Clueless in La Mesa

...which, being interpreted, means I'll be officially unemployed!

· I want to use this space to thank all my principals: Dan Heiserman, MaryDell Worthington, Walter Lewis, and Glenn Heath. You were more than bosses. You were mentors and friends.

· I want to thank you, my colleagues, for your examples, encouragement, and understanding. You have all been guardian angels to me at one time or another.

· Finally and most importantly, I want to thank each student who has graced my class rooms over these past twenty-one years. You and your families trusted in public education, and trusted in me to help prepare you for the future. You brought your ideas, your curiosity, and your distinct personalities to school. I hope that your experiences at school have enriched your lives and helped you find confidence and success as you pursue your dreams. You were between eight and twelve years old when we were in Room One, Room Twelve, or Room Five together. I was two or three generations ahead of you, and sometimes our perspectives on life and on learning were not in sinc. Often it was I who was learning from you. I pray that as the years pass, we will all reflect upon the things of value that we learned from each other at Vista La Mesa School. Let's use our learning and our commitment to the Peace Builder Pledge in a daily effort to make our community a better place. We've all got to be givers and no longer just takers in life. The next generations depend upon us!