mr. parr saw his students holistically, individuals, and understood the relationship between experiences they face outside the classroom and their educational performance. i know him personally, as he was my sun's teacher and he was one of my son's favorite teachers. i was that p.t.a. president at the school for six years and knew mr. parr very well. we worked together on projects and developed a deep friendship. the adjective i used to describe him are warm, delightful, humble , kind, gentle, simply wonderful. as his career comes to a close, one thing is certain. the middle school will not be the same without mr. parr. his presence will be deeply missed and its impact on the community will continue to ripple out for generations. i know i will see david often as he is also my constituent. colleagues, please join me in congratulating mr. parr on his well-deserved retirement. i am thrilled that we will be voting to consider declaring today david parr day in san francisco. mr. parr? [applause] >>