This week at Albany Middle School, Ms. Uyeda's students, on their last coaching day, gave their writer coaches some heartfelt thank-you cards. Courtesy of AMS Site Coordinator Peg Healy, here is what was written on some of them:
* Thank you for helping me with my I-Search. I got a good grade on it and that's because of you. Thanks for all the help and I would love to work with you again.
* You really helped me bring out my ideas onto paper. All of your feedback really helped me through this project.
* You gave me ideas and helped me start the assignment I was working on every time we met. You made me think more in depth on my writing and gave me suggestions of improvement.
* Thank you SO MUCH for helping me out with my assignment. I feel like your'e one of the only adults I know that really understands the music I like. All the advice you gave me was very informative. It was fun working with you.
* I have learned a lot from you and thanks to you, I'm super proud of my final project. You helped me, and you were super nice and friendly during the meetings. The whole thing was a moment to remember, thanks to my friends, my family, my teacher, and YOU!
* I got GREAT ideas from your feedback and was able to
successfully to write amazing papers. I can't thank you enough.
* Thank you so much for the hard work you put into helping me with my I-Search. You really helped me stay on track with my project.
*I think I wouldn't have been able to come up with such good ideas without you. Thank you so much for making the I-Search easy! I miss all the conversations we had. PS I really hope you visit Brazil someday.
* Your revisions and comments made me have a much better
project.
* There were a few times when I was very stuck and needed help, so thank you for being there to help me!
* Your advice was always so amazing and you gave me ideas that I never would have been able to think of on my own. You really made the project a lot less stressful for me with all of your guidance, and it was very helpful to be able to talk to someone one-on-one about my work. You were totally awesome! PS Thanks for the mint on the 1st day!
* You have given me support, time, knowledge and an abundance of fabulous ideas.
* You helped me develop some writing skills I didn't
have before.
*I don't know what I would have done without you. I had a wonderful time working with you. Thank you again.
*You helped me improve my writing so much.
* Thank you for the help with my short story. With your ideas I was able to create a wonderful piece!
* The edits you helped me make on my short story were really
helpful.
* I really appreciate all the tips and ideas you offered. You helped me so much and I wouldn't have been able to do the I-Search without you. Thank you so much for your time and help.
* You made it really easy for me and it was just so much fun talking to you. I had a pretty hard topic but you helped me through it, giving great advice along the way. You're amazing. Thanks again for being such a great writer's coach!
* You gave me so many amazing ideas! I appreciate it! I enjoy
learning and writing with you! Thanks again for all the help!
Bob Menzimer