Every year, the church does a Teacher Appreciation Night. The graduating seniors pick a teacher from the high school that has been an influence in their lives. It is a night to honor teachers for all they do. In the past it has been a dinner, this year was a dessert buffet. Blake chose Tim Byers, the swim coach. Blake hasn't had him for teacher, but he has coached Blake for the past two years. He teaches Spanish and the kids all call him Profe, which means professor.
They have a speaker, this year it was Honorable Vincent R. White, a judge. He talked about the importance of education and told of his own experience of how a teacher saw his potential when no one else cared. He was flunking high school when a teacher took notice, helped him improve his grades, and get accepted into college. It was a very moving talk.
The teachers are presented with a plaque. It has a thank you on it and a picture of the student. The kids write a tribute which is printed on the back. The kids read the tribute and then present the plaque to their teacher. It is a very nice evening.
Profe's wife, who is also a teacher, is due to have a baby in about two weeks, so he brought his daughter Reece with him to give his wife a break. Reece is three, and she is very cute and was so well behaved!
I love Teacher Appreciation Night! I have been five time now. Teachers really do have a impact on their students and teach them so much more than just their subject matter. I am so glad our stake has this event.
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