Dr. Faina Burko: I will be so ever grateful for the humanizing approach to teaching and learning you modeled while being my ESL teacher at Park West High School. Without your drive and caring commitment to serve your students, I would not have experienced a wonderful public education.... Thank you for caring, thank you for believing in me, thank you for having been an extraordinary teacher!!!
All the hard work you put in day after day doesn’t go unnoticed — thank you for everything.
You are a great teacher! You have helped everyone I know who has or had you. You're an inspiration! Thanks for getting through this year. I know it's been hard to use Zoom, but you've managed to do it! Thanks, Mr. Ball!
Mr.Ball has made 8th Grade an enjoyable year, even with everything that is going on. When I am in his class, I forget about all the stuff that is happening in the world. He makes me laugh and makes the class interactive.
There are not enough words to thank you for all that you do! But you have done an incredible job for me and for everyone else here at this school and I thank you so very much and keep up the good work because the future kids in this school need someone like you because you are one of the best teachers that I ever had.
From the time I showed up at this school, I was a super shy kid, but with your flip grids and funny and inspiring quotes, you helped me break out of my shell. To be honest, I never thought a teacher would care about their students that much to give them prizes and flip grids just to show that you care. But time and time again, Mr.Ball, you prove me wrong. Mr.Ball, You helped me go from a D to an A history student. You're the best. Keep up the great work. Sincerely: Truman. J . Wiedner
Dear Mr. Ball, You are one of my favorite teachers for history I have ever had. Every day I have you is one of my favorites. You make me smile and laugh when you tell jokes. You try so very hard for us in-person and virtual students every day. During these hard times, I don't know how you are able to keep a smile for your students, but you still are able to, and that amazes me sometimes. You make sure every student knows that they are appreciated and are okay. You write emails telling me how I'm
This has been a really tough year for all of us. Thanks for helping us get through it. Mr. Ball, ever since the year has started, I have had a tough time, but when I found out I was coming back and was going to see you, I was happy and smiling, and when I came back it was like the adventure we stopped in 6th grade was going to continue.
Mr.Ball has been the best teacher I've ever had. He is always there with extra credits whenever we need it when we are low on our grades, and he is always posting Flip grids to check in and see how we are. Overall he is one of the only teachers that actually try and connect with his students and becoming friends with them, and checking in on them to make sure everything is fine. His sense of humor is AMAZING as well, and he always makes jokes, and they are the best. I Couldn't appreciate enough
Thank you for creating interesting activities and helping me learn.