Upstream Learning

One year ago today, I signed the paperwork to sell Upstream Learning. In those weeks to follow after a long time of contractual required silence over the process, I delivered news to families, staff, friends, and many who were all three about the decision.

In my life, I’ve lived through some hard things. Those weeks and these months to follow have been some of the most difficult.

At the time, I chose not to share that the impetus for the sale was due to an impending divorce and the splitting of assets to make everything final. Since there was so much emotion around the sale on the part of everyone involved, I did not believe it fair to put my personal circumstances in the mix for consideration.

I don’t know if that was the right choice. I certainly endured some ugliness that might not have occurred had I chosen differently, but everyone deals with change in their own way. I did my best.

In the year that has followed, more challenges have been met. Some are ongoing and others have been overcome. I have continued to be blessed with my dear friend Jeneffer Allen who will always remain the heart of our school. She is loving her role as grandmother and spending so much time with Shep! She is traveling and her husband Cal has retired since too!!

Grace Reichert graduated high school and I spent an amazing senior year celebrating her every moment! She will attend Abilene Christian University in the fall on partial scholarship and be lead manager for their D1 Lady Basketball team! Go Wildcats!

Hannah Reichert finished her freshman year, participating in three sports and doing awesome academic work! I’m so excited to have my baby with me for three more years!!

As for me, I have not yet landed on my future role. I am in process of finishing a children’s book and ultimately series that I’d like to publish; I’ve been helping students bridge some learning gaps in private tutoring, but truthfully I know God has a plan and I’m just not certain of it yet! I’ll keep praying and searching—and of course open to feedback from anyone that knows my skillsets!

I hope all of you are well. I miss you and your children more than I can say. I hope to plan an Upstream Alumni Reunion to see you all!

Please friend me personally if you have not and keep texting updates and posts so we get to watch our sweet babies continue to grow.

Love to you all ❤️⚜️
Emily

Hey Upstream Alumni!!

Guess who is turning 60 on Sunday, March 2?!?
❤️❤️Mrs. Allen!!❤️❤️

Now you know for 13 years, we celebrated her BIG as part of our Dr. Seuss celebration because they share a birthday!

This year, I hope you’ll help me make it special by sharing 1 thing you love about Mrs. Allen! I’m going to make her a big fun list with your responses that I hope total at least 60!! I will put your family’s name next to your response!!

You can put your response in comments here, email it to me at [email protected], or send me a text!

I plan to give her the list on Saturday night!!

Miss you all!!
⚜️Emily