Comments for From Mr. "A" to Mr. "Z"

Comment on Jake by dskmag

dskmag — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:35:37 +0000

Saw this on Facebook, re-read it – moving stuff.

Comment on Maile by librarian2007

librarian2007 — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 03:18:29 +0000

Jeff, thank you for sharing Maile’s speech online. Maile, you wrote from your heart and it was great!

Comment on Maile by Maile A Ready

Maile A Ready — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:20:56 +0000

Thank you Mr. Jeff you are an AWESOME math teacher and you Rock!!!

Comment on Legacy by Julia Kay Tonne

Julia Kay Tonne — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 19:48:09 +0000

I may be one of the only people that actually did this after school got out and still thought of it as a school assignment. And get this, I may be the only person answering this after school got out and has something most people would think of as something better to do. Mr. A, you are the utmost, absolutely, spectacularly, most meaningful teacher I have ever had. I have learned more in your class then in any other of my classes. I truly mean this. And the things that I have learned are more than simple tid bits like a plant cell has a cell wall and a descirbing word is called an adjective. I mean I have learned how to let go and how to have fun and how to manage my time and not freak out about grammar mistakes such as too many ands. I wish that this class would not be cut because it is the only one that means more to me than just grades. It means an opportunity to be me and to show off and to make mistakes that don’t matter. I loved your class because of you as a teacher and you as a friend. P.S. I don’t have an uncle Tony.

Comment on Big Head or Pirate by librarian2007

librarian2007 — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 17:25:55 +0000

I enjoyed this post. Thanks, Mr. A. Ashlen is right on about all of it.

Comment on Legacy by Helen Margaris

Helen Margaris — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:49:42 +0000

Oh gosh, Mr. A, that article made me so sad! I will definitely miss you next year! This year, you helped me overcome part of my extreme stage fright. I will definitely use that skill later in life. To me, your class was not “just a way to pass the time.” ECS was actually my favorite core class for 2nd and 4th quarter. We will all miss you at East Middle School in Great Falls, MT.

Comment on Legacy by Emily Grooms

Emily Grooms — Wed, 02 May 2012 03:36:06 +0000

Mr. A,
You are the most influential teacher I have had. I’m sure you don’t realize how much i have learned in your class and will miss you throughout my life. I have learned more in your class for one quarter than i did in an entire year. You taught me that its okay to make mistakes, you don’t always have to be exactly perfect all the time. You taught me that it’s okay to go out of your comfort zone. You taught that you can have fun while learning and you taught me that school is fun. Everyday in the third quarter the only thing i looked forward to was your class. The only reason why I came to school was I enjoyed your class more than any other. Thanks for helping me reach my full potential. You have taught me soo much I can’t even begin to describe how much you have changed and influenced my life.

Not only did you teach me so much but you were such a great teacher. You knew how make it so we understood and tried different teaching styles that helped us look at situations differently. E.C.S. was the only class that I was challenged in and now that its gone school is boring. I’m not learning anything and being challenged.

Have you influenced my life? YES!!!!!!!! You have impacted me in so many ways and have most definitively changed my life for the better. I came into this year shy, awkward, and scared, not wanting to come out of my comfort zone. Now that I have been in your class this year I am a confident, outgoing person who use to have really low self esteem and now i have a lot of self esteem all because of what you have taught me.

I’m so sad that you are leaving. my life won’t be as amazing as it was with you as my teacher. you were one of my absolute favorite teacher and it brings a tear to my eye every time i think of you leaving. Thanks for being the amazing teacher and an amazing person inside and out. You really knew how to change my bad days into great happy days. I’m so sad but know that you will enjoy your next job, not as much as your one at north. I’m sorry that you are leaving i know how much you enjoyed your job and its sad to see you go. Ill try not to cry every time i walk past your class. Thanks for everything!!!! You will be missed by many! :,,,,,,(

Emily Grooms

Comment on Legacy by Kelsay Jensen

Kelsay Jensen — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:30:14 +0000

Mr. A,
I haven’t been able to answer this until today. Sure, I knew how to say you influenced my life and the way I viewed the world, but I couldn’t face it was over. It had just begin, and I just didn’t want to face the fact it was, truly, over. So here it is.

You taught me that it was okay to go out of your comfort zone. Yes, it was obviously uncomfortable out there, but you realize how you have the strength and the potential to do what you want in those moments. You taught me that the best way to do something is the way you want, not just the way the teacher tells you to, and that it is always good to get to the 110% instead of just the 100%. You taught me to always give it my all, no matter what I’m doing, and to always do what you believe in, not what you are told to believe in.

I also always think about the habits of mind,,, Before I even do something, I always think about them before I do something or make a decision…

Have you made an impact on my life? Yes, Most definitely. My life would be completely different without you. You have helped me aspire to go above and beyond, and I always think about how much fun and how much I’ve learned in ECS.

You have also been one of the best teachers I’ve ever had. I will never forget you. I’m proud to be one of your students. Thank you for the marvelous year… You’ve made it a year I will never forget.

Kelsay G. Jensen

Comment on Legacy by dskmag

dskmag — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:33:30 +0000

That’s a shame, I am sure all the kids benefitted, you are awesum, the Montana kids in massively Minecraft are epic.

Comment on Legacy by d. e.

d. e. — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:43:24 +0000

Mr. A,
I just wanted to thank you for what you have done for me. I have enjoyed your class since second quarter in seventh grade and wish that you would still be able to teach it and share all of the wonderful tools and tips with other kids. It means a lot to me that you worked so hard to make ECS enjoyable, and you succeeded greatly. I learned everything from how to make your own website to how to talk in Chinese to kids in China. I would also like to thank you for the opportunity you gave me to work in Minecraft. I have enjoyed that a lot as well. I hope you can change more lives like you have mine with whatever you do next.
Sincerely,
D. E.