The First Grade at Sacred Heart Elementary School is going to need to fill a very big hole, left by the retirement of Mrs. Wozniak. I had the privilege of going to photograph and document her very last day of teaching First Grade.
Our sons met at this school in 1989 and are best friends still.
I got there before the children came into the classroom and got a tour of her room. Each classroom has a different nationality theme and her classroom is Australia.
All of the students walked to 8:30 mass, the church is next door. Father recognized Mrs. Wozniak before his homily and the cat was let out of the bag that she is retiring as the students did not know this information prior to his announcement. The nice part was that it gave the older students a chance to hug and appreciate her, remembering being in her class and all that they learned from her.
When the class returned to their room, they sat on the carpet listening to The Giving Tree and Mrs.Wozniak showed them the gorgeous ceramic farewell plate (with all their names) that they helped make ( the homeroom mother organized that effort)
Thank you for your dedication and service, Mrs. Wozniak. You will be missed!
Enjoy your retirement. You deserve it!
What a fabulous tribute to a well-loved educator! Your photos are wonderful, but so is she, evidently. Thanks for taking the time to give her credit for all she has done for so many.
It was a very cool experience to document and she deserves the recognition for her years of hard work
From how you talk about must have been a very good teacher.
His students were very foertunati to have had her with them
Thank you. Yes she was excellent teacher
Also I am a primary school teacher, I hope to be able to go myself even when the time comes to retire with the same smile of someone who has done his duty for life
A lovely tribute captured in this blog.
Thanks Connie
She looks absolutely lovely!
Her spirit comes out in her face- thanks Gilly
Great post Ruth! Congratulations on your well deserved retirement Mrs. Wozniak! Great teachers are so memorable!
Glad you liked it. I’ll be sure she checks out the nice comments
You captured her heart, spirit and a day she’ll long recall. Lovely tribute.
Thanks Deb. It was an honor to capture her last day
Wonderful!
So special!! How fortunate she dedicated her entire work life to teaching and to Sacred Heart!!
Beautiful. What a lovely way to end an amazing career!
Thanks Amy.
I hope she enjoys retirement as much as I have enjoyed mine. Your photos are a lovely tribute.
God bless you took.Now on to the best part of your life going to hug those babies any time you want to.
What a lovely soul – teachers (GOOD teachers) are the best. Enjoy your retirement Mrs. W!