Teacher Appreciation Week: Staff Members Say Thank You

Walking into second grade, I was excited for all the new second grade things to come- new friends, barter day, and the big kid playground. Little did I know, the things that I truly remember now are the acts of kindness from my teacher, Ms. Farro.  Through her second grade class, Ms. Farro made sure that everyone felt special and cared for even if they didn’t feel like it themselves. One of my...

Since it’s teacher appreciation week I’d like to take the time to express my appreciation for a particular educator that has meant so much to me over the years. The person I am referring to is my elementary school guidance counselor Mrs. Fore.  Mrs. Fore was the guidance counselor for Sugarland Elementary and everyone there loved her. She is the most kind and caring person you will ever meet a...

I will be forever grateful for my experience in the band program for these past four years, and I owe so much of what I’ve learned to my amazing director.  I remember it like it was yesterday: it was the first day of eighth grade, and the entire class was anxious to meet our new teacher. When Mr. Rowles walked in, I don’t think we understood how much we would be moved by his spirit and lesso...

As my graduation date comes closer and my K-12 experience is coming to an end, there have been many teachers that come to mind when I think memorable. However, one teacher sticks out as one that was very influential in my time in school, that teacher being Mr. Throckmorton. Going into my junior year, I noticed that two of my classes, US history and Psychology, had the same teacher. Once I got t...

For teacher appreciation day this year, I found myself reflecting on the impact former Dominion Head Football Coach Karl Buckwalter had on my life. We had been introduced towards the end of my freshman year by my Computer Information Systems teacher, Mr. Russell. My proficiency in video production had caught my Computer Information Systems’ teacher Mr. Russell’s attention and he decided to int...

In my early years of schooling, I was always jealous of the kids who were close to their teachers. It felt like a club bonding experience that I never got to be a part of, despite my valiant efforts. It almost felt as if I wasn’t funny, cool, or special enough to be seen as more than just another kid in their classroom. My freshman year of high school, I entered Dominion eager to make meaningful connec...

I want to take advantage of this teacher appreciation week and thank a teacher that made a huge impact in my life: my 6th grade English teacher, Ms. Anderson. She helped me to develop my love for reading and writing that has taken me onto my current path of journalism and communication. We completed a large variety of assignments, ranging from poetry to research papers, which provided me exposure to ...

Every time I get asked, “Who was/is your favorite teacher?”, I would have my top five teachers in mind but I would always seem to put my 4th grade teacher Mr. Pearson on that #1 spot. Seems ironic how in the next few paragraphs I’ll discuss his importance in my life, but I’ve failed to keep my promise of visiting him after I exited those elementary school doors for good.  He was fair. We ...

Teacher appreciation is very important this year, being that school is being both remotely and in person every single teacher should be appreciated for their patience in teaching in such abnormal times. There is one teacher that I am particularly thankful for, and that is Mrs. Marnell. I had Mrs. Marnell my freshman year for Pre-AP world history, then again this year for AP American History. My...