As I tearfully sent my sweet shy 5 year old off to Kindergarten last August, I quickly fell in love with his teacher. It was so easy to see that Mrs. Lisa Mace loved teaching Kindergarten (she had been with Lone Jack for years). She loved her babies as she told us in one meeting, she had tried the older kids and begged to be put back in Kindergarten. We truly were blessed that she was our Elijah's first teacher. He loved school and he loved Mrs. Mace. I know the first teacher is often the first (nonfamily) person a child loves.
Sadly on May 3 just a few weeks before school was out we learned that our beloved Mrs. Mace had passed away. So young and full of life, it was hard to imagine she was really gone. The last weeks were very difficult. The young kids surely couldn't understand and were frightened by the sudden disruption of their school routine. RIP Mrs. Mace. We will forever remember you with fond memories of the love you shared with your last kindergarten class. Our only regret is that you were unable to be there for Graduation.
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