Teacher Appreciation Day

Teacher Appreciation Day is very special at St. Anselms. The students get to show their teachers just how much they really are appreciated. All of the teachers were recognized and honored at a special ceremony. Frank Ragusa, from class 8-2, wrote and presented this speech on behalf of the entire student body.

 

"For the past ten years, I and most of my classmates have attended Saint Anselm School, and for the most part had a great experience while being part of the wonderful environment that the teachers, parents, and faculty provided for us. Saint Anselm would be nothing without the experienced teachers that allow the school to run each day.

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Teachers are more than just people who enhance the knowledge of their students. They are more that just test-givers and disciplinary enforcers. They are dedicated people who create a special bond with their students and expect them to do the very best that they can. Each teacher who steps foot in Saint Anselm as a faculty member is committed to helping each student accomplish what they need to. Grammar school teachers provide a foundation for the student to successfully move on in life. Well, at Saint Anselm's the teachers are that and much more. Saint Anselm faculty members work behind the scenes as well as up front and in person to ensure that students are doing what they are supposed to do academically as well as morally. The teachers of Saint Anselm School teach students that honesty, compassion, character are the three most important values in life in order for a person to succeed. Without the teachers of Saint Anselm School none of the students would be where they are today, especially the eighth graders who are moving on to outstanding high schools where they will spend the next four years of their lives. Without the support and encouragement of all the teachers throughout the years, the eighth graders wouldn't be able to even consider attending these schools. Because of the dedicated teachers, we will not only be considering these schools, but will be attending them. Saint Anselm is a great school academically and morally because of the amazing teachers that it is made up of.

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Last, but not least, we the students would like to thank Sister Eileen Mary for her outstanding leadership as principal of Saint Anselm School. She has supported us through the good times and bad times, and she is the foundation on which Saint Anselm School lies. Sister Eileen Mary has an innumerable amount of knowledge that she shares with us each and every day, which is why Saint Anselm is such an outstanding school.

 

For these reasons we thank Sister Eileen Mary, and the faculty members and teachers of Saint Anselm School. You are and always will be great."

 

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