Ava's Big School Change

Chapter 8

The next day, I had more self-esteem than before, and I knew what I needed to do. 

Whenever I had trouble with the students who refused them to cooperate, Mrs. Gabber came in to help, and I was able to get through work.

At the end of the day, just when I was about to return my key to the office, Mrs. Gabber told me something that made me delighted: "Someone else has agreed to help your students.  She has been wanting to teach high school students for sometime.  You can now go back to Pineapple Woods Magnet if you'd like."

"Really?" I said, surprised.  "That's great!  I'll call my school right now!"  I grabbed my phone out of my briefcase.

I quickly dialed my elementary school: "I've been told that somebody else will be taking my place at Giantside High.  I would like to return to Pineapple Woods Magnet and have my kindergarten class back if possible."

The response from Pineapple Woods Magnet Elementary was...YES! 

Finally, I got my opportunity to return to my old school.  And I was told to return next week on Monday.

"Ava, that's amazing!" my mom exclaimed when I told her the news.  "Now you don't need to worry about going back to that poor school.  You finally get to go back to helping your little ones."

"Well," I said, sighing, "I'm glad that horrible experience is over."

That evening, my whole family and I watched a sitcom in the living room.

"Hey Ava, how does it feel to go back to teaching kindergarten?" Logan asked.  "We knew you had difficulties at Giantside High."

"I feel so relieved," I said.  "I'm just glad to go back to Pineapple Woods Magnet."

"So glad for our sis," said Kaylee.  "There's less stress for her now."

"No question about that," my dad agreed.  "And less anger, too."

Everybody laughed, including me.

"I'm happy as I've ever been in a while," I said.

"You sure are," my mom said.  "We're all really proud of you, Ava.  You should be proud as well."

"Thank you, mom," I said.

The next week, when I got back to Pineapple Woods Magnet Elementary, my kindergarten students were exhilarated to see me again.  They told me that they missed me a lot.  I told the students I missed them, too.

"We're all glad to have you back, Ms. O'Cyan," Mrs. Yellow said at the end of the day.  "The kids really missed you."

"Well, I missed teaching them," I said.  "And it's a pleasure to be back."

"Ava, can I tell you something important?" Mrs. Yellow asked.

"Sure," I said.  "What's that?"

"When you're at a difficult school," Mrs. Yellow said, "it's a huge challenge to help kids.  No matter how many times you remind them to make the right choices, there's a possibility that most of those kids won't finish high school.  But when you're teaching at a great school, the students are more likely to succeed.  And the support comes from the parents.  When you have parents who care about an education, you're able to have that chance to be successful...and look at you today."

I smiled from what Mrs. Yellow was telling me.

"You're a great kindergarten teacher," she continued.  "And you should be grateful to have your parents who support you."

Mrs. Yellow's words were true.  I was lucky to have parents who cared about me and my siblings.  And now, all three of us were succeeding.  In fact, everyone in my family was succeeding. 

Without parental support, students will have a lot of struggles to face.  But with parental support, students will have more options for them to be self-assured and successful in the future.

THE END