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THE LONGVIEW VOICE — June 19, 2023
JOHNSTON MCQUEEN LAMPLIGHTER Mrs. Davis has many of the traits required for being a great teacher By Naomi Valenzuela Fifth Grade, JMQ
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f all my teachers, Mrs. Davis has helped me the most. She is a great teacher, and she has many of the traits required for being a great teacher. She explains that we are all worthy, beautiful people who can become more beautiful. She explains that by working hard and learning, we can increase our worth. Because of her belief, I have changed how I see things in life and how I see the world. She has made that difference in me. I have respect for Mrs. Davis because she is a responsible, kind, caring teacher. She really is a great teacher, and if you do not believe me, then I am not sure you know what a good teacher really is. Not only is she good at her job--and she is--but she also has taught me how good I am and what I can do in the world and how I can positively change it. I will not forget those lessons.
Even other students have told me what a wonderful teacher she is. All her students say she is caring. She makes her students feel good about themselves, and that is important because we do not always
feel good about ourselves every day. Because Mrs. Davis has made a difference in my life and in the lives of other students, it would be my honor to award her the Lamplighter Award.
WARE LAMPLIGHTER
Ms. Mobley is there for her students, from day one By A’Zariah Curry Fifth Grade, Ware
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s. Mobley, my fourth grade teacher, has been there for me since day one. On the first day of fourth grade, she looked at me and knew that I was shy. Then she came to me and said, “Hello, I am Ms. Mobley.” Then she told me to sit wherever I would like. After that, the first day of fourth grade was not that bad. On the second day, however, we were going to do a fun project, and everyone else was already in pairs. Then Ms. Mobley paired me with Mariah, a classmate I knew from the previous school year. She said, “You two look like the perfect pair.” I thought, “Wow, she is so nice.” Ms. Mobley understood. When we were working in class, she could tell I was struggling, so she walked me through the lesson again. The next day when we had an assignment over the lesson, I aced it with flying colors. She was always that helpful to everyone in the class. The next day we had another project, and Mariah and I again joined each other. Actually, we became best friends forever. I ran to Ms. Mobley and said, “I have a friend,” and I thanked her. Still screaming “thank you,” I ran off to play with Mariah. Ms. Mobley was so positive all the time. She spread confidence and that really helped me. She always believed in me and said to keep pushing through whatever was hard for me. I would not get frustrated with her around. She always said, “If I
believe in you, then you should believe in yourself.” She always accepted other children no matter what and always showed respect to other people. Ms. Mobley cares about her students. She inspired me to be the best I can be. She treated her students like family. We all learned so much because whenever one of us did not understand, she helped us understand in a fun, interesting way. She always listened to what I had to say and gave a good response to help me. She showed a good example to the students. Ms. Mobley spreads happiness to all of her students. She helped me control my
emotions and prepared me for the road ahead. Ms. Mobley made my heart bloom. We loved Ms. Mobley. She challenged us, and she even helped my passion for singing. When I was too shy to sing, she said to sing in front of her. She helped me see what I could do even when I could not. I will always carry Ms. Mobley in my heart. I appreciate her help, her kindness, and her respect. I thank her for making me go out of my comfort zone. I thank her for making her students think we are okay. She has a passion for teaching. I just want to give her a hug and never let go.
