A class act

My children started out their education in a Montessori school. For five of those years, they were in the Pre-Primary/Kindergarten class under an excellent teacher by the name of Sharon Root. This year Mrs. Root is retiring after 26 years at the Montessori school.

One of the hardest things that I have ever done in my life is to turn my children over into someone else's care. I was nervous that first day when we met Mrs. Root, but within two minutes, she had won me over with her gentleness and soft voice. She took Madison into her room and into her heart, and for three years, she helped my shy, little toddler grow into an independent young lady. My youngest daughter was already independent by the time she began Mrs. Root's class, but after three years, Darcy too thrived and blossomed with Mrs. Root's guidance.

They say that in every student's life there will be a teacher she never forgets. I now know that in every parents' life, there will be a teacher that her children will have they will always remember. Sharon Root has nurtured my children with love and kindness. She provided a safe environment for them to learn. She helped them with self-assurance, independence, and she taught them the learning skills they will need for the future. She started them both out in the world of education. We could not have released our children into a better pair of loving arms.

Mrs. Root, we love you and adore you, and Tom and I can not thank you enough for all you have done for our children and our family. We wish you well in your new endeavors. You are the teacher we will never forget.