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Miss Becky Carr and Family |
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On behalf of my family and myself, I
thank all of you for your prayers, thoughts and kindness during
this difficult time. It has been a great comfort to us knowing
how much people cared for, thought of and loved my mom. We
have, and will continue to, enjoy reading all of the wonderful
memories people have of her. She was more then just an
incredible teacher she was an amazing person.
I’ll always be
grateful for having the opportunity to work with her at St.
Theresa School this past year. I will never forget talking with
her over lunch and sending our students to each others
classrooms with little notes. One of her favorite things to do
was to tell some of the first graders to come down to my room
and tell my class that “Mrs. Carr said Miss Carr is grounded”,
for one reason or another! She loved hearing the kids laugh and
seeing the smiles on their faces.
Even though she
is not physically here with us anymore, she’ll continue to look
over all of us and live on through all those whose lives she
touched. She will always be missed and will never be
forgotten. Thank you again for all of your kindness and
generosity. I know she is smiling down on all of us from her
classroom in heaven.
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Mrs. Margaret Barrett, STS
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Just like you my heart is
broken. We have lost one of the finest human beings that God put
on this earth. We have lost a true friend. Although Marie is no
longer physically here with us her spirit is definitely with us
and in our school. We need to be strong for each other. We
especially have to be strong for all of her students. I know you
are all praying for her family. Please pray for our faculty and
staff. I am here if you need me. My prayers are with all of you
at this difficult, difficult time.
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The Mooney Family |
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This news comes as such a
shock!!! I heard the news this morning and I have been stunned
all day long. Marie was a fabulous woman that remembered
everyone that she came in contact with. She has made such an
impact on the young children of St. Theresa's, Tori being one of
them.
Marie was one of the first interactions that I had at St.
Theresa's and that has always stayed with me. Our thoughts and
prayers go out to Marie's family. Our family is so blessed to
have had the chance to know Marie.
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The Terech Family |
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We are surprised & saddened
by the loss of Mrs. Carr.
She was an especially patient, understanding and compassionate
teacher. We will always remember her fondly.
May God grant her family strength, peace & comfort at this time
& always. Mrs. Carr was a lovely lady with steadfast dedication
to her profession and a profound sense of commitment to the
children she taught.
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Kelly Leese (STS Class of 2005) |
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Nine years ago, I walked through the
doors into Saint Theresa School on the first day of
Kindergarten. Mrs. Carr was my teacher. What would
Kindergarten be like? Was Mrs. Carr nice? What if this year
would be boring? All these questions going through my head were
soon to be answered. Kindergarten turned out to be awesome,
Mrs. Carr was one of the best teachers I had, and the year was
definitely not boring. We dressed up as letters, learned to
count, made new friends, and started walking the path towards
Jesus. Mrs. Carr has made
such a lasting impression on my life and it will never fade. As
I leave STS to go onto high school, Mrs. Carr will be my guide.
She is a light of inspiration for me to push harder so I can be
the best that I can be. In everything she did, she put a huge
amount of love and kindness. She made the learning experience
fun and exciting for all of her students. I will never forget
the influence she had or the hard work she gave to help her
kindergarten classes. Her spirit will always burn
within us and all of the memories she gave will glow in our
hearts forever. Mrs. Carr was a true role model of Christ and
helped us all in following the footsteps of Jesus.
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Laura Musselman |
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When I think of Mrs. Carr, I can't
help but smile, and there are so many reason why. For us,
she was our first real connection to the St. Theresa family.
We sent our first son to Kindergarten not really knowing anyone
at the school. She was so reassuring and approachable,
always giving her phone number out in case of any questions or
problems. She had 3 of our 4 sons for Kindergarten and she
always made it known to me how much she enjoyed them. She
seemed to have a "sixth sense" with the kids and always noticed
their positive qualities and their different personalities.
She always had them pegged!
Being one of her room mothers made
this year special for me. She made sure I knew that my
time spent was greatly appreciated. The last time we
talked to Mrs. Carr was at this year's Kindergarten Graduation.
As we were leaving my son Erik was discussing his plans for
"Principal for a Day" with Mrs. Carr and Mrs. W. The three
of them had decided that Erik would "fire" them just for the day
so Mrs. Carr and Mrs. W could take the day to go shopping.
As we left that night, I gave her a big hug and said "I really
don't have to say goodbye because we still have Matthew to get
through Kindergarten."
St. Ts just won't seem the same
without Mrs. Carr in her classroom. We all hope her family
can find comfort in knowing how much she was loved.
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The Petrillo Family |
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My son Nicky was in Mrs.
Carr's and Mrs. W's class 7 years ago and he was to say the
least, a bit of a handful. At the time we were just beginning
to understand Nicky's ADHD and Aspergers Syndrome. Mrs. Carr
said the most wonderful things to me about Nicky at the end of
that year that I will always remember. Well it wasn't exactly
what she said but the fact that she thought Nicky was special
and that he made her laugh even when she was trying to
discipline him. Basically, she "got" him, she understood his
unique personality and looked at it in a positive way rather
than a negative way. Her wonderful insight helped me look at
Nicky differently and gave us all a positive outlook for his
future in school. I'm sure she saw each and every one of her
students the same way and I'm grateful that Nicky had the
opportunity to to have Mrs. Carr as his teacher.
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Lori Swidler and Family |
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How blessed we are to have had Mrs. Carr teach the children of
St. Theresa's! What an amazing lady she was...our school will
never be the same, and our hearts will always feel heavy in her
absence.
It's easy to remember all the wonderful things she did for our
kids, and how she made school so enjoyable for them! How they
loved Transportation Day, Letter Day, all the special "theme"
days, their Fifth Grade buddies, Zoo America, etc. She even had
a sheet cake in celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday! Whatever
she did, she gave everything such effort and she unselfishly
took a large amount of her personal time to make her students
remarkable scrapbooks as a remembrance of their Kindergarten
year.
We
will always have wonderful memories of her and of all the
kindness and love she gave our children. We will be praying for
her dear family, that they feel peace in knowing that she is in
the arms of our dear Lord.
"But our homeland is in heaven, and we are waiting for our
Savior, Jesus, to come from heaven. By his power to rule all
things, he will change our simple bodies and make them like His
own glorious body." Philippians 3:20-21.
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Roxane
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Angels are everywhere at Saint Theresa School! Mrs. Carr
will always be our 1st and most beloved
Angel at Saint Theresa School.
This year we sent our first daughter Maura to kindergarten and
it was very hard to let go. What a comfort and gift it was
having Mrs. Carr and Mrs. W. as her teachers. I thanked God
everyday Maura was at school for her wonderful teachers. If I
couldn't be with Maura, I came to feel as if they were the next
best thing. Not only were they wonderful teachers, I knew they
loved Maura and I felt such a comfort in knowing they took great
care of her.
I have saved all the notes Mrs. Carr sent home of all the
beautiful things she said about Maura- the same things I love
about her. I intend to keep them forever so Maura can read them
and remember her love for Mrs. Carr also. She truly touched our
lives in such a special way. Not only do we have the wonderful
scrapbook Mrs. Carr made, we have a beautiful picture of Mrs.
Carr and Mrs. W with Maura from graduation. We will keep them
and Mrs. Carr's memory close to our hearts forever.
With very heavy hearts, we will miss her dearly. Every year we
send a child into kindergarten, we will miss her dearly. With
very grateful hearts, we will continue to thank God for the gift
he has given us in Mrs. Carr and continue to pray for her family
and her friends at Saint Theresa School. God certainly has
blessed us with a very, very special Angel.
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Jacki Winieski - STS
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Mrs. Carr was a great
teacher and friend through and after my kindergarten. I used to
love visiting her after school, in first grade. I'll never
forget how much fun she was to be around. I will pray for her
daughter and the family and I'll miss her a whole lot.
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The Arnold Family |
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We were deeply saddened by the news
that Mrs. Carr had passed away. How blessed and fortunate we
are, however, that two of our three children had the opportunity
to experience a year in kindergarten with Mrs. Carr. We have
many great memories of these two years and we will treasure them
forever. The priceless scrapbooks will certainly help us with
these memories. When we
decided to educate our children at St. Theresa School, we were
informed by many people that we would love Mrs. Carr and Mrs.
W. as kindergarten teachers. How true, how true! Mrs. Carr
had many special gifts as a teacher. She was patient, kind,
understanding, loving and had a unique gift of recognizing the
special qualities of each student. She was also good at
relaying this information to the child and his/her parents. She
put her heart and soul into educating and touching the lives of
our children. Mrs. Carr was a successful and positive role model
at St. Theresa's.
As we discussed the death of Mrs.
Carr with our children, Alexander and Ava told us several great
memories. Alexander loved stopping in her classroom just to
give her a hug. (daily, I'm sure) Since Alexander had Miss
Carr this year, he was a messenger sometimes between the two
classes. He loved this because both teachers made him feel
very special. (He probably grounded Miss Carr at some point!)
Ava told us that one day this
past year, they were getting ready to go to mass. Austin
Gilbertson was sharply dressed and Mrs. Carr said, "Austin, are
you taking us all out to dinner? I sure hope you brought your
credit card!" Ava was all smiles and giggles as she told us
this story. Mrs. Carr had a great sense of humor with the
children.
We will miss Mrs. Carr dearly,
but realize that her spirit will continue to live on in our
hearts with these fond memories. We will continue to pray for
the Carr family and the St. Theresa family.
Heaven certainly has been
blessed with the presence of a wonderful new teacher!
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Alexa Barr - 4A |
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It wasn't just that Mrs.Carr was a wonderful kindergarten
teacher, but she was also as we all know a wonderful person. She
was my kindergarten teacher and I hated seeing her go. She
taught us so many important things. She was the best
kindergarten teacher I could imagine. I was heartbroken. I will
always remember her and remember how great a teacher and
especially how great a person she was. I loved her and always
will.
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Diane Weltmer |
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A wonderful person, a
wonderful teacher, Marie will be missed by all of us at STS.
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The Lund Family |
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When
you think of all the reasons we send our kids to St Theresa's it
is hard not to think of Mrs. Carr. She was one of those special
people that made all of our kids feel loved. She was a great
teacher but a better person. We still look at that wonderful
scrapbook that she makes every year for every child, it is a
memory we will cherish forever. Rest in Peace Mrs Carr and look
down with pride on all of the children you helped mold.
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Diane Cole |
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The loss of Mrs. Carr comes as such a
shock, and it also brings great sorrow to my family. We
feel fortunate that our son was blessed to have her as his
kindergarten teacher. He will always have memories of her
in the beautiful pictures she took, the wonderful projects they
did as a class, and priceless scrap book that was compiled
recounting that year's events. He will always hold her
dear to his heart. We are
praying for those loved ones that she has left behind in order
to join our Lord. She will be dearly missed. Heaven
now has a wonderful kindergarten teacher.
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The Leese Family |
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Mrs. Carr was a wonderful person who
had a positive impact on so many lives. She made learning an
exciting and fun experience for her kindergarten classes, and
her soft heart for the children was always very obvious. You
could feel the love she put into teaching everyone's children.
For these and so many other reasons, she will be deeply missed.
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to both her family and the St.
Theresa family.
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Rhonda Houseman |
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I
remember when Marie joined our faculty. The little ones took to
her right away. That was the way Marie was, loving and giving,
and children recognize these qualities much quicker than
adults. I remember the kindness that Marie showed to me as a
teacher when I was fortunate enough to teach all three of her
children. I remember her as a supportive faculty member who was
always ready to pitch in to help on anything. Most of all, I
remember her as a friend who was always willing to listen and to
never judge. Marie will live on in my heart. She was truly the
spirit of St. Theresa because of all the "little" things that
she did to help everyone. Marie will definitely be missed, but
never forgotten.
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BJ Meagher |
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I heard of Marie's death Tuesday
evening and was deeply saddened. As I tried to sleep, I kept
thinking of the book, "ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN
KINDERGARTEN."
I have heard this book referenced for High School and College
graduations. These educators know that the successful High
School or College graduates get there because of the start they
received in Kindergarten. They totally miss that the person
instilled with that responsibility is one of the most important
people in our child's life. Marie was given the awesome
responsibility of taking our children and teaching them
everything they need to know and she was the best! She quietly
and without fanfare worked diligently to bring out the best in
our children. The scrapbooks that she and Mrs. W. made for each
and every child contain memories for our children that are
priceless. They were made with love and that is what made Marie
so special, the love she shared with her students.
Although my children are sad and
will miss Mrs. Carr, they have been talking about all the things
they learned and the special moments that they will remember.
All these memories come with a smile. Although Marie will be
watching over us from
another place, she is alive forever in the hearts of her family,
friends and students.
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Diane Weltmer |
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Marie was a wonderful
person and a wonderful teacher, she will be missed by all of us
at STS.
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Terry Brown |
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Our loss of Mrs. Carr is a
great one to bear. Mrs. Carr had an impact on the school
community that is impossible to measure. Being the kindergarten
teacher for our children, she was the "gateway" for us into St.
Theresa's. Without a doubt, it was our kindergarten experience
that made us want to stay. My heart aches for her family and
for her colleagues at the school. I keep thinking about what my
son said--"The happy part of this is that Mrs. Carr is
definitely in heaven. I don't think Mrs. Carr died with any
sins on her soul." Amen to that. We will never forget her.
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Mrs. Brenda Skinner |
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As I think of Marie, I am at a loss
for words. Tears roll down my cheeks. We will truly miss her.
The children who had the experience of being in her kindergarten
class were blessed with an amazing teacher who looked at each
individual child, helping them to grow and learn. For us
parents, she was so open and helpful. Everyone knows, that
Kindergarten parents are the most nervous and pesky of all
parents, but she was always there for us. As a colleague, she
offered advise, and was there to help lift my spirits if I was
ever having one of those days. What a wonderful woman. I will
miss our lunches together. I will miss her smile, her laugh,
her stories. We will all miss her so much.
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The Stipe Family |
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Both of my children had Mrs. Carr for kindergarten. The
loss of Mrs. Carr came to a shock for them. They had
nothing but good memories of their kindergarten year. Mrs.
Carr gave them a positive feeling for school that they still
have today. We were all blessed to have known Marie
Carr. Now Heaven has been blessed.
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The Hamlin Family |
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Over 11 years
ago we went to an information night at Saint Theresa’s. We had
already done research into our various options. With our
family’s unique situation we had thought long and hard about
which school to send our kids to. After the presentation, we
knew our decision was the right one. We cornered Sister
Bernadette and Mrs. Carr and explained our situation to them.
We talked about all of our kids and their needs. We said that
we wanted all of the kids in the same school. We asked if
Saint
Theresa School could provide for our kids. These two
wonderful women both said one simple word – “Yes.” With that,
and many years of hard work, expertise, creativity, love, and
prayers, my four children have gotten a good, solid Catholic
education. Thank you, Mrs. Carr, for believing in our children,
for believing in your teaching skills, for believing in STS, for
following God’s will. Thank you Mrs. Carr for all you have done
for these special children – ours and all the others you have
touched. You always saw the children as individuals and knew
what would help them. What a wonderful teacher! What an
angel! You will always be in our hearts.
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The Ives Family |
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It is easy to
think of Mrs. Carr up in Heaven, surrounded by little angels
lovingly looking into her face in eager anticipation of fun
things to learn!
Imagine, if you
will, those little angels--time filled with special
projects.......Polar Bears, Farm Animals, Penguins, Astronauts,
Pilgrims, Dinosaurs, Sea Life, Letter People....the list goes on
and on! Imagine a heavenly version of Transportation Day,
Grandparents’ Day, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's
Day......Mrs. Carr will be keeping those little angels hoppin!
We have been so
blessed to have Mrs. Carr in our lives. We will miss her special
way of making each and everyone our children at STS feel as
though they were the most important person in world....Her
loving style will be greatly missed.
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The Bennett Family |
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As parents, one of the hardest days we
all face is the day our children "leave" us for their first day
of school. For our four sons, that meant Kindergarden at St.
Theresa Catholic School. We are extremely grateful for the
solid foundation in Faith, Hope and Love each of our children
received at St. Theresa from every teacher. For Johnpaul and
Christopher, this began in Marie Carr's kindergarden classroom.
We nearly lost Christopher at birth in 1990 and he spent 47 days
in NICU, and came very close to death several times during his
first few days of life outside the womb. Marie knew about
Christopher's early life struggles and always gave him the
"extra" attention and help he needed. She treated each child as
a unique gift from God. As
parents, our favorite memory of Marie was at back to school
night, seeing the expression on her face and her eyes light up
when the parents came into her classroom to see all of the
wonderful things that were happening in this special place
called kindergarden. Seeing dads and moms sitting in those very
tiny kindergarden chairs always reminds us of the words of
Jesus, that in order to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, you must
"become like a child". Marie Carr welcomed all of our
children in His Name, and made everyone of us feel like children
of God, regardless of age or ability to fit in those tiny seats.
By your fruits you will be known,
and that is especially true of Marie's own dear children and
beloved husband...each giving, sharing and leading in this
Christian community of St. Theresa in so many different and
unique ways over the years. Marie, Jack and family have always
been a great inspiration and example for our family for many
years here at St. Theresa. Perhaps no more so than in these
difficult moments.
In the movie, Field of Dreams, John
Kinsella asks Ray (his son) about the "field". He asks, "Is
this heaven?" "It's Iowa." "Iowa? I could have sworn this was
heaven." Ray asks, "Is there a heaven?" John says, "Oh yeah!
It's the place where dreams come true." Ray concludes, "Maybe
this is heaven". Just like the movie, kindergarden is our
children's first little field of dreams, their special "heaven
on earth", where they "meet God", learn more about His "family"
of Saint Theresa, and where their "dreams" and ours for them
begin to come true. Jesus was present in and worked
through Marie Carr. The best memorial we can think to give her
is to live our lives in the same Christlike, self-giving way
that she lived her life. The heavenly Communion of
Saints is richer with Marie Carr there now. Marie,
Pray for Us.
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The Hepp Family |
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We extend our deepest sympathies to
the Carr family. Mrs. Carr was such a wonderful person. She
knew all of the students by name and gave our youngest the
perfect foundation for her education. I will never forget how
kind Mrs. Carr was to Rachel when she had cut her own bangs off
at the roots! (And right before "picture day" at school,
too!) Mrs. Carr made Rachel feel like she had the talent to be
a famous beautician someday! This all happened after
kindergarten, and Mrs. Carr still not only remembered Rachel,
but took the time to make her feel special. Angels are
everywhere, especially Mrs. Carr. We loved her so--she will
truly be missed.
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The Diorio Family |
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As a parent and
former teacher at STS, the children and I were blessed to have
Mrs. Carr as a part of our lives. She was such a positive
influence on my children, and a blessing for me while at the Day
Care. Jake, my oldest son, always said no matter when he
saw Mrs. Carr, she would stop what she was doing to talk, give
him a hug and a smile. Jake said she always "made his
day". When I told my children of Mrs.
Carr's passing they were so upset. I explained that God
need a Kindergarten teacher in heaven to help him with the
children. We spoke about how wonderful Mrs. Carr was, and
how lucky the children would be to have her. My youngest
son Noah said in tears, "Mommy you're right, because nobody
teaches Cotton Candy C and Kicking
K like Mrs. Carr. They are going to love her!"
God Bless you Mrs. Carr, we all loved you!
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Mrs. Carr by Cara Toniola, 6B |
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Mrs. Carr was a loving heart
who did good things from the start.
She helped US mend our broken
hearts.
She will be dearly missed
and we miss her with bliss.
I wish she could have stayed at lest
one more day....
and we would not have to wipe the
tears away.
So, Mrs. Carr, you're up in heaven,
but in your students and teachers, you are in our minds and
hearts.
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Cara Toniola - 6B and the
Toniola Family |
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It has been about one month now
since Mrs. Carr has passed away. When I entered
kindergarten I was afraid because I thought I might get a mean
teacher or have very hard things to learn. But it was so
different. It was fun! We got to do animal projects,
letter people, field trips and 5th grade buddies. I really
loved Mrs. Carr. Today I still look at my memory book I
got 6 years ago and look back at all the fun I had.
Yesterday when we had a balloon lunch, it was amazing. I
saw Miss Carr, it looked like it was hard for her to let her
balloon go. We all knew Mrs. Carr had loved balloons.
And before I left school, my friend said, "Just think, Mrs. Carr
might be getting my yellow and your white balloon....right
now...in heaven."
It is a blessing Mrs. Carr taught me
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