Teacher Appreciations

We want to say thank you for being a wonderful kindergarten teacher. Entering ISM in a year of so much uncertainty (2020-2021) you made our welcome so easy. You set the tone for us and our child at ISM. Seeing you teach via Zoom was a privilege. We got to experience it with our son and it was clear to see the joy you have teaching. And this was only reinforced with the last two months of in-person class. He spoke of you and his days at school with excitement and endearment. As parents, we are

Mr. Robby, I'm struggling today with the news, so I decided I needed to focus on spreading love and joy. That is exactly what you do every day at ISM, and I am so grateful for that. Literally every Monday and Wednesday, Rayan gets super pumped up for school because he has PE. I ALWAYS hear about the games you played and about every encouragement you give my son. I know that he gets love and joy from you, and I am just so grateful for that. He decided to have his birthday party at the beach this

As my child's teacher, I want to thank you for your warmth, your sense of humor, and your inspiration. You stepped into an incredibly hard situation with a group of students who forgot how to behave in school and desperately needed all your love and attention. I can only imagine how challenging this has been, but I honestly believe that you've done an incredible job and were the exact right person for the job. I'll be honest, I'm really struggling today given the incredibly hard news coming from

Mr. Hofsteen is a person with a very uplifted and kind sprit. He is a teacher with a positive and joyful attitude. And the attitude and character he possesses, have immensely helped the students learn Science in the way they will remember because of his unique yet effective teaching strategy — not to mention the challenges this pandemic has brought everyone. Nevertheless, Mr. Hofsteen did not let get any of these challenges affect his strong passion for teaching. His positivity and compassion