Category: School
High School is a hard time for many teenagers. It includes lots of stress with lots of homework, assignments and studying. BP (aka Mr. Power) always made learning fun. Mr. Power had a special way of teaching his students, it included lots of laughter and he made biology fun. He truly has a passion for […]
Thank you, Mr. Abbott
Author:
Leslie Ann Ryan
Teacher's name: Mr. Raymond Abbott
Teacher's school: Holy Cross Elementary
This is my thank you note to the single teacher that changed my life. There are not enough words to truly put together to show my gratitude for him. Mr. Abbott, is the best teacher I have ever had. As someone who has attended university and college classes, I can truly say there is no […]
Thank you, Mr. Stentaford
Author:
Rhonda Robbins
Teacher's name: Eric Stentaford
Teacher's school: St. Joseph's High
When I was in grade 8 in 1978, a teacher named Eric Stentaford started teaching in our school in St George’s. In grade 9, I was drawing cartoons in my notebook during biology class…when he walked by and tapped on my drawing and shook his head. I thought, “Oh, god…doomed.” The next day during a […]
Mary Tremblett & Madonna Kelly
Author:
Jennifer Ellis
Teacher's name: Mary Tremblett & Madonna Kelly
Teacher's school: Leo Burke Academy
It is incredible when a teacher touches your life and helps you see what you really can become. This was true of two exceptional French teachers in Bishop’s Falls, NL. Mary Tremblett and Madonna Kelly instilled a love for a second language in so many of their students at Leo Burke Academy. Just the sheer […]
Thank you. Mrs. Dawe
Author:
Dylan Baggs
Teacher's name: Mrs. Caroline Dawe
Teacher's school: Botwood Collegiate
Mrs. Dawe, also known as Ms. Noseworthy, was definitely my most favourite teacher of all time. She taught me Grade 7 Language Arts, and was also my Home Room teacher that year. From Grade 6 leading on up into the end of Grade 9, I struggled with self-harm, depression and constant bullying. I remember it […]
Thank you, Miss Petten
Author:
Margaret Taylor
Teacher's name: Lois Petten
Teacher's school: All Hallows Elementary
Often times, a teacher come into your life for a special reason. I like to think that Lois Petten was meant to be part of my family’s life. Lois Petten is probably the single most important reason that my son is so successful today. Our son Kyle was diagnosed with PDD-NOS. He was assigned to […]
Thank you, Mr. Hurley
Author:
Dawn Patten-Scott
Teacher's name: Mr. Cluney Hurley
Teacher's school: J. R. Smallwood Collegiate
I was a typical kid, growing up in western Labrador; however in Grade 7 I began to make some choices that most definitely would have changed the course of my life. I had a teacher who decided that he was going to go above and beyond the call of simply being a teacher. Through his […]
Thank you, Ms. Deer
Author:
Mitchel Snelgrove
Teacher's name: Ms. Melissa Deer
Teacher's school: Mount Pearl Junior High
As a student you always look for those teachers that care; I truly feel that Ms. Deer is one of them. Getting to go to my classroom every day in Grade 8 and to have this friendly lady greeting me made such a difference. No matter what, her students always came first. If somebody was […]
Thank you, Mrs. Howell
Author:
Tara Bradbury
Teacher's name: Mrs. Beverly Howell
Teacher's school: Macdonald Drive Elementary
I remember my very first day of Kindergarten. We were standing in a circle and Mrs. Howell was handing out name tag necklaces; laminated ducks on pieces of yarn. By mistake, she gave me one that said “Melanie” — I was so shy, I didn’t correct her and the real Melanie didn’t notice until the […]
Thank you, Mr. Starks
Author:
John Edwards
Teacher's name: Tom Starks
Teacher's school: Beaconsfield Junior High
A teacher that changed my life was Mr. Starks. He was one of my favorite teachers at Beaconsfield. There were a lot of great teachers there, but Mr. Starks is the teacher that I always praised as being both a fantastic teacher and a really fun guy to have a chat with. Mr. Starks taught […]