As this year has wound down for me, I am happy to report that I will be in a kindergarten classroom for another year which I am very excited about.  Besides the age level that I am teaching for the 3rd year in a row, I love my teaching partners.  Our school is K-2 but we have a wonderful atmosphere.  Our principal works hard for our school and our teachers and all of us teachers get along.  I read a great article on Edutopia called Alike-Minded Community:key for Sustaining Our Work as Educators  by: Elena Aguilar.  The article goes on to talk about how important it is to have a strong teaching community to lean onto during good times and bad.  We know all the tough battles and the sheer joys that we as teachers have everyday.  Unless your spouse/family members are teachers, even though they try they just don't get it. Having someone to talk to during lunch, meetings and prep times that understand what you are going through really helps to make it to June.  I am truly fortunate to have a great school support system.