Hey there, Lakers! A few weeks before winter break, Mr. Mangili reached out to The Mountaineer and asked if we could help him put together a surprise for the students: messages from your teachers and the MLHS faculty.
But… what the staff didn’t know is that the students ALSO wrote messages to the faculty!
TO THE STUDENTS:
Here’s a video compilation of messages from the staff of MLHS, and below there are some written messages to enjoy before you venture off into winter break!
Here are the written messages from the staff to the students of MLHS:
From Mrs. Betsy Sullivan: “With the year we have had, my wish for all of you is even more heartfelt than ever!!! May these Holidays bring you and your families much happiness and love!! May we all continue to be safe and healthy in the New Year! Love, Mrs Sullivan”
From Ms. Eklund: “Enjoy your break and for a little reminder from an oldie but a goodie: “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” ― Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol”
From Mrs. Linda Aldrich: “I found a poem by Joanne Fuchs that I think will express my sincere wish for a Happy, Healthy New Year: Happy New Year Wish My Happy New Year wish for you, Is for your best year yet, A year where life is peaceful, And what you want, you get. A year in which you cherish, The past year’s memories, And live your life each new day, Full of bright expectancies. I wish for you a holiday, With happiness galore; And when it’s done, I wish you Happy New Year, and many more. By Joanna Fuchs”
From Ms. Caroline Nicholson: “Happy Holidays!! Hope everyone has a nice and relaxing break – free of working on any college applications!”
From Mr. Sidhu: “Happy holidays everyone! Hope you enjoy a new year full of health, happiness and post-pandemic togetherness!”
From Ms. Pia Garate-Gomez: “Joyeuses Fêtes, Felices Fiestas y Happy Holidays to all our students, families and staff. Wishing you a season and New Year filled with joy, good health and peace.”
From Ms. Banks: “Happy holidays! With all good wishes to you and your family for health and happiness throughout the coming year! Have a great holiday with your family!”
From Mrs. M. Joy: “Be selfish during this season.. work on your Inner Strength!! and Do not forget to validate your progress so far.. you deserve it.. Happy Holidays!!”
From Mrs. Krause: “Wishing you and your families a wonderful holiday season!”
From Nurse LuAnn Wojcik: “Happy Holidays to All! Stay Well and Stay Safe!”
From Mr. Brunner, Mr. Bongiorno and Ms. Britton, Athletic Department: “Laker Nation and Athletes Happy Holidays and looking forward to 2021! Happy New Year! Go Lakes!”
TO THE FACULTY:
Here are messages FROM the students of MLHS to the staff (thanks for all of your hard work so far this year!):
“Thank you for making me smile everyday!”
“Thank you to all the teachers who have worked so hard to make virtual school the best it can be! I hope everyone has a happy holidays!”
“Thank you for everything you’ve done this year. It has not been an easy process for us students, but I know you guys are working hard to make this year as normal as possible while still keeping us safe!”
“Dear Mrs. Cesaro: Thank you for everything you have done so far this school year. Thank you for being so helpful with essay writing. Hope you have a wonderful holiday and get to enjoy the break to the fullest”
“Dear Mrs. Alese: Hope you have a Merry Christmas YOU DESERVE IT. You are the absolute best and can’t wait to hear what you did. Thank you for the last three years and having so many laughs in class. Can’t wait till we are able to get this school year back to normal”
“Mrs. Preston I hope you have an amazing Christmas and enjoy the break to the fullest. Thank you for making class fun.”
“Dr. Hittinger: Thanks for making Econ more enjoyable than I thought it would be going into the course. I really appreciate your teaching style and it shows you care that we’re actually learning the material.”
“Mrs. Gillespie: Thank you for introducing us to peardeck. haha. You have made history fun to learn. I hope you and your family have an amazing christmas. can’t wait to hear how your kids like their gifts and what you guys did. Enjoy the break!!”
“Mrs. Delgado: hope you enjoy your break and get a chance to relax and rewind. thank you for introducing us to all these delicious recipes.❄️🎄🎅🏻”
“Mrs. Alfano: I hope you have an amazing christmas break and get a chance to relax. ❄️🎄🎅🏻”
“Mr. White: I hope you have the best christmas break and get to relax and be away from the computer screen. can’t wait to be back and see the NEW ROOM. Thank you for being the best teacher and trying everything to get through online learning. everyone appreciates it”
“Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Aldrich: hope the both of you have and amazing break and get to relax and spend time with family. Have the best time and see y’all when we return ❄️🎅🏻🎄”
“The gym staff. Keep killing it. Volleyball mania????? Anyway have a great break and get to spend it with family. Have a merry Christmas and namaste🎅🏻❄️🎄”
“Thank you for all you have done and all you have put up with during this school year! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”
From MS: “Thank you to all the faculty members! This year is challenging, and we thank you for the work you have put into this year. You inspire us and motivate us every day to get through the school day. We could and can not function this year without your help. Thank you and happy holidays!”
“Thank you teachers for your support and kindness! Even though 2020 has been tough, we know you are trying your best to make this school year fun! Enjoy the holiday season!”
“Have a happy new year!!”
“Mr. Petrucelli: Thank you and have a great break!!! You’re an amazing teacher!”
“Merry Christmas! Excited for the new wing of building in 2021.”
“Thank you Mr. Sica for keeping class entertaining, even when we are stuck online! APES is the highlight of my day :)”
“Thank you Mr. Butler for making English more than just a class. I love coming to your class because I never know what the new debate of the day will be!”
“Mrs. Gillespie: I had you last year for AP Gov and I miss our daily conversations in class! Thanks for showing me how interesting politics could be!”
“Happy Holidays to all MLHS Faculty. Thank you for being so understanding and amazing during these interesting times!”
From Grace Gower: “Mrs. Adams: your enthusiasm in the classroom always makes my day. Though we may not see each other much now, your encouragement in improving my skills and fun attitude is what makes you one of my favorite teachers. Wishing you the best holiday!”
“Ms. Nicholson: You’re the best. Have a great holiday break!!”
From Emma Barkauskas: “Thank you faculty for all you do! Hope your holidays are happy, safe, and restful!”
From Ashlynn Wilson: “Happy Holidays Mrs.Urriola!!! I hope you have/had a good Christmas.Thank you so much for making me a better writer/reader. Looking forward to your class when we come back from break. Thank you for inspiring me!!!!”
“To Ms. Seibert: Thank you for making English 9 so much fun! Have a nice holiday season!”
“Mrs. Alese: thanks for being you. You brighten my mornings, even if I sign how tired I am everyday. I love your class and you 🙂 Merry Christmas :)”
“To Mr. Terzis: I have really enjoyed your class so far! As somebody who usually focuses on STEM, it was surprising that AP Lit became one of my favorite classes this year. Hope you have a happy holiday break with your family!”
From Alaina Stanisci: “Merry Christmas!”
From Anna Z: “Mr Vallies, you are such an amazing, inspiring teacher. You’ve adapted so well to online schooling, and your class always brightens my day.”
“Thank you Mrs. Urriola! You’re an amazing teacher!”
“Mrs. Rodriguez is one of the nicest teachers I’ve had in highschool so far. She’s great at what she does and actually shows care towards her students during this time.”
“Thank you Ms. Eklund for your kindness, patience, and generosity. You make learning fun and interesting. Thanks for always keeping a positive attitude and brightening our days. I am a personal fan of the gratitude journals!!”
“Thank you teachers for adapting to this type of learning so well and making sure that we are aware of any extra help or practice that we have access to. It’s important and helpful to have access to those types of things especially during today’s madness of virtual learning.”
From Dominic: “To Mrs. Mackey: Merry Christmas! Thank you for bring a funny good teacher. Also I hope you have a great holiday break and enjoy with the New Year!”
From Dominic: “To Mrs. Gates: Thank you for being a good and funny teacher last year. Also I hope that you’ll enjoy your Christmas break this year.”
“Hey Mr. Ziccardi!! Thank you for being the highlight of my day, and making the course I dreaded the most coming into this year the most enjoyable of them all. You might not be as good as Bensonhurst teachers, but you are still hilarious and an amazing teacher.”
“Thank you to all the teachers who have been working tirelessly to make school as engaging and effective as possible! I can never imagine the difficulties with juggling virtual teaching and everything else; a break is well deserved! Even through the challenges, you still manage to make online learning as fun as possible and understand us as students. I truly hope you and your family stay well and happy holidays!”
From Cailee Lim: “Ms. Seibert! Thank you so much for all of the hard work you put into your lessons everyday. I have learned so much from your class and enjoyed our time together. I hope you have a wonderful holiday!”
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