Some of your children may have mentioned that Taree Jo moved away...this is true. She and her family moved up near Minneapolis to be closer to her mom's family. She moved right before Thanksgiving break and we never got to really say good-bye to her because her mom was also quite sick at the time. A lot of students are really sad that they did not get to say goodbye to her.
On a sad note, you may have also heard that Kim, Taree Jo's mom passed away last Friday. She had been battling cancer for quite a while. We had a class meeting today and discussed what it feels like to lose someone close. I shared a book with the students and I explained that it's OK to be sad and even cry when someone passes away. Students did quite well with this and they knew it would be OK to have special memories and pictures of a lost family member or friend. I did have some students that were upset and sad that Taree Jo's mom had passed away.
I talked with Terry, Taree Jo's dad today and he said they are having a celebration of life for Kim. It will be this Saturday, December 11th, at The Oaks restaurant in Decorah. The celebration ceremony starts at 1:30 and Terry said that will last about an hour. Following the ceremony will be time to visit with the family. Terry said anyone from Taree's Jo's class is welcome to come and see Taree Jo.
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