Well, she had it coming.
This summer T was diagnosed with childhood onset bipolar disorder, but as far as she knew he was just an incredibly moody and often violently disruptive little brat.
That’s…that’s…that’s just…
nice.
Thank you, on behalf of teachers everywhere.
Public educators are consistently underappreciated. That a teacher would commit such time and effort to paying particular attention to children who appear to have special needs (and without any indication that there is a diagnosable problem at work) is a testament to that teacher’s devotion to, and belief in the career path that s/he has chosen. Good on him/her for the good work, and on you Inigo for showing appreciation for it. I believe you’re owed some good karma.
Great letter, and a really great teacher! It was really good of you to cc the principal and the superintendent, so it goes in her personnel file. It’s nice to hear of someone really going good work, especially in the education field, and good to know you appreciate it and show that appreciation.
Durn you Inigo! I did NOT see that plot twist coming!
(and good on ya, there’s not enough people telling enough people they’re doing a good job)
You do realize, I hope, that that sort of letter just encourages them?
Jus’ sayin’.
I rather doubt that. I don’t remember my first grade teacher. Or second.
Mrs. Barton and Mrs. Bell. Followed by Mrs. Gordon (the bitch!), Mrs. Gower, Mr. Hyatt, and Mrs. Webb and Mr. Lamb.
Kindergarten was Mrs. Eubanks, and 1st grade was Mrs. Harris. Then Mrs. Browning(2nd), Mrs. Bunch(3rd), Mrs. Woods(4th), Ms. Sharpless(5th), and Mr. Williams to round out 6th grade. The elementary librarian was Mrs. Betts.
I remember nothing from 7th grade, very little from 8th or 9th. Then, I can name all my high school teachers (but I won’t because I’ve already bored you).
Weird.
Anyway, thanks Inigo for seeing the good so often overshadowed by the problems with educational system.
I’m not Aslan. I’m not even Ramandu. But…
you have done well, Son of Adam. The Lion is pleased.
My teachers from kindergarten to sixth grade were named, in the order I had them, Young, Shaw, Foster, Byrne, Dolan, Cleaves, and Van Dyke.
People DO remember them.
Kindergarten to Grade 11:
Mme. Sambury-Alleyne, Mme. Vanderwey, Mme. Laflèche, Mme. Buccini, Mme. Cadieux, Mme. Tanner, Mr. Stansfield, Mr. Waples, Mr. Timms, Ms. Gillies, Mme. Werbiski (IIRC), Ms. Biggs.
BTW, a few months ago I was randomly googling and found Mme. Tanner (my fifth-grade teacher)'s e-mail address. I sent her a little note of appreciation and was responded to effusively - apparently I’m the only student of hers who has.
Inigo, your letter almost made *me *cry.
And I well remember my kindergarden teacher. It was she who taught me english, as I started school still speaking Hindi. My mother tells me when she took me in there, the teacher would ask me what a picture was, and I would rattle off lots of sentences - all in Hindi.
Her name was Mrs. Cook and she was a very large, plump woman, who was wonderful to hug and gave hugs often. She defended me often when the other kids made fun of me for my poor English.
I actually don’t remember anything before that. Mrs. Cook is the first memory I have of my childhood.
You did a good and kind thing. Kudos to you Inigo!
Kindergarten: Mrs. Danes
1st grade: Miss Grother
2nd grade: Mrs. Schrag, then we moved and it was Miss Aley
3rd grade: Mrs. Huffman, then she left to have a baby, and it was Mrs. Evans
4th grade: Mrs. Volkland
5th grade: Mrs. Gray
6th grade: Mr. Bradbury, the best damne teacher I ever had
I finished 6th grade in 1967, and did the above names without looking them up.
I pictured Ed Asner yelling at Nick Nolte’s French teacher in Rich Man, Poor Man when I saw this thread’s title.
I pictured Ed Harris yelling at Nick Nolte’s French teacher in Rich Man, Poor Man when I saw this thread’s title.
Seriously… I expected to open this to find that Inigo had attacked the teacher or something. Good to see that it was complimentary. My mother’s an elementary school teacher, and getting a letter like that would melt her heart.
As a teacher, I have to say you freakin’ ROCK for sending that letter. As you noted by the tears, a gesture like this is incredibly appreciated and makes us love our jobs even more. Thanks on behalf of the profession for recognizing Ms. K’s extraordinary efforts on your son’s behalf.
Oh yeah, and my teachers were, starting with 1st: Mrs. Wintonik, Mrs. Efron, Mrs. Baldassano, Ms. O’Sullivan, and Mrs. Daraugh. Long may they all run (assuming they all still do, which ain’t a given at this late date).