A hearty thanks to all of our pen pals that participated this year! Teachers tell us that pen pals really make a difference and are often students' favorite part of the year. Take a look at the wonderful things our teachers had to say to their pen pals this year (shown below).

Excerpts from teacher thank you letters to their pen pals:

John Bingea.
“Many times your letters caused them to revisit their books and think about them in ways they had not thought of before. Most of all, students enjoyed reading about your lives and connecting with a positive adult. Thank you!”

Holly A.
“Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to talk to students and share your experiences.”

Massiel Garcia.
“I would like to thank everyone once again for your dedication to my students. It really means a lot to them to receive your thoughtful letters.”

Paula Gardner.
“Thank you for touching the life of one of my students. They are richer for having you in their lives!”

A teacher from Wisconsin.
“My students loved getting letters from you. They felt like they knew most of you and they wanted to share their adventures with you.”

Gwen Kitzan.
“The most amazing thing was how everyone supported my students and helped them to grow not only academically and personally. So many of my students did not want to say goodbye and wanted to write all summer long.”

Sherry McMahan.
“I had one little boy that couldn't believe that he actually got to keep the first book. He kept trying to return the book to me. I kept telling him over and over again that the book was his to keep! His comment was, ‘You mean I get to keep it forever?’”

Chris Mulholland.
“I wanted to take this time to say thank you for writing to my students this school year! They truly enjoyed the program.”

Mara Pyton.
“I want to take this time to thank all of you for participating in my children's lives. They really appreciate getting letters and being able to share their lives with you.”

Michelle Pieczura.
“Their letters and discussions have shown lots of improvement over the year, thanks to you!”

T Pierce.
“I can't begin to tell you how far some of the students have come with their writing and computer skills with this program.”

Diana S.
“This was such a positive experience I know my class next year will enjoy it, too.”