I am thankful for my 9th grade teacher, Ms. Lucas. She is the only female teacher I have. I think that she makes classes fun and that helps students pay attention. She's a good person. She works with kids, she is strict, but she won't kill you. My favorite school days are Mondays because when we come, she tells us stories about her weekend and we get to tell her stories about ours. She is strict, but that's why I like her. She doesn't let students walk all over her. I haven't really seen many teachers that let students walk over them, but she's a great example of one that doesn't. I'm also thankful that I'm passing her class with a good grade.
-Dilcia Mercedes
9th Grade, Bronx Academy of Letters