Dear Editor

Tonight mommy was inspired by a cousin of daddy's after posting about how wonderful your teachers are that I decide to write a letter to the Editor of the Petoskey News Review. I hope they print the letter... if they don't then I will tweak it and send it to the Superintendent so these teachers of your receive some recognition for their magnificence.

Dear Editor,
Petoskey residents are incredibly lucky to have such magnificent teachers in our Public Schools. My daughters attend Ottawa Elementary. This is our 4th year at the school and I just have to rave about the teachers there. All of the teachers throughout our 4 years attending the school have been marvelous. These teachers provide opportunities in all kinds of ways to boost a child's confidence, provide guidance and TLC amongst the busy schedules that they must adhere to.

How does a parent ever truly express to a teacher what a difference they make in their child's life? Teachers are absolutely ANGELS plucked from Heaven to guide our children through life by providing the tools necessary to make a difference in the world. I am absolutely blessed that both of my girls have and have had such extraordinary teachers in every aspect of their education! These women who have taught my daughters have been pillars of strength, great confidence,  extreme creativity, and remarkable inspiration; all of the attributes that every mother would want their child to be exposed to.

It's important to recognize teachers and all who work with children; Art, Music, Gym, Media Center Teachers, health care aides, Title I aides, bus drivers, custodians, secretaries, lunch servers and everyone else who encounters a child during the day. These people make a difference, these people each have a hand in sculpting a child. As a parent I am truly blessed that each person who has had a hand in my children's education have been absolutely outstanding individuals. I appreciate each one of them more than they will ever know.