Mr. Range
Josie Julien:
As a freshman in a biology class it was intimidating. Early in the morning and a class full of sophomores who had attitude problems. Mr. Range was the only one to break the silence and crack a horrible joke. He made that class bearable and always had a smile on his face. The class still had a stony exterior, whether it was due to tiredness, or they were just humorless, but I was laughing on the inside. Mr. Range really solidified my love for science. He made the coursework understandable and the notes bitesize. His enthusiastic attitude towards biology made me enthusiastic about the class. Even though it was the buttcrack of dawn I was able to stay engaged in his class. Through his encouragement I was able to decide biology II, better known as ZoBot, as my next science class for sophomore year.
Gabby Goddard:
I want to appreciate biology teacher Mr.Range. I’m brand new to FHC this year, and he was one of the only teachers who really stuck out to me. I’ve always had a passion for science, but I’ve never had a teacher who really helped me understand everything like Mr. Range does. He has a way of teaching that is different from others. He understands that some people may be behind, and he comes up with activities that engage all of us into the topic so that we really understand. He always pushes us to do our best work. There are rewards for hard work, too. For example, turning in flash cards before an exam gets you extra credit, so he knows that you at least tried to study, and you get rewarded for your effort. You can tell that he really enjoys his job, as he’s always telling little stories of things he’s experienced. He’s never mean, and he always makes the entire class feel welcome to be in his classroom. He always does what he can to make the classroom fun. Making jokes, singing, and dramatically attempting to make animal noises are only a few. Also, he’s one of the only teachers in the school who appreciates Blues hockey as much as I do. I can’t say we have one of those teacher/student friendships, but I can say that he’s made my first year at FHC the best it can be, and I always look forward to third hour when I get to go to his class. I remember when he acted upset when he didn’t get teacher of the year, so I’m hoping at least a teacher appreciation can make up for some of it.
Ms. Kelley
Mrs. Kelley laughs with her second hour AP World History students.
Dear Ms. Kelley,
Teacher Appreciation Week is from May 8 to May 12, 2023, I believe, and this friendly yet war torn letter has been carefully written and censored by an impersonator of a historical figure, identified as Colin Nichols, to appreciate teachers such as you for your extremely great teaching skills, wonderful jokes, and all around outgoing personality leading to a wonderful class atmosphere.
In my opinion, which is corroborated by many others deeming the following statement historically accurate, your Genghis Khanga during the pep assembly before Prom, today, was extremely hilarious and wonderful. It once again proves that you are single handedly the most “hip” teacher at FHC. This is another quality that makes your class enjoyable.
But your knowledge of pop-culture is not only the focus of this letter, but your in-depth explanations of the textbook and information you teach in class. I frequently find myself thinking no other teacher could ever teach this class as well as you do. Your explanations follow so much logic that is sometimes hard to find elsewhere in the world, and if there is any confusion found on the faces of classmates, you’ll know and consequently reword your reasoning. Like Karl Marx, your ideology in class is to fight knowledge capitalism and promote fully equal understanding, where everyone understands, or knowledge communism. These terms are not fully logical; there is significant doubt and I don’t think I’ll get the point for complexity. But I wonder if you think I would earn the point.
Anyway, I am having a lot of fun right now trying to create as many historical references and college board grading jokes as possible, but truly I need to get back on track and keep order like Francisco Pizzaro in 1535. I must’ve learned this skill from you, Ms. Kelley, because every time you go off on a tangent or the class starts a joke, you always manage to allow some time for fun but maintain focus as well. This is another wonderful quality of your class that you should know is very appreciated by classmates and me.
Once again, thank you for turning a difficult and stressful class into something that I look forward to coming and learning more about each day. I hope that you are getting the appreciation you deserve. Now, it is time for me to depart, and I know that after leaving from la clase de historia del mundo AP en España, I will then reach the Americas, not Asia, and something tells me that after I leave this class, life will be sweet. Sugary(this may be crossing a line).
Fondly,
Colin Nichols