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Hola Ms. Gema!

Thank you so much for everything this year. Although this is only my first year in your class, but it is the one of my favorite classes throughout my whole life in this school. I am glad to have you as my teacher...You make my spanish class this year enjoyable and the atmosphere of the class makes me feel relaxed. I am also very thankful that you take time to help me write my recommendation letter.  It is very sad knowing that you have to leave, I will miss you a lot, a lot :D

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Hola Ms Gema,
You are the energizer to my day, and I am so grateful to have you as a teacher. I was very hesitant when first choosing the Spanish course, probably because I was scared (and still am) of how fast they spoke. Then, español became very enjoyable, but I want to dedicate that enjoyment to you.

Your positivity lightens not only me but I believe everyone's gloomy and tiring days. You always have faith in our doings, and was ready to support our Spanish learning journey. Eres mi inspiración. Through the storm of virtual school and the returning to campus, you made sure our ship won't sink. Gracias.

As you can clearly see, we are all sad about your departure from our school, but we all wish you a great new chapter of your life, and a safe trip back home.

El casa.

That's what our Spanish I class had become to me, a comfortable and muy divertido space. I will miss you very much.

But we will meet again, somehow, someday, somewhere.

Maybe Sevilla during Semana Santa?  I'll make sure I can do the flamenco dance by then. We'll have to see.

Again, gracias muchos.

Your student,
Jaime

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Gema,
Ha sido un placer poder haber trabajado contigo los últimos dos años. Gracias por haberme recibido con los brazos abiertos y con esa energía incomparable. Deseándote lo mejor del mundo en este nuevo proyecto en tu vida.
Ana Maria

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¡Hola señorita Gema!

I know I only had you for 1 year of IB but I have learned an incredible amount from you even in that short time. I will forever be humbled and honored that I was able to learn from you but also laugh with you from time to time as we share casual conversations outside of class time; I'm quite shy when it comes to talking to teachers but I always felt comfortable sharing my thoughts with you. I've taken Spanish since 6th grade and have genuinely never felt so confident in my improvements and knowledge the way I have this year with you (and I'm sure many of my classmates can attest to this). Thank you for introducing me to not only useful complex sentence structures, but also Octo and how fun Spanish can still be (even when I have to cram for a mock IB exam). Although it's natural to have good and bad days, I remember having the tendency to come to your class constantly excited to just immerse in your enthusiastic spirit.

¡Muchas gracias por todo y buena suerte en España! Te extrañaré mucho 🥺

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HOLAA Ms. Gema

Thank you for such an amazing year! Although half of the semester was online, you've managed to make class mucho divertido! I am a new student at SSIS and I could never ask for a better spanish teacher. You are always so kind with your grading and have never made class stressful to be in.

Adios! I will miss you very much:")

Hope you have another fun year in Spain<3

- Suri (elena) Phung

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Gema,
Four years we have known each other
Four years we have worked together
Four years we have had meals together
Opps...... then there was covid.......
Virtual school, lockdown, housebound
New normal begins, we continue with food
Bonding continues on.....
Now it is time to say "See you again!"
Gema, I will miss you and your smiles.
All the best to your dream in Spain!
annie

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Hola Ms Gema!
Thank you for being my Spanish teacher, I've known you since middle school and it was so fun being in your class! Playing kahoot or other fun games. We will miss you!

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Ms. Gema you were an amazing teacher for the past 3 years I've had you. It was a long journey doing projects and tests given from you and getting to know you better. I enjoyed the fiestas we had while watching cooking shows on Netflix. I hope you will enjoy your life over there in Spain! I'll miss you lots <3

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Hola Ms Gema,
It is truly hard to believe that this day will come. In the end, I guess the saying "all good things must come to an end" is true. Despite only having known you for barely one year, Ms Gema, you have certainly been one great teacher. And honestly, it has truly been a blessing to be one of your students; I've definitely received a lot from you, besides Spanish, the positive energy that you have given off to me in every class has been precious. At such, I really enjoyed your classes and will long remember the work and moments we have share. It has been a good experience, and I could not have asked for more. I am going to miss you and all of your classes Ms Gema!

"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”

Best wishes and safe travels,
Phu (Pedro)

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Hola Ms Gema,

In the 4 years, you have had me as a teacher, you have not only managed to teach me spanish but also how to be a better person. Your class has always been a class that felt safe and I was able to look forward to. Spanish is a very tough and complex language but having you as my teacher made the last 4 years in Spanish as easy as it could possibly be. You always managed to remain supportive and filled the room with energy even when we as students couldn't, and for that, I am eternally thankful. Thank you for being such an amazing person and teacher. Have a safe trip back home!

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hola ms. gema!!! thank you so much for not only being a wonderful spanish teacher but for being an amazing person and friend during my time at ssis. you not only taught me my past tenses and mucho vocabulario pero what it means to be a good person. i will continue using my Spanish wherever I go whether that be meeting new friends (or a new novio ;) I will think about you always. i know you will continue inspiring the people in your life just like you have to all of us at ssis and I will forever be thankful that ive had the opportunity to have you as my teacher in middle school. you truly are one of the most incredible people in my life. im going to miss you so much next year!!!! sending love and safe travels to you and your partner! ps. one day ill visit spain and make u tapas i promise

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¿¡Porqué Señorita-Porqué?! (don't leave us) :(

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¿¡Porqué Señorita-Porqué?! (don't leave us) :(

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Hola Ms.Gema,
I'm so glad I continued Spanish class with you as my teacher. You are such a vibrant being, always energetic each class even when the room is quiet. Even though Spanish is a tough language and I have not yet mastered it (please forgive me for not writing this in Spanish) I think you made the process just a little more durable and fun. It has been a great time getting to know you and being taught by you, and it's very unfortunate we spent half the year without seeing you in person and getting the full experience we could have with you bringing laughter in the class- although you did make us laugh through our screens which is incredible. Muchas gracias por enseñarme. Adiós.

- manuela

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Hola Ms. Gema!

Thank you so much for teaching us the most interesting content and making learning as entertaining as possible! I'm so gonna miss you next year as my teacher, with our little talks about things beyond the course and the class's jokes to cherish! I loved every moment of Spanish class and making notable memories as a class. I also wish we had done it more in person way back at the start of the school year! I wish you the best on your future endeavors! Gracias por enseñarnos, muchos besos y hasta luego!

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Hola Ms Gema,

I don't think Spanish would've been fun without you throughout middle school and this year in high school. You've been a very understanding and amazing teacher and you've made Spanish a lot more enjoyable that it already is. I'll definitely miss you next year but I hope you enjoy your time back in Spain. I'd like to say thank you on behalf of my sister and also myself for teaching us this amazing language. I wish you good luck and I hope we could meet each other in Spain sometime in the future
Muchas Gracias Profesora,
Zack

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Hola Ms. Gema,
It's hard to believe you are really leaving. You are the best teacher ever. I always have the most fun in your class. You have been such a great and supportive teacher, helping me learn Spanish was definitely a ride I will not forget. I'm not ready for you to leave yet but all good things must come to an end. I wish you the best for your future. Thank you for the most memorable 4 years of my life, I will never forget you Ms. Gema.

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Thank you for the 4 years of spanish you've spent teaching me. I apologize for making you teach me and zack for all these years. I walked into class in 6th grade knowing nothing, and left knowing just a bit more. Thank you ! - Minh

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HOLA MS GEMA
I'm going to miss you so so much you are the best spanish teacher ever!! You are so funny and kind and I love having class with you ¡Tú eres muy muy hermosa y simpatico! I'm going to be so sad that I won't see you in the hallways. I hope you have a lot of good memories in Spain because you have so many memories here with us! I hope we can keep in touch and I will continue to make spanish food and send it to you:D Goodluck, I hope you have a wonderful summer.

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TE QUIERO SEÑORITA GEMA. YOU WILL ALWAYS SER MI BELOVED SPANISH TEACHER. I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND HOPE THAT WE WILL SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN! ¡MUCHAS MUCHAS MUCHAS GRACIAS SEÑORITA! NUEVE MILLONES BESOS ❤️

- Viviana

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Hi Ms. Gema,

Thank you for being an amazing teacher for so many years. You've make every class fun and enjoyable, even if the homework may be tedious. You've helped me become the person I am today and I'm very grateful for that. I hope you will have great success and I wish you the best for the future. Again, thank you for everything.

Sincerely, Son.

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Hola Ms Gema!

Although I never had you as a teacher I've talked to you a few times and I wished I was in your class. You are a really nice teacher and its truely sad that I wasn't able to have you as my teacher. I will miss you a lot and good luck wherever you go next!

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Te voy a echar de menos infinito pero se que nos vamos a encontrar pronto

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Te voy a echar de menos infinito pero se que nos vamos a encontrar pronto

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Please add your personal message to Ms Gema Here are some ideas! You can record an audio, you can record a video, share a photo with her, share a memory, or some words to wish her the best in the future. She will love to carry these memories in her suitcase.

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Please add your personal message to Ms Gema Here are some ideas! You can record an audio, you can record a video, share a photo with her, share a memory, or some words to wish her the best in the future. She will love to carry these memories in her suitcase.

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Estimada señorita,

Muchas gracias for being there for me when the language challenged me most. You helped me realize that I can achieve real results through persistent and incremental growth, a point I wouldn't have gotten to without you! Your uplifting mood carried our class through the entire year all the way up to our exam. My Spanish would not be close to where it is right now without you. I wish that we had more time together, but I'm sure your future students or co-workers will enjoy your company as much as I did this year. Truly, thank you so much for helping me overcome the seemingly insurmountable challenges the course posed this year. My success is because of you. I hope we meet again sometime.

Saludos cordiales,
Juanito ❤️

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Hola Ms Gema,
Thank you so much for making Spanish class fun and helping me understand a totally new language. You were always kind, understanding, and patient. You kept me motivated while learning what would've been super challenging. I'm so glad that I had the honor to be your student. You have taught me so much (not only on Spanish but you've taught me to always look on the bright side and be optimistic.) Again, muchas muchas gracias and I hope you have fun on whatever your next adventures are.

I'll miss you!
Mya

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Gracias, I was blessed enough to be in your class since grade 7 when I moved here, your class were always fun even when it got hard and I enjoyed the countless fiestas and projects, and every single class. I will seriously miss you, but all good things must come to an end sadly. I will be very sad and Spanish next year will feel a lot more empty en mi opinion.

I will miss you a lot and will be sure to visit Seville.

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Hola Ms. Gema,

Thank you so much for being my teacher these past 4 years. I am so grateful to have you help me every year in Spanish and having you as my advisor in 7th grade. You have always been there for me when I am at my worst and you understand the struggles I am going through. Thank you so much for giving me those extensions when I didn't finish my work on time. And thank you so much for being there for me when I need someone to talk to about something personal. I hope you will be strong and happier than ever when you leave. I also hope you will remember me <3 Thank you so much again for being the best teacher ever!! I love you Ms Gema !!

Love,
Tina

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Ms Gema! Thank you for being my Spanish teacher throughout ALL my years at SSIS! I’ve learned a lot and can confidently say that I’d be able to get help if I was lost in Spain. You’ve been a great teacher and just a great person to talk to. Every Spanish class has been fun, even when the material was hard. I'm so sad that you're leaving :(( but I’m extremely grateful and lucky to have you as a Spanish teacher. When I go back home I'm definitely going to brag about you. Safe travels!

Olivia N

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Hola Ms. Gema,
I can't believe you're actually leaving! You have been with me for 4 years, and we have built a very special connection that I will never forget. You are not only my Spanish teacher, but your were the mentor that I have always looked up to. Thank you so much for paying extra attention to me when I'm struggling. Thank you for giving me helpful lectures. Thank you for making me laugh and making me feel loved. And most of all, thank you for always being there for me when I need you. I will miss our talks about my life struggles, and I will miss the smell of your perfume(it literally smells so good and it's your iconic scent). I will also miss the moments where we aggressively laughing together. You are seriously one of the most special people in my life, and I think you know that. I hope that I've made you proud this year and that you can leave with zero worries. Spanish class will never be the same without you. I will make sure to give you a big hug before you leave. I will miss you so much Ms. Gema. Have a safe flight back home💗💗💗💗.

P.S: Don't forget me hehe

With love,
Margarita

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Hola Ms. Gema!!

I will miss you so much, you are such an amazing teacher. Thank you for always being so supportive and kind. I really enjoyed learning Spanish with you and I will try my best in the future as well :) I loved all your classes we made so many great memories together. I hope for the best and good luck Ms. Gemaaa

Love, Danbee <3

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Hola Ms. Gema! Thank you for being our spanish teacher for a long long time & always being patient with us. I wish you well!

Yay

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Hi Ms Gema,

I would like to say thank you for being such a patient and understanding teacher throughout middle school and highs chool. I still cant believe that I have known you for only four years, to me it felt like I have known you forever. I am going to miss you, and especially your Spanish class and how we would always have fun in it. I would want to let you know that WE ALL LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU. Once again, thank you for teaching me for all these years. I wish you the best! -Dan

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Hola Ms. Gema!!

I can't believe I have had you throughout middle school and 9th grade! it felt like yesterday I was starting Spanish! You have been the best teacher throughout the 4 years I have been learning Spanish. Even though I may not be one of your best students you still knew my weaknesses to help me out and help me overcome many obstacles! I will miss your classes and having you as my Spanish teacher. Thank you for believing in me and making me feel more confident in learning a new language. I will miss you and I wish you nothing but the best wherever you go in life! Good luck and stay safe!

Lots of love,
Selena ❤️

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Hola Ms. Gema,

Thank you for being my Spanish teacher for this year. I had a lot of fun in your time in your class. I'll always remember the fun moments where we played the one crazy Kahoot you made where we had like 5 seconds to answer and nearly half of the class died. No matter where you go, I wish you the best and I hope you have a blast!

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Adios ms Gema,
Muchos gracias. You always made spanish fun and lively! It always loved you class, and you would never fail to make me smile. I'm so sad to see you go, but I know you'll have a great time in this next chapter of your life!
You are one of my favorite teachers and made learning spanish not so much of a class as a hobby. I wish you could be my teacher again, but I'm glad I atleast gotta be you student for two years.
I will miss you 🥰

Love, Lila😻

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Hola Ms Gema, thank you for being my spanish teacher for the past 3 years. It is really sad to see you go, but I know that you’re going home and I am happy for you.
I hope to see you some time in the future. Stay safe in Seville! -Nano

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Holaa Ms. Gema,

Thank you so so much for being such a supportive, kind, and lovely Spanish teacher. Even though this is my first year being in your class, you've truly expanded my knowledge above the horizon, with new grammar structures and interesting topics, such as things in a city. You bring joy to every single class we have together, and I cannot express how grateful I am to have you as my teacher for this school year. You always strive to support us in every way possible, whether it's about helping us answer Peardeck tasks or talking to us about life in general. You are truly an inspirational teacher and I wish you nothing, but the best for your future. Please keep us updated while you're in Spain, and good luck!

With love. <3

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Hola Senorita Gema!

Thank you for being my Spanish teacher for the past 2 years (7th grade and 9th grade). You have helped encourage and broaden my understanding of the Spanish language and culture which has helped me get good grades and be somewhat confident in the language.

Though there were many ups and downs, you were always there for me as a teacher and helped me accomplish a lot of things (for example: tests, retakes, projects). Lo siento for being sometimes annoying when I talk too much during your lectures hehe. I hope you will accomplish many more things while in Spain.

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Gema something about you is always dancing - I feel like you dance down hallways and through the class as you teach. I have loved working with you, talking about cheese, and breathing deeply beside you when things are not going well. You have also taken good care of my girls and kept them loving Spanish even when they were not the best at it. I really hope to see you again one day in Spain and you can take me to that store with the circles of cheese. Missing you already ❤️

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Hola Ms. Gema. Thank you for being my Spanish teacher and being my advisory in 7th grade. I loved the classes and even though they were up and downs, it was a great memory and something to remember. Sorry for being so annoying in classes sometimes. Good luck in the future and have a great time in Spain.

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Hi Ms.Gema, Thank you for being my Spanish Teacher for 4 years continuously. I enjoyed the classes a lot and it will surely be a memory to keep. I hope you'll be alright in Spain and we'll miss you.

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'cause you are amazing just they way you are...

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'cause you are amazing just they way you are...

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Gema, thank you for being an amazing friend here in this community!

Your passion for teaching
compassion for friends
connections to students
creativity in all food presentation
is full of care and thoughtfulness!

Will surely miss you a lot!'

May all the peace, joy, love and happiness be yours!

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Gracias por ser mi maestra! ❤️