Dear Teachers,

I was looking in old yearbooks the other day, and I recognized many of you in preschool. (You were so cute.) That means some of you have been in the same class for years. And many of you will go to the same middle school and the same high school and walk across the same high school graduation stage. That’s 14 years spent together learning.

In that time, I hope you come to see one another as your best teachers. You have the opportunity to teach each other so much–both academically and socially. You’ll learn more from your peers than from your teachers, your parents, and your books. Make it count.

Sincerely,

Mr. Heimbuck