Last Day of 2nd Grade

Will's last day of 2nd grade was emotional for

me and Will. We both cried! (surprising?)

Will had such a great year...Mrs. Middlebrooks

was such a great teacher. We have been blessed

because he has had great teachers at

Woodland Elementary! Mrs. Middlebrooks had

the last day of school planned out for her students.

Rhett and I arrived around 10:30am and this is what

we saw...the class was having a hula hoop contest!

Mrs. Middlebrooks and Jace

After that was done, Mrs. Middlebrooks had a special

surprise for the class...(Will already knew what it was.)

Ethan was there! When he walked in most of the kids

were shocked and did not know what to say...a girl

in their class cried. Ethan started 2nd grade with this

class but moved in November. (Will and Ethan

had been in the same class since Kinder.

Ethan was Will's 1st buddy here in MI.)

The class had kept in touch with him through pen pal letters.

Bethany had arranged for them to be in town on the last day of

school where Ethan could finish with his buddies!

It was a great day!

Rhett and Avery enjoying "Thunder Cake"

Mrs. Middlebrooks gave her students "special"

awards...some the students voted on and others

she picked! Will received...Class Book Worm, Star Student for

being safe, responsible and respectful, Perfect in Penmanship,

Super Speller, and the Mathematics Award! WOW!

Avery, Rhett and Will

waiting for the 5th graders to walk down

the halls one more time

before going to Middle School

Mrs. Cussey and Will

(this is Mrs. Middlebrooks' mother)

She helped in the room and all the kids loved her!

Will and Mrs. Middlebrooks

We are so thankful that she was Will's teacher.

Jeremy did Jr. Achievement in Will's class once a

week during the spring...so we all got close to her!

We will miss her this year!