first class I signed up for senior year was the creative writing class because I was looking forward to another class with you. Senior year you're going to have another child, may God bless you and your family and thanks for being a great teach. I would like to thank Ms. Wrobo for an exceptional job of teaching me my first semester of my senior year. I had her for American Legal and she did a great job of presenting the material in a great way and making the class interesting. She used many ways to help us learn different areas of the legal system. Like videos showing us the harsh reality of jail and death row. We also had numerous class discussions on controversial topics like the death penalty, juveniles on death row, and the increase in crime rate. I want to thank you for doing a great job of always keeping the class lively and interesting. Ryan Jackson Dear Ms. Lynch, Thank you so much for being such a great teacher throughout these four years. I've enjoyed our humorous conversations and appreciate the support you have shown to me. Your sense of humor and unique personality makes your classes interesting and I'll miss talking to you next year. Sincerely, Marybeth Competelli Dear Mrs. Reed and Mrs. Sewnig, Thank you for everything you have done for us through Campus Ministry. You both have set a comfortable environment for everyone you meet and make us feel we are not alone in our times of need. This is appreciated beyond words and I hope you are aware of the difference you make. Sincerely, Marybeth Competelli Dear Mr. Lobis, Thank you much for everything that you have done for Dottie, Dayday, The Fish, and Me (Gaylin). You have taught us so much. Also, thank you so much for the many heart to heart conversations that you had with us during activity period. You are truly an inspiration, and we take your advice, well most of the time at least. Oh and I will never forget "The Dog face". Thank you once again! Sincerely Calin Platt Dear Mrs. Sewnig, You are a remarkable woman, teacher, and friend. Thank you so much for all the fun times we had in your office and listening to what each one of us had to say during touchstone. You are such a stone person, even when you are having a bad had you hold your head up high and keep going. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with me. I will miss you so much next year, and will back to see you all the time! Sincerely Calin Platt Dear Mrs. Marx, Thank you for everything this year. Your class was so much fun and I am very lucky to have been in it. You and your husband have helped me so much with my friend . You were always there to listen, help, and guide, not just me but anyone who needed you. You are beyond doubt an astonishing women. Thank you once again for everything! Sincerely Calin Platt Dear Mrs. Schultz, Thank you for all you have ever done to help me get to where I am today and to where I will be in the future . You're an honest teacher, but most of all, my friend when I need guidance. I will miss you dearly. Sincerely, Carissa Salvatore Dear Mr. Lobis, I really enjoyed being in your class. Thank you so much for all your help with everything. You are such a great person and an awesome teacher! Your teaching has helped me so much to understand all of the books we read this year. Thank you for all of your great advice that I will take to college with me and I will keep with me for the rest of my life. Sincerely, Dana O'Brien Dear Mrs. Caucci, You have taught me so much about art. I truly enjoyed every day going into your class. You taught me to never give up on anything. You are such a wonderful person and teacher. I hope to continue pursuing art throughout college. I will always remember everything you taught me. Thank
you so much!! Sincerely, Dana O'Brien Dear Mrs. Sewnig, You are such an amazing person. I am so glad to have joined Touchstone this year. You have become more than just a teacher to me; you have become a great friend of mine. I just want to say thank you for everything. Your advice has helped me deal with the rough issues of life and I will take that advice with me everywhere. I will miss you so much next year! Sincerely, Dana O'Brien Dear Mrs. Marx, I am so privileged to have had you for a teacher the whole year. You are such a nice person and a great teacher. I have learned so much from both of your classes. I hope to continue learning about journalism in college and to possilbly pursue a career in it as well. I will always remember your classes and the lessons you have taught me. Thank you for everything! Sincerely, Dana O'Brien Dear Mrs. Caucci, Thank you for everything!!! Your classes always made my days happier!!! Thanks for putting up with me all four years, giving me advice on my art works and helping me put together a portfolio for my colleges. I'll miss you and your classes when I'm in college. THANKS!!!, Katelynn Kilcommons Dear Mr. Schafer, I would like to thank you for all the sttlJport you've given me in the past years. As other ~eachers had overlooked me you have always believed in me and let me do my own thing. I broke your favorite mug and you still forgave me (I still owe you one for that) . I always look forward to playing Ultimate Frisbee and it would not be the same without you running it. Thanks again for always being there and being a great guy. Yours truly, Sir Austin Thomas Joseph Thornton the III P.S.- E-A-G-L-E-S Ms. Riley, You are probably one of the most positive people in this school. Thanks for your endless encouragement with my art. Ifitweren' t for that" special" art class you taught, I don't think I would be pursuing art. Your impersonations of certain individuals are hil-arious. I can always count on you for a good laugh. Love always, Shasta Mrs. Reed, Where have the past four years gone? I remember freshman year as if it were just yesterday. And now here I am, a senior!! It's scary to think that four years can go by so quickly. Going on KAIROS twice was absolutely amazing- I don't know how I would have been able to do it without you. These four years we have spent together have been crazy to say the least. I have no clue what I'm going to do without you next year. Who am I going to call and gossip about American Idol with?! You have always been there for me- just a walk down the halls or a phone call away- and I just wanted to say thank you. Even though words cannot even begin to express my thanks, it's the least I can do for all you have done for me. I will miss you soooooo ... much! I love you!!! Love always, Danielle Bujak Woto, Look! I'm not in yearbook right now! yes I know, I should pity you because you had to put up with me these past two years in yearbook, but I did some work too occasionally!!! Soon I'm going to come back and teach the yedrbook class to make sure you're doing everything right (hehehe). Anyway, yeah, thanks for all the food and the work you made me do because I really did have fun and I'm always happy to be your 'other' senior editor! Best of luck in the future, Kyle Dempster MomBo, My darling, we were friends before Kairos, and then after you became my 'Mom Bo'. Thank you for making Guidance my sanctuary from all of my AP classes and all of my work. I
hope you always enjoyed my company and I hope I leave a good trainee to work for you next year, and if it doesn' t work out, well ... I'll just have to come in every morning and do it myself. I'll always remember that I may not have always walked into Guidance with a smile, but I always walked out with one. Love and hugs, Kyle Dempster Mr. CC (Collier), Yes it is true, I have claimed your office as my own. I should considering that I've probably been in there as much as you have (hahaha you know it's true). Thanks for the proverbial smack when I tried to take four AP classes in one semester and all of my other stupid ideas. Thank you so VERY much for getting me into college (my parents thank you for that too). Thank you for letting me use your office as my third locker because mine' s just too far away and I'm always in there anyway. Thank you for EVERYTHING. You have no idea how much you've helped me get through high school. Best Wishes (and never change) Kyle Dempster Dear Mrs. Hermida, I'm back! Let me take this class instead of another AP, PLEASE MRS. HERMIDA YOU'RE MY FAVORITE TEACHER!!! I bet that sounds familiar doesn't it? Thanks for everything you've done with Math League and for those after school competitions where I was thinking" there's no way I'm going to get ANY of these right", but I went anyway because there were donuts. It was always a pleasure chattingit up with you and I'll miss you every time I have math class. I promise to come back and visit (with Aradia and John of course). Thank you for the numbers, Kyle Dempster To Coach Schaf, Mrs. Caucci and Mrs. Marx: I would like to thank you wonderful teachers for helping me so much in my high school career, as well as showing me vital life lessons. Sure, now I know how to serve it up in tennis, have a greater appreciation for a painting's color, and to compose a captivating news article. But there is so much more that I learned about my inner strength, intelligence and creativity. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for these unforgettable lessons. Good luck in your following years and I'll miss you so much. Love Always, Danielle Daguio The Filipino Princess Dear Mrs. Gavin, I can' t even begin to tell you how thankful I am for all that you've done for me over the years. Not only were your two classes my favorites of high school, but your confidence in me and especially in my writing has helped me so much. The fact that you always took my writing seriously and pushed me to do my best has given me such faith in myself that I'm not sure I would have had otherwise. Thank you also for mentoring my Senior Project; your continued encouragement and belief in all I can accomplish means the world to me. Out of every teacher I've had at Notre Dame, you have had the greatest influence on me and my life, and I will never forget that. You are amazing! Love Always, Karen Hogan Š Mrs. McGraw, The truth-or-dare games, the late-night hotel room chats, the rhythmically-challenged Charleston, what would high school have been without them? Thank you so much, not only for the amazing times on RUMUN/RMC, but also for pushing me to do my best. AP History was the first class in which I ever struggled, and you had faith in me that I didn' thave in myself. No matter if I were struggling with the class or with the crazies in the European Union (RUMUN), you were always there to guide me through (and laugh a little about other UN-ers). Thanks for being an amazing teacher, an incredible person, and call me up to sip lemonade on the veranda anytime! Love Always, Karen Hogan Š Dear Mr. Collier, Were you not there to guide me through high school, my head would have exploded long ago. Every time I burst into your office saying, "I need guidance!", you were always ready to listen and ALWAYS had a smile. You helped me through some of my toughest problems in school, and afterwards, we'd sit and talk baseball. Thank you so much for all your support, for helping me get through high school, and
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