Over the past 2 years, you’ve shown me what it’s like to have a teacher who truly cares. I walk into your class everyday, willing to learn and try my best. You’re such a great role model and I look up to you so much. Your positive attitude and enthusiastic energy is so contagious. I came to class excited to learn because you were excited to teach. Your constant smile and frequent corny jokes created a fun and positive environment for the classroom.
Many times somehow you found the perfect balance of challenging us and being there for support when we didn’t understand something. You always showed concern, broke it down, and didn’t move on until we got it. With your encouragement and support, I walked out of your classroom thinking that anything is possible if you’re willing to work for it.
You truly are a standout teacher because of your dedication to your students. Being able to count on you for extra help and clarification shows how much you care about the happiness and success of your students. Though it is cliche, it honestly is the little things. You never gave off the impression that you just come to class to collect a paycheck. You genuinely showed concern and interest in your students.
Without you, I do not know where I would be. I’d assume it wouldn’t be great since I had McGarry and Hamilton before you. You made a major difference in my life. All of those times you went the extra mile for me, I really did notice. The kind words and support you gave me helped give me a sense of hope. Your belief in me made me believe in myself.
You explain things in a unique way that makes the most sense unlike any other teacher I’ve had. I especially loved how you always related the lessons to real life examples that would allow the material to make more logical sense to students and always give us something to relate the lessons to. Such as when you tell us to think of addition and subtraction of integers as a money exchange by being in debt and earning money. It made it so much easier to recall the material when being tested on it or when we needed it for homework.
I will never forget all the fun activities you included in your class to enhance learning.
Thank you for the very special, fun and memorable years. I appreciate it more than you’ll ever know. I wish you good luck in your future years, and I hope you have a good summer with Parker and your wife.
Your favourite band
Ed Sheeran
What will you remember the most?
I’m going to miss asking Mr. Hamilton for help to hang your face on a baby mobile. Then showing up at school with a sticky note covered desk. I’ll always remember one of the first things I learnt about you was that you weren’t good at language. That fact was proven many times when you misspelled words on the board. I’m obviously going to miss your rants on Star Wars and Marvel. I remember on my first day in your class, you had a debate with the class about if Marvel or DC was better and I had no idea what you were talking about. I also remember that being the first time I thought you were a nerd. The thing I’ll miss the most though, is your dad jokes which have only gotten worse. Most of all, whenever there’s multiple ways to get an answer, I’ll hear your voice saying “I don’t care how you get it as long as it’s the right answer”.
A message for next years class
I’m so jealous. Out of the whole school, you have the best teacher by far.