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Thank you :)  I just wanted to post a big thank you for all the wonderful e mails that I have received. It is not easy to go, but I feel very loved and appreciated and I couldn't ask for more. They say that you never forget your first class, and I can attest to that. I have been so lucky to work with your children, they have brought so much happiness, laughter and rich learning to each day. I do hope that if you ever would like to, feel free to reach out to let me know new experiences or accomplishments your child has went through throughout the years. I would always love to hear about them. I feel so lucky and thankful to have had your child be part of my class, it has been such an amazing year. Thank you for all the support, and I wish you all the best end to this school year, as well as a great summer.  This week in Literacy:  This week in literacy we have been focusing on thick and thin questions. We have been doing this in order to develop our compr...
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