I was so surprised to open my mailbox to find it stuffed with holiday cards. I opened the largest one first, and inside was a wonderful, encouraging letter from a teacher who doesn't actually live too far away from me. She wrote that the holiday card exchange was a great opportunity for her students to practice writing cards and addressing envelopes. At this point I could already feel myself getting misty-eyed with excitement, and I hadn't even looked at her students' cards yet. They were so adorable!! Each student took a different approach with their card; I got to look at lots of cute drawings, future career plans, and general statements about their days. One of my favorites was from a student whose whole card was about how the substitute from a few days ago was cranky. This was such a thoughtful gift that went above and beyond my expectations. I'm going to keep these forever.

Thank you so much!

P.S. Expect a thank-you card in the mail for you and all your students. My partner who's a teacher suggested that I make a video to show your students that I got all their cards, but I'm not sure how your classroom is set up. Let me know! I could burn a DVD or do YouTube if you're interested.