To Whom It May Concern: Elizabeth taught my daughter during her 1 st year as a teacher. To be honest and this is something I never told Elizabeth, but I was a little apprehensive initially having a first-year teacher teach my child. I was thinking about all of the things Elizabeth did not "know" and how much my child would miss out on while having an inexperienced teacher. It didn't take me long to realize that my thoughts were completely out of line. Luckily, Elizabeth accepted parent volunteers in the classroom, so I was able to be in the classroom weekly during the school year. I was immediately impressed with the way she handled herself as a teacher. She was genuinely concerned as a teacher about each and every one of her students. She was strict when she needed to be, but I could tell the kids respected her, so I did not see the strict side of her often. Mostly I observed a kind and gentle, yet authoritative teacher who had things under control the whole year. She always made me feel good by expressing her gratitude to me for helping out in the classroom. Any academic/social concern(s) I had with my daughter were immediately addressed by Elizabeth. I was very impressed with the many projects she had the children participate in, two of which included making blankets for the Humane Society and an author's breakfast. Material was donated to the classroom and the children took time tying knots on blankets for animals at the Humane Society. I believe this taught the children to look out for the less fortunate, even animals. I know Elizabeth has continued and expanded that project during her time in Tea. Towards the end of the school year, she had the children write their own book, and then had them bound in a .hard cover, so they looked like a real book. She then had the children read them aloud to parents/family who could gather at the school one morning. I know my daughter was very proud of her book, and this was due to the sense of accomplishment that Elizabeth instilled in the children. My best memory of Elizabeth and one I will never forget was her emotion during that author's breakfast. She read aloud the book she had written in memory of her first year of teaching and dedicated it to her students. Elizabeth had a hard time making it through the reading, wiping away her own tears as she struggled to tell the children and parents what they and her job as a teacher meant to her. I don't think there were many dry eyes on the parents in the room. The kids didn't understand why she was getting so emotional, but I know someday my daughter will understand. It was then that I realized that my daughter was a very lucky child to have had Elizabeth as her 3 rd grade teacher, Due to my experience with a first-year teacher, I will never again doubt the impact that a newly graduated teacher can have on her students and parents. I know Tea will be losing a great teacher if Elizabeth is hired and for that I will be sad. However, I know you will be gaining a wonderful teacher who will continue to touch the lives in a positive way of many children. Elizabeth is one of those teachers that kids will look back on and remember her as one of those great teachers they were privileged to have as a child. Sincerely, Kristi McKinney
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To Whom It May Concern:
Elizabeth taught my daughter during her 1st year as a teacher. To be honest and this is something I never toldElizabeth, but I was a little apprehensive initially having a first-year teacher teach my child. I was thinkingabout all of the things Elizabeth did not "know" and how much my child would miss out on while having aninexperienced teacher. It didn't take me long to realize that my thoughts were completely out of line.
Luckily, Elizabeth accepted parent volunteers in the classroom, so I was able to be in the classroom weeklyduring the school year. I was immediately impressed with the way she handled herself as a teacher. She wasgenuinely concerned as a teacher about each and every one of her students. She was strict when she needed tobe, but I could tell the kids respected her, so I did not see the strict side of her often. Mostly I observed a kindand gentle, yet authoritative teacher who had things under control the whole year. She always made me feelgood by expressing her gratitude to me for helping out in the classroom. Any academic/social concern(s) I hadwith my daughter were immediately addressed by Elizabeth.
I was very impressed with the many projects she had the children participate in, two of which included makingblankets for the Humane Society and an author's breakfast. Material was donated to the classroom and thechildren took time tying knots on blankets for animals at the Humane Society. I believe this taught the childrento look out for the less fortunate, even animals. I know Elizabeth has continued and expanded that projectduring her time in Tea.
Towards the end of the school year, she had the children write their own book, and then had them bound in a.hard cover, so they looked like a real book. She then had the children read them aloud to parents/family whocould gather at the school one morning. I know my daughter was very proud of her book, and this was due tothe sense of accomplishment that Elizabeth instilled in the children.
My best memory of Elizabeth and one I will never forget was her emotion during that author's breakfast. Sheread aloud the book she had written in memory of her first year of teaching and dedicated it to her students.Elizabeth had a hard time making it through the reading, wiping away her own tears as she struggled to tell thechildren and parents what they and her job as a teacher meant to her. I don't think there were many dry eyes onthe parents in the room. The kids didn't understand why she was getting so emotional, but I know someday mydaughter will understand. It was then that I realized that my daughter was a very lucky child to have hadElizabeth as her 3rd grade teacher, Due to my experience with a first-year teacher, I will never again doubt theimpact that a newly graduated teacher can have on her students and parents.
I know Tea will be losing a great teacher if Elizabeth is hired and for that I will be sad. However, I know youwill be gaining a wonderful teacher who will continue to touch the lives in a positive way of many children.Elizabeth is one of those teachers that kids will look back on and remember her as one of those great teachersthey were privileged to have as a child.
Sincerely,
Kristi McKinney
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