Teacher Appreciations

Hi Mr. Holleman, I hope this letter finds you well. This is Ethan Cheng, one of your students from 2019. I would like to take some time and tell you that I appreciate your constant efforts in teaching PE here at Independence. Your class was a fun time to get out of the stressful classroom environment and mentally reset for the rest of my long day. It definitely helped me during my track and cross country season, being able to get out and move/stretch my legs instead of being tucked in a

HI MS. WESTLAKE!!!!! I just wanted to say thank you. You are legitimately one of my favorite teachers here at Independence and one that I will definitely miss when I leave. You were one of the few adult figures I could really talk to about anything, as well as one of the only ones that I could just talk and always laugh with. I’m sure you know this, but every time we see each other, you always yell “KATIE TRAN!” And honestly, every time you do that it brightens my day. I remember one day I was

Hi Ms. Mchugh, Thank you so much for this past school year. It’s been really fun learning in your class. I made so many new friends because you put us in a lot of different breakout rooms. I love your class, and I look forward to it because our class talks a lot. The projects are intriguing too because we get to experience working with several people. Talking and visiting you boosted my energy up too because you are always so happy, which makes me happy too. :) You encourage us to do our best

Hello Ms. Battrell, Thank you for the advice you gave me during lunch a few years ago... I was indeed a student of your World History AP class, and it was a course I enjoyed because of my childhood interest in history. I also liked sitting with two of my really good friends as we endured many tests, and we were able to learn better overall. You made history very interesting, and I was well prepared to take on AP US History too. I will remember your words on finding balance in work and other

Hey Mrs. Saraswathy! I just wanted to say… THANK YOU!! I know that it’s tough to teach during these times, but you’ve done really well in keeping up with your students and checking in on them :) Every time I log into your class, you always ask how we’re doing or what we did during the weekend, and that small question of yours always makes me feel better! It’s nice to know that you care about what your students have been doing and are checking in on them. I know I don’t give a very detailed

Hi Mr. Striplin. This is one of your students from last year’s first-period class. Thank you for making my first-period class such a relaxing one. Your class has a very soothing vibe to it, and it is not chaotic. Maybe it was because it is the first class in the morning, but I just want to thank you for that too because thanks to that, I did not start off my morning being confused due to the class being unorganized or a bit chaotic. I really enjoyed your jokes and your attempt to make everyone

Hey Sorin, it’s been a while since I’ve been to the auto shop, but I want to tell you to thank you. Being in auto was always so fun, whether it was working on projects, crazy shenanigans some people had, or even just learning something. Going into the shop was always something I looked forward to in the day. I absolutely loved going to class, and to be honest, it’s what made me stay in school. Auto class always gave me the motivation to work on other classes or to study, and yes, I still got