Saturday, October 5, 2013

Dedicated to...

Happy World Teachers' Day!
 
Today is a day when all teachers should be appreciated and told THANK YOU! What we do on a daily basis is far more than a 40 hour work week. We sacrifice our family time, time with our friends, alone time, our weekends, our own money, sleep, and so much more! I don't know of any other job out there that requires all of that to be successful!
 
 
So to all of my fellow teachers, I want to say thank you!
 
 
And I wanted to write this post as a dedication to one of the best teachers I know! A teacher, that in my eyes, is a Teacher of the Year EVERY year.
 
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Tamara Russell from Mrs. Russell's Room!
 
Tamara is one of the most hard-working, dedicated teachers I have EVER known. She is more inspiring than anyone can imagine!
 
She is an endless giver who will bend over backwards to take care of others before taking care of herself. She spends hours upon hours every single day working to provide the best learning opportunities for her students. When she walks into her classroom, it isn't just a classroom. It's home for her and those 18 precious students are HERS. They aren't just students, they are her kids. She nurtures them, mentors them, encourages them and supports them. She pours herself into professional development and keeping up with the constant changes in this crazy world of education that we all teach in. She is always willing to help someone who asks for it, even if it means sacrificing her personal time that she could be using for something else. She is amazingly creative and can come up with ideas faster than a blink of your eye!

I could go on and on but I'll just say this instead.
 
Tamara embodies precisely what a teacher is and should be.
 
And I'm here to say that Tamara, you totally rock girl! And I love ya!
 
Here's a recap of some of our BEST times from last year!

 
 
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15 comments:

  1. Aw! What a sweet blog post :) Both of you girls are just incredible! Glad I'm getting the chance to work with y'all :)

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    1. Aw, Faith! Thanks so much! So happy to work with you too!! :)

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  2. Crying! Real tears. What a precious tribute to an amazing lady from an amazing lady.

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    1. Thanks so much Lisa! She deserves much more, but at least it's a start!

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  3. Girl! I just sat here and boo hooed it UP after this! :( Thank you so much! I am so honored! :) Just can't tell you how much I miss ya around these parts. Love you so very much! ;) Thanks for this...words just can't say how much! :)
    XOXO

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    1. It's the least I can do! You deserve much more! :)

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  4. You two are so sweet. I am so glad that I am able to have a peak into your lives through your blogs. My hubby is starting chemo on Monday and if you don't mind sending up some prayers and/ or good thoughts for us this follower would appreciate it.

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    1. Cecilia, I will most certainly be sending up prayers for you all!
      Daina

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    2. I will definitely keep him in my prayers! :) We 'pirates' have to stick together! We're FIGHTERS! :) So...tell him to tell cancer to 'walk the plank'! :) Big hugs for you guys!! :)

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  5. How precious! What a beautiful tribute! Love to both of you!!
    Laura

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  6. Such a sweet dedication. The enthusiasm and love Tamara has for her class radiates from her. I am so blessed having met the both of you!

    Tammy
    The Resourceful Apple

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  7. How sweet is this!!!! What a wonderful friendship!! You girls are the best!!!

    Hugs
    Anna

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