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A generic letter that works for welcoming new elementary students into the classroom, saying goodbye to a class graduating to high school, or a message to broadcast at any time to let your students know you are rooting for them with these words of encouragement that inspire your children and students to succeed:

Dear Students,

My wish for you is that you see the light in this world, in yourself, and in
others. I see the light in you.

Compliment others, and be proud of your own accomplishments. I am proud of you.

Believe in yourself, for you are stronger than you know. I believe in you.

Try hard, but know your limits. Ask if you need help, and trust others will help you. I will help you.

Fill your heart with laughter and smile often. I love to see your smile.

You are a unique, special, and amazing person. There will never be another you. I appreciate all of you.

Dream, believe, wonder, inspire, love, nurture, and always listen. That is what I will do for you.

Love,

Your Teacher

Thank You & Farewell Message to Students on the Last Day of School

Teachers, you've asked your students to research and write and prepare many a paper throughout the year - now, it is time to show your students how it is done: Write Them an Inspiring, Emotional Farewell / Summer Send Off Letter. Bonus points if everybody cries.

You'll want this page if you're a student looking for example thank you messages to write to your teacher.

An Open Letter to My Students at the End of The Year

My students,

I know these last few weeks haven't been easy. There are so many expectations and much excitement over the end of the school year. I know I'm a little more easily frustrated this time of year and I can seem more difficult to please. I know you are feeling a bit more wiggly as you become filled with anticipation over the fast-approaching summer, but I want you to know something.

I want you to know that as we embrace the blur of awards ceremonies and report cards that this time of year brings, I'm feeling a bit bittersweet.

I look at you and realize you aren't the same kids that I welcomed into my classroom last year. You're all a couple inches taller. You have a different haircut. Your style has changed a little as you've grown into yourself a tad bit more.

I think of how you've learned. You're reading at a higher grade level and you can speak with a confidence you didn't possess in August. You're not that same kid I met; you're different, and that simultaneously breaks my heart and comforts me.

You see, I'm looking forward to this summer as much as any of you. I've dreamed about my alone time and I've wished time away. I'm proud of the job I've done when I realize the kids you've become, but I can't help but wonder if I did enough. Could I have done more? Did I prepare you for the road ahead? Did I give it my all?

And mostly, I did. I had cloudy moments where my vision was blurred by stress from too many papers to grade and too many conferences to conduct, but I always cared. Always. And I hope you always felt that.

I hope you always knew that I cared; more than you learned how to write a thesis statement and more than you know how to write a coherent essay. Of course, I hope that I prepared you for what's ahead and made your transition to the next grade easier, but I could live with not being the best essay-grader or the coolest lesson-giver. I hope, more than anything, that I'm the teacher that prepared your heart. I hope I'm the teacher who helped you handle rejection with grace. I want to be the teacher who was firm but kind. I hope I was the role model you needed.

Today, it's hard to say goodbye. It's an adjustment to go from welcoming your face at my classroom door each morning to wondering how you're doing years later. It's difficult to go from being your safe place to someone you see occasionally in a hallway.

I know I am *just* your teacher, but we've spent five days a week together for the last ten months and change is never easy. I hope you'll remember me. I hope my discipline made you stronger. I hope my kindness made you feel safe. I hope that my classroom was a place that you learned many things and made many friends; I hope it was a place you genuinely like to be. While I'm a little sad to welcome a whole new group next year instead of continue to know you more, I'll think of you succeeding where you are. I'll think of how you've grown and how you'll continue to do so. And I'll not only think of how much you've learned but also how much you've taught me as we've grown. - boredteachers.com

The end of the school year is a bittersweet time for both students and teachers. Everyone is ready to move on to a new phase: Farewell, 8am classes! Hello, beaches and bbqs, daydreams and social lives!

The end of the school year offers a reprieve from endless researching and marking and micromanaging and parent involvement (or lack thereof).

Goodbye to Students from Teacher (Preschool, Elementary)

Dear Parents,
The last day of school... the closing of one door and the opening of another.

I want to thank each child for all the warmth, the memories, and the learning that we have shared this school year.

To my students, I say THANK-YOU! For when I teach, I also learn. This past year we have grown together. A little bit of each of you will always be with me. Always strive to be the BEST that you can be!

To the parents, I say THANK-YOU for allowing me to be your child's teacher. It was been a wonderful and rewarding year for me.

 I will love your child, always.

"Thank-you for making my life so much brighter! I was so lucky to have been your teacher this year. Even though the school year is over, here are a few gifts to keep with you: PENCIL (to keep you sharp). GRIP (for something to hold onto when the world seems tough). ERASER (to remind you that it is OK to make mistakes!) Hugs, Kisses, & Tons of Love"

Welcome Letter to Students from Teacher (Preschool, Elementary)

Writing a student welcome letter is a great way to greet and introduce yourself to your new students and their parents. Its purpose is multifaceted: to welcome new and returning students, set expectations and standards for the school year, and offer parents a glimpse into your classroom. This is likely the first contact between the teacher and parents, so anticipate their questions, provide a welcoming intro answering their questions, and provide contact info or a process for contacting you throughout the year. Proactively set a positive tone for the school year.

A letter from the teacher welcoming the students, should include the following:

A bit about you and your teaching philosophy

Contact information

The behaviour expected of your students

Your teaching methods, or what students and parents can expect

Homework policy, or other measure of progress

Supplies students will require

Sample Welcome Letter for [Grades One to Six] Students

Welcome to [X] Grade!

Hello! My name is [X] and I am so excited to be your teacher this year! We are going to have a lot of fun in [First to Sixth] Grade. This school year is going to be very exciting and busy as we learn and grow together. Also, I can't wait to get to know you.

I have been teaching at [This school] for [X number of] years now and I love being a [First to Sixth] Grade teacher. When I was your age, I always wanted to become a teacher and work with young, bright minds. We are going to spend a lot of time strengthening our reading and math skills so that you become a super-sharp [First to Sixth]-grader!

This year is going to be an adventure. I hope you are just as excited as I am to begin!

Yours,

Your [First to Sixth]-Grade Teacher
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Letter to Students From Teacher (Welcome, Farewell Examples) | Write Thank You Notes

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Example letters for welcoming new elementary students into the classroom, saying goodbye to a class graduating to high school, or a message to broadcast at any time to let your students know you are rooting for them with these words of encouragement that inspire your children and students to succeed.

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Here's a letter to participants in a summer workshop. Check out how the authors welcome participants and share the agenda with the readers. What can you take away for your welcome letter?

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Keyanna Metts '25 just completed her first year at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. She is majoring in Advertising & Marketing Communications.

This is the start of your adulthood. Every student who has come before you had their own opinions on college and how their experience was going to be. Some might have had elevated expectations of what college might be like because of how it’s portrayed in the movies or from the stories of family members or friends. Then they get to college and it’s either everything they expected or they realize their expectations were too high and they didn’t end up having the experiences they thought they would.

To avoid all that, my advice to you is: Be excited for college, but also remember you make your own college experience — try to make the most of it.

Finding Yourself

College could be the first time you are going to be fully and freely on your own without parents on your back checking if you did well in your classes or telling you to go to sleep early. But, hopefully, with all this new freedom, you will eventually realize there is more to college than just going to parties and hanging out with friends.

College is a commitment that you might believe you are ready for, but it’s OK to get here and realize you aren’t as ready as you thought. Your first year of college can show you things that you never thought you would ever see or experience. For example, seeing the number of friends you will gain and lose during your first year, going to Six Flags or a different state, gaining a skill that you thought you never would, joining a club that is out of your comfort zone, new life lessons etc. This is the time where you start to think of what you want to do and where you are in your life now.

Work towards becoming your true self without any limitations.

You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about yourself and how you want to express yourself. Do not be afraid to experience new things! Work towards becoming your true self without any limitations.

Gaining and Losing Friends

Making friends in college is a big part of the process, and it may even be the number-one thing you think of when you are planning to go to college. I know you hear everyone say, “When I went to college, I made my forever best friend for life!” But not everyone you meet is going to be your friend, let alone your best friend.

You are going to realize that not everyone you meet is who you are going to stay friends with for all four of your college years. Some people might be your friend for a moment, days, or a semester and that is OK because you are going to find your loyal friends. Your roommate might become your best friend, or you will make a group of friends that you know will be there for you just like you will be there for them. You may also learn that just having one good friend is all that you need.

Read More >>> How to Make Friends as an Introvert

Your Career

If you’re not sure what you want to do for a career after college, don’t stress about it! During these next four years, you will be able to figure it out. You might even change your major along the way. Even people who come to college knowing what they want to major in can realize that they want to do something different than what they originally came for. In any case, you should want to find something that you love so you will be happy doing your job.

A good thing about Johnson & Wales University is that they have a Design Your Own Major program where you can create a custom degree and study subjects across a variety of fields to create your own career path.

Live Your Best Life

Academics should be a major priority, but don’t forget to take time for yourself and live your life, experience new experiences and try to get out of your comfort zone. You should grow mentally and physically every day. Make sure the people who you let in your circle also help you grow because relationships work both ways. Sometimes you outgrow people because you are improving yourself, and, if the other person is staying the same, they give you no benefits. It is OK to help people and show them how and where they can improve.

Don’t forget to take time for yourself and live your life, experience new experiences and try to get out of your comfort zone.

Another thing is to not care what other people think of you because this is your world and they are just living in it. So wear that dress if you want to, try out that new hairstyle, go eat out and treat yourself.

College is going to be a wonderful experience, if you make it one.

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A letter to future first-year college students from the point-of-view of a student looking back on what she’s learned. This advice will help students feel better about coming to college.