I recently had a reunion with my 8th graders from the class of 2004, the high school class of 2008.  We made a time capsule 4 years ago.  Each student got a manila envelope and filled it with mementos from their 8th grade year (letters from friends and family, descriptions of their favorite outfit, the cost of basic items (gasoline was $2.40), decorations from their lockers, assignments, their journals, list of books read that year, etc.).  This was my first ever reunion (shout out to KLJ for the idea), and it was such a blast.  10 of the 18 kids came, and one drove 1 1/2 hours just to attend.  Yeah, Tahreem!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now I always have 4 time capsules in my classroom.  I think it helps the kids to know that I really do love them and care about their future.  They know that our school is still their home, and they will be back again in 4 years.  Whenever I bump into one of them about town, they always make sure that we will have our reunion.  It is a tradition that I really love.

 

Thank you to Kristen, Daniel, Stacy, Eva, Mila, Andy, Vince, Alish, Tahreem, Harleen, and Sandeep!