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Last week, I announced to several classes that this would be my final year teaching at LFC. Yes, after a mere 6 years of teaching, I will be resigning in May. However, I do not want any of you to think, nor entertain the thought, that I am resigning because of you, my students.
You honestly are the reason that I, and many other teachers, joyfully show up daily. Your energy fills me with even greater energy. Your desire to challenge yourselves with language learning is truly wonderful and constantly reminds me that nothing is too great for our amazing brains. Your desire to make a difference in this world, no matter how small or great, inspires me profoundly. It is the only world we have, and if we can take care of it and love each other, we can live on it longer.
Finally, because you show up, I always want to be the best teacher I can be. Many educators agree that teaching is not just a job. It truly is a dedication and investment in fostering relationships, challenging you beyond the classroom walls, truly believing in you and your potential, and so much more.
Besides Spanish, I hope you take three more things with you this year: diversity, tolerance and gratitude. Diversity because it makes us all better. Tolerance because it is through understanding and respect of others' cultures, ideas, opinions and attitudes that we learn to coexist and keep peace. And gratitude, because it is through our daily doses of gratitude that we find great happiness.
Please know that I will definitely be 100% present with you and for you until the end of the school year. I am quitting LFC, not you. I care about each of you greatly, and as my former students did, you also fill my heart with immense joy.
Los quiero mucho, chiquitos.
Sra. T
Thank you for being an amazing teacher! You’ve taught my brother before then you’ve taught me. We’ll miss you, thank you for being one of the greatest teachers i’ve had!
ReplyDeleteMuch respect for your decision. We all wish you the best of luck.
ReplyDeleteI will miss you very much and everything you have taught me this year. You are a great teacher
ReplyDeleteWe all appreciate the letter and your dedication towards us. You are a great teacher. This letter has educated me on the mindset of many teachers!
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ReplyDeleteThank you for being one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. We’ll miss you!
ReplyDeleteWe will make your last year your best. I hope that you have a happy rest of your life!
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful to know that I have a teacher that cares so much about us. I truly am very grateful to have you as a teacher, and you motivate to present my best at school every single day. Although I am sad that you will not be teaching anymore, I am extremely lucky that I am one of the students that gets to have some of your last year. Spanish had been a blast, and no matter what we do, I leave the class with a smile on my face. Thank you so much Sra., I will miss you. -Akanksha Arvind
ReplyDeleteThankyou for teaching us this past semester. I Know we’re going to have another great semester. I appreciate you for what you’ve done to make this spanish year great. I hope you have a very bright future!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for a great year so far. I hope you have a great rest of the year.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being such a great teacher and teaching us so much this year. I will miss you -Yujeong Jung
ReplyDeleteI’ll miss you!!! <3. -Michelle Rodriguez (ChimChim)
ReplyDeleteThank you for a great year of Spanish so far! I will miss you after the year ends. You help me so much on Spanish and developing values! I will miss you!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for being the best teacher I've had. Thanks for everything you have done for us and wish you the best life after you leave. Sometimes you gotta sacrifice something for something even better. Thanks for everything. Gracias por todo Señora Thompson. Te vamos a extrañar!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the great year we have had so far, you have really thought us so much in so little time. I hope you are happy, after retiring. Gracias por tidl lo que ha hecho por nosotros. -antonella
ReplyDeleteThank you for being the best teacher
ReplyDeleteThis is Elias
ReplyDeleteI respect your decision if need to retire its your option but its sad that you wont be able to teach other kids the same you thought me
ReplyDeleteThan you for be a great Spanish teacher, I hope you enjoy your last year at lowery! We will miss you a lot
ReplyDeleteGracias por toodo- Diego
I would like to thank you for everything that you have done for me and each of your students. Thank you for teaching us Spanish and things about life. This school year has been such an incredible school year because of your class. I will miss you! - Andrea Lopez
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ReplyDeleteThank you for being an amazing teacher. I'm really happy I'm taking this class. I'm gonna miss you a lot. I won't forget this class or you. I wish you the best in everything <3 -Daniela
ReplyDeleteThank you for being an awesome teache. I'm gonna miss having u as a teacher. Wishing you good luck here and where u go after. -Alexis
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for being one of the best teacher I've had! Thanks for teaching me so much more than just Spanish, and caring about us so much. We are going to miss you so much! Te desea feliz y amor :) -Keya
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for being such an amazing and caring teacher. I really enjoyed being in your class. I wish you the best and I’ll miss you! - Le M
ReplyDeleteYou are such an amazing teacher!! My Mom loves the way you teach, and I do too! The kids that come over are such great practise for my Spanish and all the projects and assignments we do are meaningful and help me with my Spanish. I will miss you!!
ReplyDeleteThis class has been really fun so far with all the celebrations we have! I especially love meeting with the little kids from boyd! I’ll remember this class:))
ReplyDeleteI really think you are the most sincere teacher I have, and I really appreciate the work you put in to not grade us but focus on helping us learn better Spanish. It isn't often that I find a teacher that legitimately seems to care about all of their students' skills more than their grades and you really seem to be able to understand people. Thank you for teaching us with the intent that you have.
ReplyDeleteThank you for everything you’ve done for us this year. You have been a great teacher and I will miss our positive energy and your kindness.
ReplyDeleteThank you for helping me improve so much in my Spanish this year. I wish you the best on this new path in your life. -Christine Tran
ReplyDeleteYou make class fun and fair to all of us in many ways. Your class provides a little break from the difficult high school class environment. You teach us more than just spanish, you teach us positive values and kindness. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI want to say thank you for all that you have done for your students. You put so much effort and dedication to your job, which makes you an amazing teacher. Spanish II has been one of my favorite classes this year, and it's because of you!! We'll miss you :) - Lizbeth
ReplyDeleteYou are and will always be a great teacher. I will cherish the memories with you. Thank you for being my spanish teacher.
ReplyDeleteThanks for being an awesome teacher, it’s great how you care about all of us and I will always remember you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for being a great teacher that works hard to teach most of us our 2nd language. Even on days when you had a migraine, you still taught us something new which many people would not do. I wish you the best of luck to whatever you are pursuing next and I will always remeber you not for just what/how you taught us, but for the great person that you were!
ReplyDeleteYou’re an amazing teacher, and I want to thank you for everything you’ve done for us this year. You not only taught us Spanish, but how to be a better person and things we can take through life. Thank you for everything!
ReplyDeleteThis is Natalie Mahdvar. Thank you for being an amazing teacher these past couple months! I have enjoyed your class so much, and I love to know that you are going to put in 100% with us until the end of the year! I really enjoy getting to learn from you and discover so much that the Spanish culture has to offer
ReplyDeleteThank you Sra. Thompson for helping me in spanish this year. I'll always remember how great of a teacher you were. It was a blessing for me to be in class with you this year and to learn from you. I hope we can make this year the best for you. Thank you very much for everything Sra. - Hardi Desai
ReplyDeleteThank you for being a great teacher, we will all miss you!
ReplyDeleteAryana
It is an appreciated rarity to encounter a teacher with as much dedication and sincerity as you possess, Señora. The welcoming environment of your class has made my immensely grateful to have Spanish class every day. I hope you retire from your teaching career with the conviction that you have made an immeasurable, priceless difference in the hearts and lives of many students.
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I don't think anyone of us percieved that you are qutting because you are exasperated with us. On the contrary you are impossibly patient with us- more so than any other teacher. Lowery owes you a great deal of gratitude for thoroughly igniting excitement to learn in us! You have so many gifts, words, and love to offer the world. And now it needs you elsewhere more than it needs you here and we accept that! You change the course of the day, everyday, for hundreds of kids. Never doubt that you don't.... <3, Caroline G
ReplyDeleteThank you for being a very genuine and helpful teacher. i can tell you truely care about us, and i really appreciated your patience. thank you for helping me become a better spanish speaker through this year
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for everything you do mrs. Thompson. You’ve been a positive and unique teacher that has changed the way I think subjects should be taught and you have been very supportive. Never change your positive ways and the way you give all of us happiness as a teacher and a mentor.
ReplyDeleteMuch Love, Anthony Zhang
We'll miss you so much! We love you too and I hope to be able to speak Spanish fluently!!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for helping me improve my Spanish and I am looking forward to getting much better!
ReplyDelete-Noah
Thank you so much for helping me improve my Spanish I have definitely changed in the way i knew Spanish before to know and I think its very effective thank you Sra. Thompson
ReplyDeleteI will miss you so much. You have taught me so much so far and I have learned so much. You also have been so patient with me which is more than a student could ask for. I can not thank you enough for what you have done for me and your students. You have impacted us all and there is no way we can repay you. Thank you so much and I hope I can use what you have taught me. -Aleena Asaria
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for everything you have taught me so far. I hope to learn much more in your class throughout the rest of the school year. I appreciate every moment in your class, and I wish you the best of luck. We will miss you!
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much Señora Thompson for everything that you do. You have impacted my life positively in so many ways. I’m sad to hear that you are leaving because the next set of kids won’t get the chance to be taught by an incredible teacher. I love that you genuinely want to support and help each and everyone of your students. You are a light in our lives and you bring happiness to us all and I couldn’t thank you enough!
ReplyDeleteI am very sorry to hear that you are leaving. You are one of the best teachers I have ever had. The way you teach is fun and keeps us engaged, and You teach us lessons we can use throughout our lives. You also take time out of your personal time to engage with your students and learn more about us. You are a great teacher and person and I will miss being in your class next year.
ReplyDelete-Jonathon Werst
Thank you being our teacher this year. You have been my favorite teacher this year. You know how to mix fun with seriousness. This allows us to enjoy class, and this is all thanks to you. I wish you nothing but the best wherever you go. -Nick Cameron
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for teaching us this year! You're one of the few teachers who realizes that the method in which information is taught is as important, if not more important, than the information itself. You've helped a lot of students improve, and I hope you will have this same positive effect in the next thing you move on to! - Angela Zhang
ReplyDeleteThank you for being such an amazing teacher this year! You are so kind and patient with everyone and you fill our hearts with joy! You are not afraid to talk about things like sexism, racism, homophobia and other social injustices that most other teachers won’t talk about. You are so passionate and I will miss having you around.
ReplyDeleteThank you for working here! I hope you find another Spanish teaching job, as you are good at teaching it. I wish my brothers and sister would be able to have the same teachers as i do, because they all are great, especially you. -Duncan Reynolds
ReplyDeleteThank you for the amazing year of Spanish that made me change my view that Spanish 1 left on. I am very grateful that you were my teacher and hope you will be happy with your decision.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being such an amazing teacher! I have loved my time in your class so far, and you helped me love the Spanish language instead of dislike learning it, and I thank you for that. Also, you always make sure our learning environment is fun and interactive, which really helps students dive into their work. You are so passionate about your job, and I wish you the best of luck in whatever you may choose to do next.
ReplyDelete- Maddie Swagerty
This is Jason Rodriguez from period 4. Thanks so much for being the best teacher I've ever had. You always make things fun for us, and you always think of others first. I've never had a teacher who cared so much about her students. We will miss you so much!
ReplyDeleteThank you for being a great teacher! I believed that Spanish was a boring class, but the year has been exciting thus far. The year has been very fun! We will miss you!
ReplyDelete-Veer Raval
Thank you so much for teaching me this year Mrs. Thompson! Through our experiences in just a half a year I have learned so much about the Spanish language. I really appreciate the person you are as you are very kind and a loving teacher. I hope you the best wherever you go next! -Kevin Joseph
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for helping me improve my Spanish! You've made learning so much more fun than last year and you've also made me interested in the class. No words can describe how thankful I am to have you as a teacher! You show up everyday excited to teach us and that really gives me the energy I need to learn and do my work. Again, thank you for everything you do. We'll miss you so much!
ReplyDeleteMrs. Thompson, you are truly the best language teacher I could have asked for. When I was first going into Spanish two I was nervous because the pressure of being a native speaker, but you have taught me that everyone makes mistakes. If I continue down the road that you have shown me then hopefully I will be going into Native's Spanish in sophomore year. As well as building my confidence in my first language, you have also improved my speaking skills. I now notice that my conversations with my relatives have become more fast and flowy instead of the usual one worded answers. Your patients made you an amazing teacher and your kindness makes you an amazing person. Thank you for everything you've done for me and will do for me this year.
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Barbara Osorio
I think that you are an excellent teacher and i'm sorry to here that the next class won't get you as their teacher. I'm really glad to have gotten such a great teacher for a subject that I struggle so much in. I think that it's really cool that you are so great at English, Spanish and apparently German! I hope that some day in the future I can be nearly as good as you are at languages.
ReplyDelete-Caroline Wildrick^
ReplyDeleteMrs. Thompson, thank you so much for making my second year of Spanish amazing. You have taught me a lot more than just Spanish. I love your class and I will miss you!
ReplyDeleteJurgen Wulur: Thank you Senora Thompson for improving my Spanish and for me to get better. I understand that you will be leaving LFC and I hope best of luck that you will teach very well. Thank you for teaching all of us including me to improve our Spanish with very fun activities. I'm so sorry that next year people will not meet you, but I understand the decision you make and I hope you do very good.
ReplyDeleteSra Thompson - You are such an amazing teacher and thank you so much for being so passionate about life, teaching, and so many other things. You have taught me much more than just solely the Spanish language. I will miss you so much and I'm so glad I was able to have you as my teacher! Whatever the future may bring, I wish you all the luck :))
ReplyDeleteThanks for being the BEST teacher!
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ReplyDeleteThank you Sra. Thompson for being one of the most inspirational teachers I've ever had. I've learned a lot from you, not just about Spanish but life in general. Thank you for treating us like adults and believing in us. I hope life after LFC treats you well! We'll miss you!
ReplyDeleteThank for making Spanish feel more interesting and helping me learn such an amazing language. You’re by far one of the best teachers I’ve had.
ReplyDeleteThis is Carter^
DeleteThank you for being an exceptional teacher. I've learned how to be a better Spanish speaker everyday and will continue moving forward. I will miss you and I wish you the best in life.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your patience and understanding towards us, for keeping a happy face even in the days you may not be feeling your best. We will miss your bright smile and attitude. Thank you for helping blossom my entusiasm for learning languages.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for everything you do. It's not often people see a teacher so passionate about students' working, feedback, and improvement, and I'm more than thankful to have you as a teacher to guide me through my second year in Spanish. You care so deeply for your students, and you will leave a remarkable impact on those who truly care. We will miss you very much! Again, thank you so much for what you do!
ReplyDeleteThank you a great semester of Spanish and I hope that you have a great rest of your life. I am glad that we were able to give you a good experience at this school and I'm sorry you will not be able to experience the new Lowery.
ReplyDeleteThank you a great semester of Spanish and I hope that you have a great rest of your life. I am glad that we were able to give you a good experience at this school and I'm sorry you will not be able to experience the new Lowery.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sra. Thompson for being a true inspiration to me. You have always encouraged me to learn more and work hard. I am sad to hear that LFC students in the future won't have you as a Spanish teacher. You are the most patient, loving and caring teacher I now.
ReplyDeleteThank you for being passionate about what you teach, and helping us learn the powerful tool of language! Your influence has been a great inspiration for me, to do what I can to change the world, while becoming a better person. I wish you the best in all that you do! We will all miss you!
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