To all the wonderful people in and around the Marais des Cygnes school district who have touched my life this semester: thank you. To all of the staff at MdCV: thank you. You welcomed me with open arms, and have helped me along the way. You have reached out to me when I have been afraid to ask. You taught me how to communicate within the school, areas to consider with students, and taught me new ways to handle situations with students. You helped me understand the teamwork in staff, and help me to better understand our students. To Mr. Rice: thank you. Words cannot express how thankful I am to have been placed in such an amazing program with you and your students. You allowed me free rein this semester and helped me reflect on the times when I achieved and times when I felt I failed. You allowed me to grow as a person and teacher, and build truly phenomenal relationships. You allowed me to fail and helped me reflect and improve. You allowed me to steal the spotlight and grab the students’ attention while you worked outside of the limelight. To the Animal Science classes: thank you for dealing with me for all 17 weeks. We started the year so rough and so in depth, I know you often felt in over your heads. Thank you for teaching me the balance and that it is okay to slow down. You gave me the first experience with taking students to contests on my own, and you continued to be that group all semester long. You treated me with respect and have been so good to me- even through all the contests we went to, and I did not know where I was going. You were always there to make pit-stops and explore the area- from the bridge near Ottawa Cemetery, buying puppy shots at Orschelns, the flooding at Carnahan Creek, and cheering with me when I got the job call at Rocky Ford. We learned so much together this semester. Reflect on that and know that I am proud of you, and am thankful for the dedication you gave in all of the contests I “made” you do this semester. You truly taught me how I can be friends with my students while maintaining a teacher role, and helped me develop stronger relationships with you and the rest of the students once I learned how. You have created a great team and I hope you continue to work as hard in the program next year and continue to make me proud. To all of the students who have made me, at times, feel like I want to leave and not come back: thank you. Without you, I would not be strong enough to handle students (who will probably be even more crazy) in the future. You allowed me to push past one bad day and make a difference in the next. Without you, I would not have been challenged. I would not be allowed to grow or learn how to cope through a situation that can be so frustrating. I would not be able to see you are not always the problem- sometimes my teaching, my instructions, or my rules are. You taught me how to reflect on how I can change, or what I can do to make myself and your actions better. You are truly great students and helped me recognize that you are unique and I need to also be unique to reach you. To all of the students who have made me laugh: thank you. You have brought me joy in one of the most stressful times in my life, and often you have laughed with me. Without you, I would not have built such strong relationships or respect with each and every one of you. To all of the students who I have seen cry: thank you. Without you, I would not have been able to see the impact and relief that a teacher can provide a student who is struggling. I would not see how much teachers could influence the life of a young adult. You have shown me raw emotion, and you have let me help you through it. Discussion and conversation can be difficult but it challenged me and it challenged you: together we got through it. I have become a better teacher by knowing I am able to make a difference in your life, both in and out of the classroom. Thank you all for making me cry. Not only at our chapter banquet, not only on the last day, but even beforehand when I began thinking about leaving. You gave me something to miss- something I will cherish my whole life. You gave me so many memories, and I hope you all look back and reflect on what we have done in such a short time. You have all come such a long way- and because of you, so did I as well. You've taught me numerous skills that I can continue to use. I wish I continue to grow, and that I can reach and impact so many more lives. I hope my future students will also impact my life just as much as you all have, to continue to help me grow. You have taught me while I have taught you, and for that I will be eternally grateful. Written by: Student Teacher- Cassandra Ebert
Thank you for the breakfast, the brownies, card and kind words, the jacket for my new chapter, and everything else you have given to or done for me.
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