Students,

      People your age have been doing miraculous things for centuries. Philo Farnsworth was 14 years old when he developed the concept for the first television. Louis Braille was just twelve years old when he began developing the system of Braille type for blind people. Alexander Graham Bell was 18 years old when he developed what would later become the modern telephone. From ruling monarchs, to inventors, to soldiers like Audie Murphy, abolitionists, authors, and even current day activists like Greta Thunberg, teenagers have done big things for our past and present.       

       While we all can't make history changing moves, you can contribute, you are capable of greatness in your own way. I am prepared to help you succeed. I will not ever tell you that you cannot do something, or that something is out of reach. All I ask is that you try, that you ask why. I want you to question the world.

      I think the phrase, "I don't understand" is one of the greatest things you could ever admit. It shows that you accept that there is more to know, and that you are willing and wanting to move forward. Never be afraid to not understand something in my classroom. I won't ever demand greatness from you, but I will always push you to put forth an effort in your learning.

Sincerely,

Ms. Anderson