To Whom It May Concern:
When it comes time for a first-born child to go to school for the first time, every parent has more than a few moments of trepidation as they hand their child over to a school they might not be familiar and a teacher they do not know.
My wife and I experienced these feelings of concern when we were told that our neighborhood kindergarten would be full day and that our oldest daughter would be leaving the nest for six hours a day and not the four we had planned on.
We knew that our daughter would eventually adapt to the change, but what we were not prepared for was how smoothly it would happen. Her teacher, Sara Duncan, welcomed our daughter, and the rest of the class, to the school with open arms that let the children know from the start that her classroom would be a magical place where they would learn, laugh, grow and flourish.
Our daughter fell in love with Ms. Duncan the first week of the class.
And we, as parents, are so thankful to have her as our daughters’ first teacher. Not only did we get the sense that her classroom would be a safe and caring environment, but Ms. Duncan’s passion for education gave us the confidence that her classroom would be a great place of learning. She is confident and professional. Poised, fun and in control of her classroom. I believe that the really great educators are the ones who have a true love for the profession and I believe Sara Duncan has a true love for teaching.
Ms. Duncan has filled our daughter with a passion for learning, confidence that she can accomplish anything that she puts her mind to and, we believe, has started our little girl on a great path that can lead her to great places.
We were disappointed to hear that the school would be closing, not because of the building or location, but because of the people, and because we might not be able to hand our youngest daughter over to the capable hands of Sara Duncan. We can only hope and pray that we are lucky enough to find another educator like Sara Duncan.
Sincerely
Bill and Jaymie Gleason
303-713-9470
7131 So. Albion St.
Centennial, CO 80122
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, November 20, 2008
We thank you Ms. Duncan
In our first, and as it turns out, only year at Ames Elementary we fell in love with the school. The sense of community, the friends that Meghan and Jaymie (mom) and Bill (dad) made and the way the school as a whole welcomed Meghan were all part of our feelings, but the real reason we fell in love with the school has little to do with the building and everything to with the people who work inside of its walls.
From the moment we met Principal Klinedinst at the open house last spring we had good feelings about the school. Her passion for education, her obvious talents as a school leader and her incredible personality gave us comfort that we would be sending our girls to the right school.
And then we meet Miss Duncan and our feelings were only reinforced.
The fears and trepidations that we felt in sending our oldest daughter into the care or someone else were put to ease by the professional and warm manner in which she welcomed 18 or so kindergarteners to her class room. Our confidence that our daughter would be getting an incredible start to her academic careers soared when we were able to meet with Miss Duncan and our buckets filled a little more every day when we witnessed first-hand the impact she had on our daughter.
From the life lessons like filling someone’s bucket by doing nice things for them, to learning to read, Miss Duncan will always be remembered as the teacher that got it all started for Meghan.
As a sign of our appreciation we want to let all of the parents and students of Miss Duncan’s 2008-2009 class have an opportunity to tell her, and the world how we felt about her with this blog. It is something that she can take with her, no matter where her career takes her, and something that she can share with others.
So please, take the time to share with Miss Duncan, and others, your feelings about this fantastic teacher that our children and our small community were lucky enough to have, if just for one year.
From the moment we met Principal Klinedinst at the open house last spring we had good feelings about the school. Her passion for education, her obvious talents as a school leader and her incredible personality gave us comfort that we would be sending our girls to the right school.
And then we meet Miss Duncan and our feelings were only reinforced.
The fears and trepidations that we felt in sending our oldest daughter into the care or someone else were put to ease by the professional and warm manner in which she welcomed 18 or so kindergarteners to her class room. Our confidence that our daughter would be getting an incredible start to her academic careers soared when we were able to meet with Miss Duncan and our buckets filled a little more every day when we witnessed first-hand the impact she had on our daughter.
From the life lessons like filling someone’s bucket by doing nice things for them, to learning to read, Miss Duncan will always be remembered as the teacher that got it all started for Meghan.
As a sign of our appreciation we want to let all of the parents and students of Miss Duncan’s 2008-2009 class have an opportunity to tell her, and the world how we felt about her with this blog. It is something that she can take with her, no matter where her career takes her, and something that she can share with others.
So please, take the time to share with Miss Duncan, and others, your feelings about this fantastic teacher that our children and our small community were lucky enough to have, if just for one year.
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