He did not hold back and he taught us a lot. ~Anthony

Mrs. Soldano (Medford) She was always enthusiastic about everything we did. ~Jennifer

Mrs. Giacobbe (Tremont) She taught me to read. ~Brandon

Mrs. Carpenter (Barton) I remember learning to write script and the 100^th day of school when we dressed up like we were 100 years old. ~Victoria

Mrs. Baillergeon (Barton) I remember when she read The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane to us. We would circle-up and have class meetings. ~Monica

Mrs. Halloran (Barton) I had a passion for learning about dinosaurs and each day in class I would look for books on them. ~Vincent

Mrs. Bachmore (Barton) She was so energetic and funny and overall a great woman. She was able to handle energetic children well and there was never a dull moment with her. ~Sierra

Mr. Rudnicki (Eagle) He is one of the main reasons I continued to play my instrument. He helped me realize how much I enjoyed music and being in the band and I would have missed out on many friendships had it not been for him and that class. ~Sekai

Ms. Allen (Eagle) I remember my teacher taking us outside to go pumpkin picking in the fall and then she made all of us roasted pumpkin seeds. ~Abbie

Mrs. Methvan (Medford) On St. Patrick’s Day she had “Leprechaun” foot prints all over the classroom and then we had green bagels and milk. I remember thinking it was so real and that a leprechaun really came. ~Hailey

Mr. Bernstein (Medford) One day I was having trouble opening my fruit cup so I asked him to do it for me. It exploded all over his shirt and tie. I felt so bad, I didn’t know what to do. He laughed it off and I felt better. ~Nicotra

Mrs. Hogan (Tremont) This is the year I began playing saxophone and really fell in love with music. I continue to play to this day and have no plan on stopping; I have also learned the guitar. ~Michael

Mrs. Hobbes (Tremont) I was extremely shy and Mrs. Hobbes really helped me come out of my shell. I remember showing the whole class my British accent which was something I would normally never do. ~Kayla

Mrs. Giachetto (River) She taught me to always do my homework and to strive for greatness. ~Ashley

Ms. Gonzolas (River) The “Leprechaun” would sprinkle green sparkles in the toilet, leave green footprints on the floor and counter, and he left the chairs and tables flipped over. ~Isabel

Mr. Defichy (Bay) He made gym fun. ~Eric

Ms. Lesser (Bay) We did a lot of fun science experiments. ~Justine