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To my sweet little friends,
I miss you. I didn’t know that that last day was probably our last. I would have done it differently. I would have loved you more. I gave you a big squeeze on that last day, insisting that we do a hug instead of a handshake. I knew it would be awhile. I didn’t know it might be forever. I didn’t realize that that day was probably our last day.
Kindergarten is a big year. It is a year where we have learned so much about how the world works. About how school works. We have made friends and learned the rules. We learned how to walk in the halls and hold a lunch tray without dropping it. I have so much left to teach you. I feel pain when I think about all that we have missed. We were supposed to go on a field trip to the zoo. We were going to write animal reports and learn how to do research. Our superhero cape ceremony was supposed to happen. We were going to do a show for your parents at the end of the year. We still have birthdays to celebrate. We have friends who have not gotten to take home our class monster yet. We are missing so much.
I am missing you so much. I love our time together through the screen when we are doing online school but it is not the same. Your parents share with me how much you love seeing my videos and videos of our class pet but it just isn’t the same and it isn’t fair. I’m missing your loose tooth grins and the silly stories you tell me. I miss you bringing me pictures that you made for me at home. I miss shaking your hand every morning and making up silly names for you. I miss reading you books. I miss reading your stories. I miss you.
I’m worried about you. I haven’t heard or seen from some of you since that last day. I don’t know if you are safe, warm, and healthy. I don’t know if you have enough food. I’m worried about you because you haven’t checked in with us. I haven’t seen your face even through a screen to know that you are okay. This is tearing me up. I feel sad and hopeless and pray that you are okay.
School at home is not my favorite. I would 1000% rather be at school with you. This just isn’t the same. I know that school at home is probably not your favorite. You would rather be with your friends, talking at lunch, and playing at recess. You would rather be exploring the materials and reading books in our classroom. You would rather be snuggling our class pet and hoping to be the helper of the day.
Sweet little friends, I know that these times are hard for you. They are hard for me too. I’m praying that we have a chance to say our goodbyes but for now, this is see you later.
I’m proud of you. You are going to do big things. You are already winning at life with your big personalities and dreams. Stay at home. Stay safe.
Until we meet again, I love you little friends.
Love,
Mrs. Kelly
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