Summer 2026

 

JoEllen's Retiring

Ode to Jo Ellen’s Four Years at Goodpasture

We are so blessed that for the past four years at GCS you’ve taught

Many memories and laughs to our team you have brought 

This next year without you will not be the same

But for you, we are excited you’re getting out of the game

Every day for you will be like summer break

Retiring again I’m sure will never feel like a mistake

Because while there are things about GCS , we know you’ll miss

There are more that I’m sure goodbye you are happy to kiss

“Good morning teachers and students” you’ll never have to hear Amanda say

Or on the intercom for five or more minutes have to hear her pray

Or REPEAT  the yonder pouch expectations or the dress code

I mean why do you even need to, when for a year, it’s been on repeat mode?

No more getting upset with Pickard or the coaching crew

Things won’t change even if we complain till our faces are blue

Never again will a PLC meeting you have to attend

But why do any of us bc when we leave, the notes  she does send

On Sunday, you won’t open your email and see Week at a Glance

To read that email quickly , there’s not even a slight chance

For you Know Before and security training are things of the past

Only Tammy believes that doing  these things is a blast

You tried to take the girls on an educational NYC trip

And were shocked when the presenter let inappropriate ideas rip

Before going on the trip, you did apply for the trip’s grant

But not a word about a special credit card did anyone ever chant

In Turkey you bought a rug because  you are just too nice

Even though this rug came at a very hefty price

And woke up one morning to no water on the ship

All in all, going to Greece was a fabulous trip

Lucky for you, no more lazy students will you have to see

Who are going to possibly grow up to be like people on Wall E

All joking aside, we hope these four years haven’t been all bad 

And that leaving might make you just a little bit sad

Maybe you should stay enrolled in the app Subbey

Incase our faces you miss and want to come to see

Regardless of the craziness of this job that none of us crave,

You taught us to simply let it go and “smile and wave”

As you leave Goodpasture, we wish you the very best 

And hope you will look back on these days and feel blessed

 

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