for Alice

I am creating another card for Alice the music teacher, who is also retiring at the end of this school year.  Alice not only has directed the lower school music program at our school for many many years, she has also played the piano at every school musical, every school ceremony, and every holiday program.  Can't imagine how we'll get along without her!  One thing that will always remind me of Alice is handbells.  She teaches a select group of third and fourth graders to play handbells every year, and they play with such pride and sense of accomplishment!  Not only do they learn about reading the music and the technique of ringing, they learn to care for the precious instruments.  Nobody messes with Alice's bell tables!  I love the sight of the little people, in their school vests and white gloves, standing at full attention behind the tables.  And those shiny bells do make a beautiful sound!