Wild Child
A few days ago, Kristen and I came across the following note while rummaging through some of my old school papers. It’s from my first grade teacher, written at the end of the school year:
“I would like to mention again how strongly I feel about involving Lance in some kind of team soccer. In twelve years, I have never suggested to a parent any outside activity that I felt their child could have benefited from. However, it appears to me that Lance needs that extra release I feel he would receive from competitive sports. Lance is a superior student but he also shows talent athletically. Please call if you have questions. Good luck!”
– Mary Kase
Soccer, it seems, was the Ritalin of the 80’s … and I was a prime candidate. We laughed so hard … I guess that explains some things!
June 8th, 2009 at 11:07 am EST
In twelve years, you were the wildest! AWESOME accomplishment!
Interesting…. Jakob ALSO had Mrs Kase, and she was one of the BEST teachers any of our kids have had thus far. Are you going to be one of those teachers who is around FOREVER like that?
June 8th, 2009 at 1:01 pm EST
Mrs. Kase was at Natalie’s graduation party and asked how you were doing! She has one more year and then retires.
June 8th, 2009 at 10:05 pm EST
Forgot to add…. Soccer…. Whoopie…. KICK, the little ball….
June 10th, 2009 at 2:29 am EST
Wow, that’s crazy … if she’d already been teaching for 12 years when I had her, then this must be her 35th year of teaching. I can’t imagine being around that long, but you never know.
Haha … can’t believe she remembers me. All I really remember about her is that I used to pretend that she had a son named Justin. Justin Kase.
June 12th, 2009 at 10:35 am EST
At least she didn’t have a son named “Nut.”