Thursday, February 04, 2016

Guest Post

From Angela on Monday, February 1st:

So this morning during homeroom I cried. Right there in the room with all 30 of my 7th graders. And they were good tears. I cried because a student I had last year had submitted a gratitude note to be read on the morning announcements and it was how grateful he was for me. He said that I make JBMS a safe place to be and that I teach all of my students more than English. It was the sweetest thing. I think I cried because of his words and the email I got yesterday from a former student now living in Texas who said he learned so much in my class that he was now taking high school English classes in 8th grade. Some days I barely make it out of the school alive. Some days I wonder if I teach them anything at all. And then some days I cry because of reminders like these from two of my boys. Today was a good day.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sarah Knapp
Ms. Knapp rocks!!!

Barbara Ramm
Wonderful and well deserved. smile emoticon You are making a positive difference in these young people's lives.

Eric Bird
tears for days! How awesome.

Shannon Riley
Angela, you rock!

Michele Szymanski
YEA!! that is why we teach!!! for those few times we here that. good for you.

David P. Schlick
Things like that make it worth it.

ItsDaniela
Hook that is so awesome!!! thank you for being a teacher that cares about kids and their future..

Julie Toothman Phelps
Today was a good day. You are making a difference, my friend. Everyday.

Noel Lang
I cry tears of joy today too, but that was because my students remembered to put their names on their homework. But your reason is more meaningful I guess

Meredith Autry 😇

Christina MacDonald Knapp
So proud of you! You are a great teacher, hugs

Tom Knapp
You make a difference every day, so proud of you.

Carol Reinig
Wonderful, Angela!

Melissa Acosta-Jensen
I heard that during homeroom and it was so sweet and touching!!! You deserve it!

Mike Halifax
Awesome encouragement.

Vincent Cannon
Thumbs up!

Deb Grove Meyer
If we reach just one...it's worth it.

Devon Gholam
So awesome and well deserved! You do a lot more than just teach kids--you teach us adults a thing or two as well smile emoticon

Jay Sowell
Rock on, Angela! That is completely awesome (and no less than what you deserve.)

Olga Rodriguez-Munoz
You do make a difference. God bless you.

Rae Marie Jacobsen-Sowell
Teachers like you are a gift to these kids, a gift.

April Moore
Reading your words gave me goosebumps...for the joy it filled you with, for the love you so willingly give to others, and for the gratitude that student took the time to share. That's good stuff!

Valeri Kim Cousins-Shaffer
Angela, what a confirmation from God! What a better way to know you are doing exactly the right thing at the right time in the right place U R Wonderful

Heather Gruenewald
Wonderful!

Jamee Boutell
Brick Oh wow!!! So great!

Andrea Livernois Just
Teachers make a difference & you are obviously a great teacher! Glad you received those positive messages. They can give you the boost you need. Congrats!

Theresa Marie
Aww Angela that is so amazing that you are having such an impact on your students. You are an amazing teacher!

Melissa Ridge
What a gift you have

Derick J Mitchell
Congratulations and wishing you many many more of those moments to come.

Jason Ferguson
That's great!!! Good job!

Patricia Gries
That is the great reward for being a good teacher! Congratulations!

Geraldine DeMars
Takes teaching worth while, doesn't it? Keep it up!

Susie Brigham-schmidt
I'm not a bit surprised, Angela!! Great job!

Kim Barlow Richardson
Excellent!

Anonymous said...

Lynn Carusi
thank God for teachers like you who still make a difference in a students life..Good work

Tom Knapp reposted - from a proud dad!
Stashia Bill Nicol
As you should be!!!

Deanne J Oswald-DeBottis
Keep up the Good Fight....

Barbara J Galley Pickard
How great is that.

Tim Hunter
Awesome !!

Janet Liggett Hamlin
A good teacher can change a childs life. Great job Angie!!!

Paula Wortinger
Wow, awesome Angela that's great !!:-)

Tammy Mergener
You are a very special person..your students ate very lucky! Congrats!

Anonymous said...

Chris Knapp reposted - proud mom!
Carol Reinig
You should be proud! wink emoticon

Stashia Bill Nicol
As well you should be!!!

Sue Hardy Douglas
That's awesome!

Jeannine Pratt
So awesome! Congrats!!!

Dawn Harvey Kittle
How wonderful.it is moments like that that keep us going.Treasure that always.

Mariea Hayden
Awesome!

Dave Whittaker said...

I think it's those moments when prior students come back to Debbie's room to give her a hug and excitedly tell her how they're doing that keep Deb going. I've witnessed this countless times, and sometimes it's hard for me not to get misty-eyed too. The both of you are REAL teachers, in the best sense of the word, teaching how to be human.