Room 10 Bright Sparks

Tuesday 6 May 2014

Mrs Parker Graduates

Yesterday I  took the first day of school term off.... Although I was really looking forward to getting back to school and seeing all our bright spark faces, I instead spent the day at Aotea Centre with my peers and colleagues celebrating the success of our studies last year! 

We were welcomed at 7.30am to the Faculty of Education breakfast, then at 9.15 took the march up Queen Street. It was such an honour to walk up Queen Street, traffic stopped, police escort, and hundreds of people along the side of the road cheering our congratulations. 

My husband Mr Parker was very proud of all my hard work too, biting my hat to check it was real, just like they do the Olympic gold medals to check it is real gold. 

It wasn't until the actual graduation ceremony, that I realized how important it is to celebrate such achievements and hard work. Currently I am undergoing further study at Auckland University in the Manaiakalani Digital Teacher Academy [MDTA], where in two years I will gain a Bachelor in Education with Honours. I look forward to doing it all again with my MDTA crew alongside me. 

Today, back to school, to share my knowledge and help Room 10's Bright Sparks find their passions for lifelong learning, innovation, and success. 

20 comments:

  1. Hi Mrs Parker,

    I thought your reflection on your graduation from the University of Auckland, was an amazing reflection that you should definitely be proud of.

    You and the other graduates worked very hard and you all deserved to have a day to yourselves, and keep up the good teaching Mrs Parker.

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  2. Congratulations Mrs Parker! What a lucky class you have to have two such clever teachers. Enjoy Term 2.

    Mrs Burt

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  3. Congratulations Mrs Parker. We are very proud of you. Hope you are proud of yourself. Aim high. Do what is best for you. Mrs Parker, what is your next goal? What is it that you want to achieve? Well Done! Keep up the great work! Great Job!!!

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  4. Congragulations! Mrs Parker. We are proud of you :) What is your next goal? :")

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  5. Congrats Mrs Parker on graduating and I think you are and inspiration because you finished school and graduated university. What is your next goal?

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  6. Wow I've just been absent for just 2 days and I sure have missed a lot. It's good to hear that you've finally graduated from university. Ka Pai!

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  7. congraduation Mrs Parker on graduating. What is your next goal?

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  8. Congratulations Mrs. Parker for graduating. Great Job! What do you hope to achieve in the near future?

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  9. Congratulation Mrs parker on graduating. What is it that you want to achieve

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  10. Congrats Mrs Parker!! You have achieved all of your goals now you are a superstar. What is your next goal? Ka Pai Ehoa!

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  11. Congratulation Mrs Paker.Kia Kaha Do what is the best for you.Hope you are proud of yourself Aim high :)

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  12. Congratulations!! Mrs Parker for your hard and improving work and looks like you have succeeded really well and would like to give you a big CONGRATS !!!!!! ..... <3 .. and WELL DONE!!! and YOU DESERVE IT FROM YOUR HARD WORKING !!!!!!

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  13. Congratulations Mrs.Paker on your graduating
    we are proud of you

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  14. Congratulations Mrs Parker on graduating we are proud of you hope you are proud of yourself Aim High

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  15. Congratulation!!!! Thank you Mrs Packer for your hard work and to help us improve. Hope you are Proud of yourself. Do what is best for you.

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  16. Congratulation Mrs Parker we are so proud of you Hope you are proud of yourself as well aim high. Your deserve it keep going and follow your dreams.

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  17. Congratulation Mrs Parker we are so proud of you I hope your proud of yourself Aim high do what is best for you good job! grate job! Kia kaha

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  18. Congratulations!!! Mrs Parker for Graduation I am very pleased with you What is your next Goal and What is it that you want to achieve?:)

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  19. Thanks for the support everyone!
    I have two goals. My academic one is to finish my B.Ed with Honours and write a dissertation about accelerated learning. I hope to do this by the end of 2015.
    My personal goal is to finish the renovations on my house. I also hope to finish this at the end of 2015 or early 2016. I hope you all are working towards your goal as well.

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  20. Congratulations once again. We salute you.
    All the very best for future endeavours.

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