Ms. Kelly controls her classroom with grace as she lectures to her students. Learners love her direct teaching and value the composure she holds herself with as she teaches.
Jane Kelley
Mrs. Kelley,
You are the best part of my mornings. Waking up and getting to school on time can be a chore some days, but knowing I get to hang out with you first hour always puts a little pep in my step.
One of the things I admire most about you is the passion you have for what you do. Sitting in on one of your famous lectures, it’s no secret that you truly love world history. Your presentations are filled with wacky transitions, loud music, and great imagery, but what inspires me the most is the person doing the presenting (That’s you!) You have such a breadth of knowledge across time periods that showcase your devotion to your craft.
Aside from your educational and creative genius, you are such an amazing person to be around. Mrs. Kelley, you are HILARIOUS. Your dry, witty humor never fails to get a chuckle out of me. I’m always telling people that you’re my favorite person in the school because you are. While your dry humor is one of my favorite things about you, I also have enjoyed talking to you about life. You are always so insightful and so sweet to me which is something I have always appreciated about you.
Watching you on stage at grad practice was so amazing because I got to see the senior class rally around you the way you have always deserved. Just listening to you speak is the funniest thing in the world (I really wanna see those animal tattoos now). Your advice to us was so relevant, for the times I have felt the proudest was the times I put in the effort to earn a good score and not the times I phoned it in and got an A. I definitely needed to hear that, and coming from you makes me want to listen.
-Hannah Bernard
Jen Miller
As Dr. Miller helps a student, they are surrounded by bright colors and a cheerful teacher. Dr. Miller loves to add color and life to her classroom to make it a more enjoyable class for her students.
Senora Miller! It’s been amazing having you my last two years of high school. I don’t believe I have ever met a soul as kind and caring as yours. You show each and every one of your students your full attention and allow them to know that your classroom will always be a safe space for them. I know I was definitely not one of your strongest Spanish students but I do know that I could not have gotten to where I am without you. You’ve always had amazing patience with me and have helped me grow to become more confident in a subject that I didn’t think I would ever get the hang of. You truly are amazing and I always enjoy coming to your class from the moment I see you smiling in the hallway. I can’t wait to walk in and start my morning with such a bright spirit even if we are just taking notes or working on the workbook. No matter what, I am always excited to enter your classroom and sad to have to leave it. I would also like to say thank you for how comforting you make seminar circles and really allow everyone to be vulnerable along with yourself. It was truly a privilege and pleasure that I got to have you as a teacher. I hope you continue teaching Spanish for many years to come and know that any student is extremely lucky to have you as their teacher.
Thank you once again for everything you have taught me!
Wishing you the best,
Maya Culian