Saving me from Despair

Thank you!!

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John Price (***************

Wed, May 6, 9:00 PM (4 hours ago)


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Dear Brandon,
Beth and I want to thank you for your commitment to and care for Sarah this year.  When she started at the Friends School in August (that feels like sooo long ago), we had every confidence that she was entering a special place with special people.  Coming into a new environment with new people and routines is always daunting; you and the rest of the folks at FSA made it a joy.  She really enjoyed your Coding class because you gave students a good framework of instructions and then set them loose; an approach guaranteed to work with Sarah.

Of course, we could never have imagined COVID-19 and the effect it would have on all of us but we are so very grateful that the school's core values never changed despite the challenges you and other teachers faced.  Sarah has remained engaged and focused on her schoolwork throughout this strange time, in large part because of your commitment.  All this at a time that you were dealing with the same dislocation in your own life that so many others were experiencing.  We know that this has been a tremendously challenging time; for whatever it is worth, we feel extremely blessed that you have been Sarah’s teacher this year. 

Thank you!!
John and Beth Price
This email from one of my students' parents is really encouraging right now. I will keep it for motivation and for my portfolio. 

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