This is a letter that my dd's kindergarten teacher sent home on the last day of school:

Dear Parents,

I give you back your child; the same child you confidently entrusted to my care last fall. I give you your child back pounds heavier, inches taller, months wiser, more responsible, and more mature than before. Although your child would have attained this growth in spite of me, it has been my happy privilege to watch this personality unfold day by day and marvel at this splendid miracle of development. I have thrilled at each new achievement, each new success and each new expansion of self. I give your child back to you reluctantly; for having spent nine months together in the narrow confines of a classroom, we have grown close. We have become a part of each other, and we shall always retain a little of the other.

We have lived, loved, laughed, played, studied, learned and enriched our lives together this year. I wish it could go on indefinitely, but i must give your child back to you. Take care of your child, for your child is precious.

Remember that I shall always be interested in your child and in your child's destiny...wherever your child goes, whatever your child does, and whoever your child becomes. Your child's joys and sorrows I'll be happy to share. Please call on me if there is anything further I can ever do for you, for I will always remember both you and your child.


This letter just brought tears to my eyes, i had to share it!

By Eve on Thursday, June 2, 2005 - 09:05 am:

What a lovely letter!

By Mrsheidi on Thursday, June 2, 2005 - 09:05 am:

Awww!! That is so SWEET!!!

By Melanie on Thursday, June 2, 2005 - 09:14 am:

What a beautiful letter! Thank you so much for sharing that with us.

By Ilovetom on Thursday, June 2, 2005 - 09:30 am:

Wow! I wish there were more teachers like that.

By Kernkate on Thursday, June 2, 2005 - 10:43 am:

That is so nice

By Dawnk777 on Thursday, June 2, 2005 - 11:06 am:

That is very sweet!

By Crystal915 on Thursday, June 2, 2005 - 12:02 pm:

That is so sweet!!

By Kaye on Thursday, June 2, 2005 - 02:54 pm:

Not to ruin the moment, but I got the same letter. I wonder where they came across it. It really touched me too And for the last of my 3 kids I figure it must be new.

By Bellajoe on Thursday, June 2, 2005 - 04:20 pm:

Well thanks Kaye.

No, really. I had a feeling she didn't compose it herself. It seemed a bit poetic for her LOL

It is still sweet though.

By Jennln on Friday, June 3, 2005 - 12:49 am:

What a beautiful letter

By Feona on Friday, June 3, 2005 - 07:32 am:

Very sweet!