Mrs. Green was my favorite elementary teacher. I had problems reading in second grade and she never gave up on me. My parents decided to hold me back and I loved her so much that I asked to have her as my teacher for a second year. She was fun, lively, organized, and she cared for her students. She always called me her "little teenager" because my mom always dressed me up for school. I will never forget her Super Kid green t-shirts and her reading bath tub. She knew how to make school fun for kids. I know over her 36 years as a teacher that she had a positive impact on many students' lives because she made such a huge impact on my life.I was recently home (March 5, 2021) and my mom had a folder that she wanted me to go through. Amongst my thank you cards, letters, and shot records were some report cards. There were two from second grade with Mrs. Green's elegant handwriting. My first year of second grade report card had messages of worry and concern. The second year had a message of reassurance for my parents that they had done the right thing in holding me back. She said I was a completely different student and my grades were higher than ever. She always praised my math skills and warned that I talked a little too much. I am now a high school chemistry teacher. I have been teaching for 16 years and I think about her and my two years in second grade fondly. Second grade will forever be my favorite grade because of her. May she rest in peace. I will be in prayer for her friends and family.
