Celebrate Excellence Every Day!

This is the "Week of the Teacher" - a national designation to salute those who work so hard to educate our kids. Next Wednesday is California's Day of the Teacher. While the District is having a "Dessert Day" for our staff on Wednesday, it's a good time to reflect on the year we have had and whether or not we are truly making a difference in the lives of the kids of our District. Whenever I get a chance, I go to schools to see our teachers in action. Every time I step on a campus I see dedicated, hard working individuals who are working together to make sure our kids succeed.I know that the teachers of the Holtville Unified School District are making a difference, each and every day.

If you get a chance, I would encourage you to have your child write a note to their teacher, thanking them for a great year and how much they appreciate the hard work our teachers do for them. I know I've received hundreds of these notes over the past 20+ years and I never get tired of them. Whenever I come across an old note, it brings me back to that frozen place in time. I can remember the face of the student who wrote the note, where they sat in class and what made them unique. If I run into one of those "kids," who now may have families of their own, I remind them of the note they wrote me and how much it still means to me. Usually I get a smile back that tells me they meant what they wrote. After all these years it stills means a lot.

So, if you get a chance, take a few minutes to let your child's teacher know what they mean to you and your children. I know it will be appreciated!