When a retired kindergarten teacher was reunited with her last graduating class, she received a great surprise. “My mom, Jane Pearson, who taught Kindergarten at the same school and in the same classroom for 38 years retired 13 years ago,” says Pearson’s daughter.

“The school is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and she was there the first year it opened.” A student from the 2022 graduating class (her last kindergarten class) approached me because she wanted to gather a bunch of former pupils to surprise her.”Pearson is deeply moved by the gesture. “My mom’s passion was her career, and her job was everything to her,” her daughter continued.

I spent years of my youth evenings and weekends with her at school, perfecting everything. She created customized memory albums for each child, which she bound and delivered to each pupil at the conclusion of the year. She was certainly a one-of-a-kind teacher. She is deserving of this honor. As you can see in this honest and beautiful video, these pupils brightened her day.”