“It’ll be different [next year]. It’s a pretty lucky experience to be honest – to spend a little extra time with your kids.” – Tim Kennedy, math teacher
“I get to have a second connection with one of my teachers because he is my math teacher this year. It’s pretty awkward sometimes. It’s hard for me to call him ‘Mr. Kennedy’ and not call him ‘Dad.’” – Will Kennedy, 12
“It’ll be weird with Jackson gone and [the] whole class really because I’ve known some of those kids since they were in kindergarten. It’ll be weird that Jackson doesn’t ask me for a pass to leave. [There will be] a hole in the school.” – Jennifer Liekhus, attendance
“It’s been nice to have a little space up front at any point in time for whatever I need. When I’m checking out and my mom’s there, sometimes I end up staying like 40 minutes after I’m supposed to leave.” – Jackson Liekhus, 12
“I have tried to have really good boundaries between just being a mom but also being a staff member and communicating with teachers and staff. [Next year,] it might feel like something’s missing. But at the same time, I enjoy all the students. I mean, that’s why we’re here. It’s not just for my daughter.”
– Jayme Lock, administrative assistant
“I absolutely love having my mom work at my school. If I ever need something I can just swing by her desk, [but] college is such a fun experience, and I’m so ready for all the new things. My mom is my best friend so obviously it will be a little different not being able to just stop by and say hello.” – Abbagail Lock, 12
“I will miss him. I won’t be able to just go to his room if I needed to drop something off.” – Kate Baker, math teacher
“It’s kind of weird but it’s really nice because I’m able to have my mom here to go talk to her. At the same time, it kind of feels like being on surveillance.” – Preston Baker, 12
“I will really miss seeing Brooklyn every day and hearing about her day after school. I don’t think it will really sink in until August that she has graduated and off to school doing her own thing. I will have to adjust to the new normal.” – Dianne Dunn, science teacher
“My first three years of high school, I had to ride with her sometimes. [On] late start days she still had to get there at the same time, so I would make her late sometimes.” – Brooklyn Dunn, 12
