So proud of this guy.....

Each year the top students in the senior class choose a teacher who has had an impact on their education. The write a letter to the teacher, which is read during a banquet honoring Van Wert teachers. This year Chris was chosen as one of those teachers. This is actually his second time receiving the honor - he also was chosen 4 years ago. The timing was perfect - we really needed something positive to happen. I knew about it ahead of time and had to keep the secret, but Chris didn't find out until the day before the banquet. It's hard to keep a secret when you have good news to share!! The student who nominated him, Sarah, had Chris as a teacher for freshmen English and has been in journalism for the past 3 years and they have developed a close relationship. Her letter was very complimentary and described Chris perfectly. During the past 4 weeks, Sarah and her family have been very supportive to us. She has babysat several times while we've made trips to the hospital, they provided a meal, they've visited us at the hospital, and have been keeping us in their thoughts. It's so nice to have students (and their families) who genuinely care....and to have them recognize awesome teachers like Mr. Covey.