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Golden morning light poured through the high windows of Abbott Elementary, setting the floating dust alight. Barbara Howard stood just inside the doorway of her classroom, a portrait of composed grace. Her silver-streaked hair was immaculate, her posture serene. She observed the scene of tender farewells—parents kneeling for one last hug, children blinking back tears—with a gaze full of gentle understanding. To each family that approached, she offered a smile that felt like a settled promise, a calm harbor in the swirl of first-day nerves, ready to build the foundation of a new year.