Spreading Holiday Cheer – Gratitude Notes for Sentinel Staff

The holiday season is a time that sparks reflection, gratitude and appreciation. As this decade ends and we celebrate the holidays with loved ones, we can reflect on the many things we have to be grateful for. In the spirit of the holidays, the Sentinel Sun spoke to students about their “gratitude note” for a Sentinel teacher. We are so grateful to EVERY Sentinel staff member for making our high school experience enjoyable, memorable and filled with learning. A sample of students’ gratitude notes are below.

Thanks, Ms Alm for always going the extra mile to make our biology material easy to understand! – Niki

Thank you, Mr Fuller, for the really fun brain breaks! – Kyne

Thanks, Mr Hsia for introducing chemistry walks to me and chemistry meditation! – Maddy

Thanks, Ms Bourassa-Lapointe for always smiling - Defne

Thank you, Ms Alm, for always taking our mental health into consideration when setting deadlines – Tamara

Thank you to Madame Lleres for making the best google slides presentations – Elina

Thank you to Mr Visser for being so patient – Tia

Thank you, Mr. Hsia, for always inspiring us to keep our interest in chemistry and for making chemistry fun – Gloria

Thank you to Ms Evans and Ms Hambly for always supporting us and giving us suggestions and always being positive about us and our artwork – Erin

Thank you, Mrs Johnston, for making English fun!

Thank you, Madame Pla, for being such a great socials teacher! – Isabelle

I’m grateful for how much my French immersion teachers care so much about the subjects they teach all throughout high school! – Anonymous

I’m grateful for the organization Mr Mirmiran puts in his classes and how fun he makes them! – Anonymous

Thank you Mr Mirmiran for always pushing me to do my best. Thank you, Madame Popov, for always making class fun and interesting – Razaan

The notes above represent a small fraction of the appreciation we feel for the effort our teachers invest to ensure we have a positive and fun high school experience. Thank you to the Sentinel staff for all they do for us. From planning interesting lessons to taking the time to connect with us individually, we are especially grateful for our teachers this holiday season.