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—Ms. J-P for teaching my daughter Delia to dance (still!)
—Ms Moy-Maneikis and Ms Brogan-Healy for taking care of Delia while she was here
—Mr. Wagner for helping Delia remain at BLS when she had mono in the 10th grade
—Mr Owens for the opportunity to coach BLS track
—Ms Mogel, Ms L-A, Madame Blackler and so many other teachers who taught Delia at BLS

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Grateful for all the thoughtful CPT meetings with Willie and Sandra...there's no one I'd rather be teamed up with...thanks for all the laughs, talk of politics, curriculum planning...you two are the best!  

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Grateful for all the thoughtful CPT meetings with Willie and Sandra...there's no one I'd rather be teamed up with...thanks for all the laughs, talk of politics, curriculum planning...you two are the best!  

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Grateful for the wisdom and clear-eyed practicality of SLD...she's a wild girl (in the best and most outrageous possible way) trapped in a small office with too much work, yet she still finds ways to make the ground floor a better place to live...thank you SLD for being so YOU  

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Grateful for the wisdom and clear-eyed practicality of SLD...she's a wild girl (in the best and most outrageous possible way) trapped in a small office with too much work, yet she still finds ways to make the ground floor a better place to live...thank you SLD for being so YOU  

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Grateful for the endless shenanigans with Molly McDonald Long--the Shirley to my Laverne...there is no one better or more fun than my Moll the Doll!

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Grateful for the endless shenanigans with Molly McDonald Long--the Shirley to my Laverne...there is no one better or more fun than my Moll the Doll!

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Grateful for my pal Manny Rosado...I'm going to miss you being next door (and not just for the sandwiches!) I want to get on your dinner calendar before you leave!

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Grateful for my pal Manny Rosado...I'm going to miss you being next door (and not just for the sandwiches!) I want to get on your dinner calendar before you leave!

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Deeth Ellis for what you do to help teachers

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Grateful for the behind the scenes machinations and string pulling of the adroit and tireless Martha Pierce!

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Grateful for the behind the scenes machinations and string pulling of the adroit and tireless Martha Pierce!

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Mr. Lane, who kindly tells me that my attendance didn’t go through for some reason—even though he knows I straight-up forgot

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Grateful for Dan Gavin's sense of humor!!! Absolutely priceless.

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Grateful for Dan Gavin's sense of humor!!! Absolutely priceless.

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Grateful for the grace and calmness of Ms. Skerritt's leadership. 

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Grateful for the grace and calmness of Ms. Skerritt's leadership. 

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Grateful for the kindness of parents, so many of whom went out of their way this year to express their gratitude and understanding for the extra effort on their student's behalf and for the times when they went to the trouble of letting me know what it looked like at home and that it was working

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Grateful for the kindness of parents, so many of whom went out of their way this year to express their gratitude and understanding for the extra effort on their student's behalf and for the times when they went to the trouble of letting me know what it looked like at home and that it was working

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The students that have been patient with me as I’ve worked to remove gender-based language from my vocabulary...
The students in Ms. Webb’s homeroom 123 that have been so amazing to get to know this year...
The students that smile when I use some type of nickname for them like K-J, A-D, (#)5-6, Owen J, etc...

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Grateful for Mr. Mulhern's subtle but delightful snarkasm....(tempered by his bedrock earnestness, of course) It has set the perfect tone in ILT meetings and beyond...thank you for always being steady and even handed even when I'm sure you want to carry a hip flask some days!

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Grateful for Mr. Mulhern's subtle but delightful snarkasm....(tempered by his bedrock earnestness, of course) It has set the perfect tone in ILT meetings and beyond...thank you for always being steady and even handed even when I'm sure you want to carry a hip flask some days!

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Thank you to the fine arts department for the beautiful showcases this year! Amazing what you have all been able to do this year--bravo! 

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Thank you to the fine arts department for the beautiful showcases this year! Amazing what you have all been able to do this year--bravo! 

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Grateful for the wise and wonderful and thoughtful Ms Danielle Murray, with her endless ability to make a thorny situation better....you bring so much to our community!

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Grateful for the wise and wonderful and thoughtful Ms Danielle Murray, with her endless ability to make a thorny situation better....you bring so much to our community!

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Grateful to our fabulous BTU building reps keeping us in the loop, holding our hands through uncertainty and advocating on our behalf at every turn....you are the BEST!!

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Grateful to our fabulous BTU building reps keeping us in the loop, holding our hands through uncertainty and advocating on our behalf at every turn....you are the BEST!!

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Johnny Walker and 🤬 Ruzzo...it's enough to make you want to work in the basement...almost enough.

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Johnny Walker and 🤬 Ruzzo...it's enough to make you want to work in the basement...almost enough.

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Grateful for all of the thoughtfulness that went into the countless virtual events to keep faculty and students connected...so much effort...and so much love and good will...it makes such a difference in this community...you can FEEL that sort of thing....and I think that even though we're tired, I think l that we are all better for all of it

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Grateful for all of the thoughtfulness that went into the countless virtual events to keep faculty and students connected...so much effort...and so much love and good will...it makes such a difference in this community...you can FEEL that sort of thing....and I think that even though we're tired, I think l that we are all better for all of it

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Grateful for Susan Harari who is an absolute rock star...so glad she is part of our academic team!

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Grateful for Susan Harari who is an absolute rock star...so glad she is part of our academic team!

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I'm grateful for the friendships made in the IDEAL team...working hard together has made every day more meaningful for me and has given me such optimism and enthusiasm for the future

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I'm grateful for the friendships made in the IDEAL team...working hard together has made every day more meaningful for me and has given me such optimism and enthusiasm for the future

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The student who tells me I’m muted...
The student who tells me I’m not sharing my screen (again)...
The student who, during a lesson early in the year, after I acknowledged that I was struggling, said “it’s ok, Mr. Fleming, we got you.”

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Grateful for my after school Digital photography students.

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Grateful for my after school Digital photography students.

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Grateful to Monica...always helps me out in emergencies and never complains. Thanks Monica!

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Grateful to Monica...always helps me out in emergencies and never complains. Thanks Monica!

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Grateful for the Admin Team and all of their support, understanding and kindness. 

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Grateful for the Admin Team and all of their support, understanding and kindness. 

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Grateful for the ability to teach in the school building since September. It made a psychological difference for me to bike here and be in this space.

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Grateful for the ability to teach in the school building since September. It made a psychological difference for me to bike here and be in this space.

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Have to say how grateful I am to Jeff Gibbons for all that he does and his unflagging support of his wrestlers

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Have to say how grateful I am to Jeff Gibbons for all that he does and his unflagging support of his wrestlers

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Grateful for our wonderful Head of School who must be half dead by now, but has met every challenge with humor, humanity, and humility, and has set such a perfect tone for navigating this logistical nightmare, but even more importantly, for acknowledging all of the upheaval in the world outside these walls...and modeling how to do that with grace and dignity and courage...it has been so important to be a community that conveys to our students that we are aware of the world they live in and care about what that looks like for them and for ourselves. 

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Grateful for our wonderful Head of School who must be half dead by now, but has met every challenge with humor, humanity, and humility, and has set such a perfect tone for navigating this logistical nightmare, but even more importantly, for acknowledging all of the upheaval in the world outside these walls...and modeling how to do that with grace and dignity and courage...it has been so important to be a community that conveys to our students that we are aware of the world they live in and care about what that looks like for them and for ourselves. 

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Thank you to James Lane for  your all your help and patience through the years.  

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Thank you to James Lane for  your all your help and patience through the years.  

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Looking forward to driving my 2 daughters, Lea and Naomi Carrigg, down to D.C. to attend American University in August!

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Looking forward to driving my 2 daughters, Lea and Naomi Carrigg, down to D.C. to attend American University in August!

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Grateful for the opportunity to teach remotely and stay safe...

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Grateful for the opportunity to teach remotely and stay safe...

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Thank you so much for being such a wonderful colleague. Better than I could have ever dreamed of having and dreams they were until now.:)

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Grateful for being able to spend time with my children, getting to know them as little people, getting know what they do in school every day

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Grateful for being able to spend time with my children, getting to know them as little people, getting know what they do in school every day

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Grateful for our wonderful students...most of them gave so much of themselves this year!

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Grateful for our wonderful students...most of them gave so much of themselves this year!

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Thank you James Lane for all you do.....

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Thank you James Lane for all you do.....

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Even though she wasn’t here...Clara Webb

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The intelligence and great work of students!

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The intelligence and great work of students!

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Thanks, Patrick Hourigan for being so accessible!

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Thanks, Patrick Hourigan for being so accessible!

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Gracias Grazie Merci Danke Xie Xie to the ML department for making me smile! 

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Gracias Grazie Merci Danke Xie Xie to the ML department for making me smile! 

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James Lane and Patrick! Great work throughout the year!

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James Lane and Patrick! Great work throughout the year!

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Mr. Kennelly

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For being a fun welcoming team in the morning

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Thank you for Mr. Hourigan for always being there.

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Thank you for Mr. Hourigan for always being there.

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I am grateful for the way my students welcomed me when I returned to BLS half way through this year, after an extended leave of a year and a half. They were patient while I learned how to navigate Zoom and other online platforms and they were very supportive and encouraging.

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Grateful for your leadership HOS!!!

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Thanks to Ms. Kwan and all she has done to get the building ready for us to return safely!

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Thanks to Ms. Kwan and all she has done to get the building ready for us to return safely!

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Thankful for my homeroom partner Mr. R-T. It's been fun.

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Thankful for my homeroom partner Mr. R-T. It's been fun.

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My personal hero for being helpful and understanding.

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Manny--Congrats and well earned! Have fun, mi amigo.

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Manny--Congrats and well earned! Have fun, mi amigo.

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Because he's Mr. Pitts =)

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Thank you for fielding all of our panicked emails when the kids can't get online. Thank you for your patience with us as we all try to adapt to the new normal!!

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Thank you to Christine Kelley for her leadership and for always being there.

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Thank you to Christine Kelley for her leadership and for always being there.

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Appreciate the constant communication and attempts at communication from admin this crazy year. 

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Appreciate the constant communication and attempts at communication from admin this crazy year. 

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Thanks Mr. Lane and Patrick for being so patient and for answering all my questions regarding SIS!

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Thanks Mr. Lane and Patrick for being so patient and for answering all my questions regarding SIS!

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Gracias to my ML family.  I love you all!

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Gracias to my ML family.  I love you all!

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All that I’ve learned this year...about history, AP, gender, @BIPOC experiences, @AAPI experiences. And the amazing students I got to interact with

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...without whom, almost nothing would have worked this year! He is the true superhero!

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To Ms. Kwan and our custodial staff for getting this building ready every day and for making sure we had all our safeguards in place

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I'm looking forward to my 25th anniversary...I can't believe my wife married me. I'm very lucky

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I'm looking forward to my 25th anniversary...I can't believe my wife married me. I'm very lucky

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Thank you Administration... your hard work is not unnoticed.

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Thank you Administration... your hard work is not unnoticed.

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Grateful for the work IDEAL is doing, I feel that this is so important for BLS and am really excited about the direction we are headed in...I feel like this CoVid "moment" has given us a really valuable opportunity to reinvent ourselves in such important ways...

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Grateful for the work IDEAL is doing, I feel that this is so important for BLS and am really excited about the direction we are headed in...I feel like this CoVid "moment" has given us a really valuable opportunity to reinvent ourselves in such important ways...

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Thank you admin team for guiding us through all the twists and turns of this insane year!

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My puppy, for being so happy to see me whenever I get home and being so expensive that he reminds me why I can't quit my job on all the days I've wanted to!

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My puppy, for being so happy to see me whenever I get home and being so expensive that he reminds me why I can't quit my job on all the days I've wanted to!

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The timber of Mr. Mulhern's voice every morning.

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The timber of Mr. Mulhern's voice every morning.

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Grateful for the BLS family for welcoming me and supporting me during my first year here

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Incredible job safely feeding our students as well as practically everyone else in the city of Boston.

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Patrick Hourigan for endlessly troubleshooting technology! <3

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Patrick Hourigan for endlessly troubleshooting technology! <3

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Remaining engaged in authentic discussions about despite ALL the challenges in the last year, what went well, might have worked better for kids and us all, and what to bring forward when September brings a "new normal". In trying times, opportunity is present. Why go back to normal when an even better future is possible.

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Thanks to everyone in the math  department . 

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Thanks to everyone in the math  department . 

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Paying attention and keeping us on track.

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Thank you all for unbelievable leadership and compassion this year!

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As a parent of BLS students, I am grateful to the Admin Team for guiding the ship of school so smoothly. 

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As a parent of BLS students, I am grateful to the Admin Team for guiding the ship of school so smoothly. 

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Grateful for all of the endless attention admin gave us all this year...I felt really valued

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Grateful for all of the endless attention admin gave us all this year...I felt really valued

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Your leadership has been outstanding.  I also still don't know how you get to all of your emails!  Please share your tricks!  You have led us through this storm with grace, compassion and vision.  Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you!

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Grateful for teachers in my department who always try to cheer me up with something positive.

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Grateful for teachers in my department who always try to cheer me up with something positive.

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Nothing compares to the students being IN PERSON!!!!!!!!

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Nothing compares to the students being IN PERSON!!!!!!!!

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I'm extremely grateful that I have not committed mariticide and thrown into jail during this forced, pandemic-togetherness.

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Thanks to everyone of my history colleagues for being awesome people!

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Thanks to everyone of my history colleagues for being awesome people!

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I'd like to thank Ms. Hernandez--her smile and good cheer make my day!

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I'd like to thank Ms. Hernandez--her smile and good cheer make my day!

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I am grateful for interacting with students in person.
-c.callum

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Negative tests and positive family, friends and colleagues

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Negative tests and positive family, friends and colleagues

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Thankful for my students. I took for granted how much of a joy it is to see them, even in the midst of stress and sometimes chaos. Even having 2-3 students back in each class has been worth it

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Thankful for my students. I took for granted how much of a joy it is to see them, even in the midst of stress and sometimes chaos. Even having 2-3 students back in each class has been worth it

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To teachers who have navigated an impossible year with grace, wisdom, and kindness;

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To teachers who have navigated an impossible year with grace, wisdom, and kindness;

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to students who have inspired us with their strength and courage;
to the beauty that sustains us: music, the arts, literature;
to our school community;
heartfelt, eternal thanks.

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Grateful for the best dept director...Ms. Lewis-daPonte who always has our backs.

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Thanks to Jennifer Perry de la Rosa, Marie, Nikki, Christine for their guidance and support!

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Thanks to Jennifer Perry de la Rosa, Marie, Nikki, Christine for their guidance and support!

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Thank you to Susan Moran for her thoughtful emails to me.

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Thank you to Susan Moran for her thoughtful emails to me.

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Thanks for answering my questions and being available.  Thanks also to Moderna for the awesome chemistry.

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Thanks for answering my questions and being available.  Thanks also to Moderna for the awesome chemistry.