Sheridan Narrative

I want to start off this evening by giving my appreciation for the people who have played an important role in shaping our lives up to graduation. I want to thank the people that supported us through our heart breaks and our successes, to those who served as a friend when we needed them most, to the people who served us hot food after a long day of school, and who helped make every party and celebration a success. Yes, I am talking about the wonderful people at Chipotle. #ChipotleisLife. Just kidding, I sincerely want to thank our

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First off, I want to say thank you to my parents for supporting me. Mom, Dad, thank you for being there with me during difficult times. You support and understand me, this gives me the strength to continue fight through the challenges in life. Without you being here today and by my side, I would have given up. Next, I want to thank the administration. You have all contributed to making this school run smoothly but also have allowed us to have a good time. I, as many others, have enjoyed the monthly walks and fundraising activities, the cultural fashion show and the fun and exciting cultural festival with the live steel bad and African drummers. These are some experiences that some students have never been exposed to. Therefore, thank you for bringing new and exciting initiatives to PS/MS124. Mrs. Babb, you are a very loving and an easy person to talk to. You have made so many positive changes to PS124, one of which is allowing us middle schoolers to have student council. I would also like to thank my teachers, for sharing their knowledge. You have taken the time to explain assignments, make class interesting, challenge us beyond our knowledge, and inspire not just me, but all of us. I want to Mr. Heaton for granting me the position of secretary for National Junior Honor Society last year. This was a great opportunity and that allowed me to play a key role in the National Junior Honor

I would like to thank for coming and visiting our AVID class. To go up and become a Miss San Joaquin is just really mind-bogglingly crazy! I have so much respect to you. I wouldn’t have the guts just to do any of the things that you’ve mentioned in class. I really admire you for that. To have the guts of steel to do something that might not even work out is just crazy. I also have lots of gratitude for you coming and seeing us even though you were scared to speak in front of us.

Thank you for a great year! I wanted to let you know how much I sincerely appreciate everything you have done for me this year. You have constantly encouraged me to do my best and to believe in myself. Before this year, History was a class which I dreaded because I thought I was not good at it. After this year, I can confidently say that I have learned to really enjoy it. Your class has changed my outlook on History.

This is Kaydence Mullin. Hi remember me? Haha okay well i'm writing this to say thank you in many different ways. Thank you for helping me with my math. Thank you for clearing all the rumors about me. Thank you for being an amazing teacher. Honestly in 2nd grade I thought i had the best teacher ever! Then i got you and proved myself wrong. I remember out of all our teachers you always made sure that my mom's comfortable with all my field trips because she's a little over protective haha. Well,thank you so much for being the greatest 5th grade teacher ever.

Stephanie picked up that I really did not want to do it because she knows how much I enjoy going out in the field. She asked me to do her this favor and help Ms. Williams out and I did. Stephanie asked me how the supervising time went and thanked me for helping out in a time of need. I expressed to her that I was proud of myself for taking responsibility for the entire visit and managing some quite difficult parents without incidence.

Since Thanksgiving is right around the corner, in English we were given the task of giving a “gift of writing”. That means that we had to write a letter to someone that we love and are thankful for but aren’t entirely sure how to express just how thankful for them we really are. I immediately thought of you. Although we have only known each other since sixth grade, I feel like it's been forever. You are always there for me in my times of need. For example when I broke on my foot on your knee while teaching you how to play lacrosse. I was in pain a lot of pain very quickly and you did everything you could to comfort me, which included carrying me to and from the treehouse. You are always willing to try new things (even if they aren’t always

I just wanted to express my sincere gratitude for your efforts in helping me get to and from Kinkaid every day. Words cannot describe how appreciative I am to stay less than five minutes away from the Kinkaid. It's more than helpful as my first semester grades were terrible. It is the worst I've ever done in my entire schooling career. Thankfully I will not be participating in a 3 hour car ride every day :), tirelessly getting home at 8, and then proceeding to complete all of my homework, study for tests, organize presentations, do house chores, wash and prepare clothes for the next day, etc. There was just not enough time in the night. Anyway, thanks a

I’ve never told this story before. Not because I’m ashamed or embarrassed. I’ve put off telling it for so long because it terrifies me. It is a story of a time I lost complete control. It is a story of loneliness and isolation. By not recalling it, or writing it down, it became just a string of events that happened in the past, meaningless and disconnected from the future. Putting it into words makes these past events the future. They become immortalized in writing, they become forever. But maybe putting words to my thoughts and feelings will alleviate some of that terror. Maybe I’ll be setting myself free.

Your generosity towards myself and others is something rare. I haven’t seen that trait in many people throughout my life. From getting me lunch on the way to the ranch to offering your time to meet with me to discuss something I feel passionate about or need guidance on. Your time is extremely valuable and you’ve been more than happy to spend it working with me which I’m very grateful for.

“I’ve told you a hundred times already you’re not getting a gun!” Mary scolded Morgan, her face reddening, and her eyes narrowing in frustration at having to repeat herself to him over and over again. She then dropped her Marlboro to the ground extinguishing it under her foot. “You see that, that’s what I think of your hopes of you ever get your hands on a firearm are. There’s all your hopes, squashed under my foot.” She continued bitterly as she ground the cigarette butt further into the pavement for dramatic emphasis.

First, I would like to thank each of you for all of the time and effort you put into the coop! The kids love the classes this year and we have grown larger than I ever imagined!! None of this would be possible without each of you!!

I am sending this email to say thank you. I am not the best at verbally expressing emotions, but I am working on it. This year has been a humbling roller coaster, but I appreciate you putting up with me, because I know I was a headache. Actually, thank you for taking me as an intern, because I was last minute and I know you didn’t have to; I just added to your caseload. I can still remember my first interview and the way my leg used to shake whenever I spoke to you. I was always super nervous, because you were Ms. Shaneen. However, over time, as I spoke to you more, you showed me that there was nothing to be afraid of. You watched me develop from being “adultish” to being more “adult when it’s convenient.” However, a lot of my

My dance teacher, Mrs. Gooden, has contributed greatly to my strong health. I felt inspired to praise her for making me capable of enjoying eating dinner with friends that day. My praise note commends the dedication and love she showed by asking me to join her for lunch to ensure that I ate everyday in 7th grade. I praised her for supporting and monitoring me as I overcame my eating disorder and showing me the power of my own body. She wrote back to me, explaining that my e-mail reminds her of the lasting impression a dance teacher can have on students and that she is grateful to have been a part of my journey to becoming who I am today. Her humble and brief declaration of gratitude and love was very Ms. Goodenesque. As a woman in her mid-70’s, she prefers to have in-depth responses and conversations face-to-face as opposed to sending long responses over e-mail.