There were approximately 50 people in the room. After we'd been there about an hour, we were divided into two groups. Each group circled up & we all had 1 minute to tell "what we do & why we do it". About half of the group had taken a turn, when a young man stood up & said, "My name is Jeff Cocanour" & then looked my direction. My jaw dropped & I said, "You are kidding!" He said, "I wondered how long it was going to take you." I think I had seen Jeff only once since he'd been in my 5th grade class. It was one of those "WOW" moments we teachers are lucky enough to experience once in a while.
One of the things I remember about Jeff is that he was an incredible artist. It just so happened that I still had a picture at school that Jeff had drawn when he was in 5th grade. I went to school that afternoon & took it with me the next morning. What a fun thing to share with the group.
I have fond memories of the time I spent in the classroom with Jeff several years ago & am THRILLED to know that he is going to be teaching art to the 9th grade students in Granbury. They are SO fortunate to have him!!
Jeff, I know that you'll touch many lives. I'm so proud of you!!
