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Rosa Fierro, Kindergarten Teacher, PS 72X

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK A TEACHER, MS. R. FIERRO.

SHE IS MY SON’S KINDERGARTEN TEACHER. SHE IS THE BEST TEACHER FOR THOSE STUDENTS IN HER CLASS. I AM THANKFUL TO HAVE HER BECAUSE SHE HAS TAUGHT MY SON HOW TO HOLD A PENCIL CORRECTLY, HIS NUMBERS AND ALPHABETS ALONG WITH A HOST OF INFORMATION THAT HE IS SHARING WITH ME WHEN HE COMES HOME FROM SCHOOL. ALSO SHE ENCOURGES EACH AND EVERY STUDENT IN HER CLASS THAT READING IS FUNDAMENTAL. MY SON’S KINDERGARTEN CLASS PARTICIPATES IN THE 100 BOOK CHALLENGE WHICH I THOUGHT WAS SO AMAZING. WHEN I INTIALLY SAW IT I WAS LIKE “HEY MY SON CAN’T EVEN READ WHAT’S THIS ABOUT” BUT THEN AS WE READ THE BOOK THAT MS. FIERRO SENT HOME MY SON STARTED TALKING A BIT CLEARER (HE HAS ARTICULATION DIFFICULTIES) AND THEN AFTER ABOUT THE 4TH BOOK HE WANTED TO READ EVERYTHING. BACK WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL WHICH WAS A VERY LONG TIME AGO (LOL) I DIDN’T HAVE THE 100 BOOK CHALLENGE. CHILDREN THESE DAYS HAVE A LOT MORE OPPORTUNITIES THAN MOST OF US HAD. I FIND IT HORRIBLE THAT PARENTS ARE NOT WORKING WITH THE TEACHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO HELP THEM SUCCEED IN LIFE'S CHALLENGES. WHEN WE'RE ALL YOUNG WE DON’T REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION UNTIL THE TIME HAS PASSED US BY. BUT MANY DON’T KNOW THAT THEY CAN CHANGE THAT OUTCOME. BY GOING BACK TO SCHOOL GETTING THAT G.E.D. OR JUST LEARNING HOW TO READ. AS ADULTS WE MAY FEEL AS IF WE HAVE MISSED OUR CHANCE AND CONTINUE TO GET BY THE BEST WAY WE KNOW HOW. ALTHOUGH IT'S VERY EARLY TO KNOW WHAT HOLDS FOR MY SON IN THE FUTURE, I AM GLAD TO HAVE MS. R. FIERRO EDUCATING MY SON AND TEACHING HIM THE IMPORTANCE AT A VERY EARLY AGE HOW TO ENJOY READING AND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR HIS FUTURE.

MS. R. FIERRO IS DEDICATED AND WORKS VERY HARD FOR HER STUDENTS. IF ANYBODY NEEDS A THANK YOU, IT GOES TO YOU MS. FIERRO. THANK YOU.

-LASHAWNDA ELLISON
MARKEL’S MOM (YOU KNOW WHO I AM)