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41 Years Later Students Return to Surprise Beloved Teacher on Last Day

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15 Aug 2014 58 views
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41 Years Later Students Return to Surprise Beloved Teacher on Last Day
Mrs. Flexer has been a first-grade teacher for 41 years, and on her final day, a giant surprise was waiting in her classroom. Students through the generations had returned to let her know she was their favorite.

Mrs. Flexer has been a first-grade teacher for 41 years, and on her final day, a giant surprise was waiting in her classroom. Students through the generations had returned to let her know she was their favorite.

With the help of Kid President, who has a new show on Hub, and the YouTube group Soul Pancake, Cole Elementary School in Tennessee surprised Nancy Flexer with the ultimate retirement party featuring former students dating back to the first class she taught in the 1973-74 school year.

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