Thank You

I have recently been reminded of the power that a simple thank you holds. When you think about it, a thank you note is a simple enough idea - let someone else know that you appreciate them. I don't know about you, but a lot of times I am terrible at writing thank you notes. It doesn't mean that my gratitude is any less, but... and that is where everything falls apart for me. If I don't express my gratitude to the person who has been a positive influence in my life or who has done something nice for me or gone out of their way to help me, then how do they know how much I appreciate it? See the problem?

And I am pretty confident that many of you face the same problem. So, I want to remind you of the importance of thank you notes. They do not have to be long or flowery - simply thank the person who has helped you. This is especially important for teachers who have written recommendation letters for you. Many people do not realize the time and effort it takes to write a good recommendation letter. If you didn't thank your teachers at the time they wrote your recommendation letter, perhaps now - as you finish your high school journey - is the perfect time! Thank them for their help and support in your college application process. Let them know where you ended up being offered admission and where you have decided to attend and make sure that they know how much you appreciate their help along the way. It won't take you a long time, but it will certainly mean a lot to them.

Please, let me be very clear - I am NOT talking about writing to me! I do NOT need nor am I in any way hinting, asking for, or needing you to write a thank you note to me! I just figured we could all use a reminder in the importance of writing thank you notes and expressing our gratitude for those around us.

And along those lines I would like to thank the WKHS Student Council members for planning and holding the staff appreciation breakfast on Monday morning. Hopefully Mr. King already passed along my gratitude as I did send him a note of appreciation, but I wanted to make sure it was shared with you directly. I would specifically like to thank those of "my" students who were volunteering at Monday's breakfast which included: Hunter Atha, Grace Barker, Keeler Callahan, Carly Cameron, Josh Cook (who also played the piano beautifully), Michelle Ding, Chad Ellwood, and Meredith Schram. (Hopefully I remembered everyone that I saw Monday morning!)