Teacher Appreciation Week ~~~Jon Hafen

 This last week was Teacher appreciation week, so I want to thank the teachers of NSSD for all that they do for students. Being in the school allows me to see what may be those on the outside don’t see. I can tell you teachers care & give up a lot of personal time for our children. They aren’t paid after 3:30, yet they still continue to work hours beyond this time by helping students after school, & responding to phone calls & messages from parents and students long after they’re home with their own families. They aren’t compensated for the assignments they grade on weekends because students may have turned in assignments at the last minute on a Friday. I can assure you that many are giving so much of their own time to our kids. They care for our kids, they worry about our kids, they devote, sacrifice, & lose sleep at night for our kids. We have good teachers in this district.

Teachers, thank you for your efforts! You are now at the end of another quarter & another school year. Thank you for the things you do when you truly shouldn’t have to. Some of you show a great amount of grace when you accept end-of-quarter work that is actually late & should have been turned in weeks/months ago. That is extremely kind of you! Others of you hold your students more accountable & won’t allow late work from your students. That too should be commended! You’re teaching valuable lessons about accountability & punctuality. No matter which teacher you are in these examples, you care about your students well being & success. Thank You! I personally don’t think we show enough gratitude for all that you do.

Students, one of the best things you could ever do at this crazy time as we close out another school year would be to not wait until the very last second to submit your assignments, (we’re actually already there, but don’t delay any longer) Doing this can be one of the greatest things you will ever do for your teachers, I promise.

Thank you again teachers for all that you do, seriously.

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Class of 1924 "They're Comin' Back to NSH

Salt Lake Tribune  May 10, 1974

 

North Sanpete High School Sophomores 1929

Selections from the NSH North Sanpete High School Yearbook 1929

It was interesting to find that the students of North Sanpete High School honored their pioneer heritage with the picture of our pioneer monument on one of the first pages of their yearbook in 1929.  Today, I wonder if the current generation shares that gratitude.  We owe so much to our pioneer forefathers, but how easy it is to forget the struggles the pioneers had  as they settled here.  Too many of our current gneration are only interested in the here and now; others  "Progress" instead of  "Gratitude".  And for some discouragement rather than "Counting our Blessings". 

During the next few weeks I will post selections from that same 1929 North Sanpete High School Yearbook.  Hopefully you will find one of your ancestors there.  This yearbook belonged to my sweet mother-in-law, Alice Hafen. 

We have many more photos, readings and entries from Alice Hafen on her own site: http://alicehafenphotos.blogspot.com/

For now these happy days will soon be past and leave their pleasant memories alone.

Last of THE MOUNT PLEASANT PRESS