I was a student at SAIL from 1985-1990. While I have no great "success story", I am truly thankful for SAIL, the teachers and the students I was lucky enough to grow up with. I was asked to leave my "normal" school at the age of 13 and had it not been for SAIL, I may never have graduated school at all. Not that I was unable to learn, I chose not to until I was encouraged to do so by my teachers, principal and counselor, who believed in me and truly cared about me as a person, not as a statistic.

I am currently living in New Hampshire, working in the accounting department of a very successful, hi-tech company; I have travelled to Europe and experienced many things I never thought possible. My Mother still lives in Tallahassee and keeps me posted on the current events in town. Last year, she told me about SAIL moving. At first, I was in tears. It was very hard for me to imagine that my small little school of approximately 100 students had grown so much so that a new location was needed. Then, I read the article and realized that SAIL was moving to my old elementary school.

WOW! Talk about life coming around full circle. I'm so glad that the school I love so much is contributing to the education and experiences of so many generations. I'm proud that I graduated from SAIL and am so proud of all of you that do the same! Many people will come and go in our lives my family at SAIL, no matter how far away I am, will always be close in my heart!

Enjoy every moment!

Krista
Class of 1990