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#26

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:29am

I can't place Montgomery Co off the top of my head. I am still learning the area up there. I go to Fairfax Co about 3 times a year and to Richmond about 3 times a year

"All the while making faces like a baby platypus who forget to take some Beano before eating a chimichanga." FindingNamo in reference to Jessica Simpson's singing.

#27

CaGirl - right now we're in the middle of getting ready for the end-of-the-year open house - so I'm REALLY understanding the extra-curricular work load! And Robert is actually only going to teach one more year, as he's decided to pursue acting as a second 'later-in-life' calling. At least after all these years of teaching he's used to DRAMA

And thanks for all the kind words everyone!

#28

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:30am

Thank you DGrant!
This is my 5th year teaching (I teach 5th grade) and I adore it. There are days that try my patience, but I wouldn't trade it for anything.
I did find it upsetting this year that being in charge of the school's social committee, I sent gifts for Secretary's Day, Administrator's Day, Boss's Day, Guidance Councelor's Week and School Nurse Week, and yet adminstration did NOTHING for the entire staff this year during Teacher Appreciation week which was at the beginning of May. Grrrrrrrrr.

"Y'all have a GRAND day now"

#29

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:33am

Princeton and Blue: My hat is off to you both. I hope that one day I will be as good of a teacher as you two are.

"All the while making faces like a baby platypus who forget to take some Beano before eating a chimichanga." FindingNamo in reference to Jessica Simpson's singing.

#30

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:35am

Princeton - that's just not right! But, somday I bet you're at the mall or restaurant or something, and a former student will come up and thank you for what you gave them. NOTHING will ever mean as much as that!

Bluemoon - that made me laugh about your daughter! When I was in high school, and the 'big man in theatre', it happened to be during the director's daughter's years at the school. Made for some VERY interesting dynamics! Your daughter may have known best, in the end

#31

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:37am

DGrant..
It's already happened. Last year (my 4th year teaching), I was handed a gift wrapped copy of the local paper. Inside was a section of essays written by middle school students. The first essay was entitled, "My Favorite Teacher Mr. __________" and it was about me. I've rarely been so touched in my life.

"Y'all have a GRAND day now"

#32

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:38am

Princeton that is awesome! It is the best reward to know that you ahve touched someone's life like that.

"All the while making faces like a baby platypus who forget to take some Beano before eating a chimichanga." FindingNamo in reference to Jessica Simpson's singing.

#33

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:54am

DG - She really did know best and it was actually a relief for me, too. She's a terrific performer; a triple threat. But any role she would have gotten here - by her own merits - would have always been chalked up to nepotism. She faced a bit of that at her dad's school and handled it well, but not nearly as much as she would have here.

#34

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 11:57am

Isn't it that little heartfelt handwritten note from a student that means more than anything to us teachers? In a job that pays no bonuses, those notes are my bonus. I also teach fifth grade and agree that some days can be trying, but I wouldn't trade jobs with anyone. However, I am ready to look forward to retirement next year. Like Robert, I hope to move on to another job to do something new and interesting.

By the way, as a year-round teacher, May is one of the months I have off so I never enjoy the nice things our parents do for us. I stopped by school yesterday to drop off something and received my gift -- a coffee mug with one biscotti in it. Still, it's the thanks I get from my students and their families that tell me I'm doing a good job and they appreciate my efforts.

#35

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 12:03pm

The sweetest thing that has happened to me yet was this little boy got a ring from one of those gumball machines and gave it to me and said that I was his favorite teacher ever (he was in kindergarten so he had a very limited range in the teacher department) and that I should be his friend and not get married. It was so adorable.

"All the while making faces like a baby platypus who forget to take some Beano before eating a chimichanga." FindingNamo in reference to Jessica Simpson's singing.

#36

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 12:09pm

Kel - keep those lovely thoughts next to your heart - they'll buoy you when the only ring you want is one around their neck!

#37

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 12:12pm

LOL yeah I know

"All the while making faces like a baby platypus who forget to take some Beano before eating a chimichanga." FindingNamo in reference to Jessica Simpson's singing.

#38

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 12:13pm

Some of my best friends from HS were my teachers. I think teachers are wonderful, and deserve all the money they make. I owe some of my teachers so much, for being like mothers and fathers to me.

#39

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 12:16pm

Good teachers helped me become who I am. I'm terrible with names... I forget the names of people I worked with for years. But the names of the teachers that made a difference in my life are still there...

Mrs. Canel, Mrs. Bowers, Mrs. Ballentoni, Mrs. Coto, Mr. Leon, Mrs. Arguedas... (two of them)

Celebrate Life

Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch

#40

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 12:53pm

In high school I was always in the teacher's lounge - they were the only people I could actually talk to.

#41

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 1:38pm

YEAH ROBERT! WHOOO! LOVE YOU MAN!

Yesterday was one of my last classes with my first graders...I am SO proud of them. I sat down and watched them make their Hebrew letters out of M&Ms and write them and recognize almost the entire Hebrew Aleph-Bet, after not knowing anything in the beginning. I'm so proud!

And the parents are actually nice, and are telling me how "She told us ALL about passover, way more than I ever taught her".

Deet: Shira, I Love You!

Updated On: 5/17/05 at 01:38 PM

#42

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 2:06pm

I used to spend a lot of time in HS chatting with teachers rather than peers. Guess I knew something.

"Y'all have a GRAND day now"

#43

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Posted: 5/17/05 at 4:45pm

BUMP

I am a teacher and come from a family of teachers. This is a profession that usually doesn't get the respect that it deserves.

#44

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/17/05 at 5:05pm

awww Dulas thats so sweat :) im so happy for Robert !!

from what i hear from you i can tell hes a wonderful man!

#45

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/18/05 at 6:39am

Kudos and Mazeltov to all teachers!

I'm not a gay stereotype. I'm a coincidence.

#46

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/18/05 at 7:19am

YAY TEACHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(ha ha ha exsept for mine DGrant lol)

#47

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/18/05 at 11:28am

Jarico is a teacher. I will show him my appreciation.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

#48

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/18/05 at 11:43am

That's very big of you, Matt

#49

re: Teacher appreciation.

Posted: 5/18/05 at 12:01pm

yay, today is the last day of school for the year! I'm so happy, I need the break!

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