Last Saturday night I chaperoned what I imagine will be my last high school prom; (unless we have kids, and then heaven help us, I’ll be chaperoning with a bejeweled cane and Botox.)  The Norcross Blue Devils took over the Fox Theater for a night of all things fabulous, and my former colleague and I ditched our husbands and went for a few hours.

I loved watching my seniors enjoy their last high school dance, as graduation is pending and their bright lives are really just beginning.

That’s the beauty of working in education, when you do get a chance to step back and admire from a distance; these kids become our tomorrow, our new inventions, our brilliant minds as we get older and need new solutions.  It was only a semester, but I’m proud of the moments I got to have with them, and am proud of the people that they are and continue to become.  Most of all, I’m thankful for a bit of closure on a career that came to an abrupt halt.

And, let’s not forget the pack of boys who gave me hell for a semester, but ultimately showed themselves to be amazing young men with huge hearts, an incredible sense of humor, and resilience that I may never see again.

So here’s wishing my Norcross seniors an amazing Spring semester–complete with 4s and 5s on the IB test in May. 🙂 I’ll be honored to watch you walk the stage and transition to whatever life you choose next.

The following picture is apparently the youthful symbol for “innate brilliance.” Clearly, I was among geniuses. 🙂