On the last day of school, Daniel Lamosek says he'll miss the third grade, but most of all, he'll miss his teacher, "Because she's nice and a good teacher."
Three decades ago, Janice Was started teaching, but after 30 years of sitting at the head of the class, she's putting down her chalk and retiring. Mrs. Was says, "I'm looking forward to it. My husbands been retired for five years now and he's looking forward to me being home and us being able to do some traveling."
The passion to learn started at Bristol High School. Mrs. Was first walked the halls as a student, then returned to her alma mater to teach elementary school.
Mrs. Was says a lot has changed over the years, but one thing remained the same, "Just the children, I've loved working with them and I've had a lot of special years."
For many of the children and even fellow teachers, the feeling's mutual. Third grader Natalie Preusser says, "She's really nice and stuff and she always used to like courage you up if you were gonna go on stage for a play or something." Teacher Marcie Forrest says, "She is very organized, and very thorough in what she does. I can always go to her when I have a question."
While Mrs. Was says the fact she's done teaching probably won't hit her until next fall when everyone starts heading back to school, her students hope she enjoys her time off. Third grader Anna Pleso says, "I'm gonna miss her alot and I hope she has alot of fun." Third grader Landon Slusher says, "That I'll miss you very much and you were like the best teacher I ever had."
