Time sure does pass

I saw one of my first sixth grade students this afternoon. I couldn’t believe how grown-up she looked. So I did some quick figuring. My first class of sixth graders are now juniors in high school. They are the class of 2009. Then I did some not quite as quick calculating because it took more than ten fingers, and realized that the class of kindergartners that came to my class for the first time yesterday (and boy, was that an experience), will be the class of 2020. That’s quite the span of influence I’ve had in the few years I’ve already taught. I hope it’s been a good one.