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Guilford, CT Teacher Appreciation Week 2026

We are deeply grateful for your unconditional love, support, trust and perseverance towards Beatrice, together with Ms Tiffany, Ms McDermott and Ms Gravina!

I love you. you are my fafrete techr in the hole shcool!!!!!! Ilove you I will mis you wen I am in third grade. Love Lila

How lucky are we? It is so special that I had the opportunity to have you as my teacher and now our son gets to experience the same love, care and dedication from one of Guilford's absolute BEST. You have made a lasting impact across generations and we are so grateful!

To the most incredible music teacher we have ever experienced for our two boys, thank you! Your care, patience, and dedication that you pour into your young musicians is truly off the charts. We appreciate you more than words can say! Thank you, thank you!

We are so grateful for the inspiration Mrs. Callinan brings to our community. Her work in bringing new life to the outdoor classroom and school garden has brought joy to all students that goes beyond the classroom walls. Thank you for all that you do, your students adore you!

Thank you Ms. Paolini for helping me grow, for being my voice, and for caring so deeply as a special educator. Your kindness, patience, and support mean more than words can say.

Thank you for leading this year with so much kindness, care and love! Jaxon comes home every single day singing your praises, and we are forever grateful for all you have done for him. We LOVE you!

I am so grateful that I had you as a teacher in third grade. You were truly amazing and I hope that the rest of your students agree for as long as you teach!

Dylan was so lucky to have you as a teacher this year, thank you so much for caring about our students and for being someone we can trust. It means so much to us to have you at Lakes, thank you for supporting Dylan and our family :)

Thank you for being a great teacher and for making LA so fun!

You are a kind teacher. Thank you.

Best 2nd grade teacher! Thank you for supporting my daughter's educational and social development journey through the year.

You are the best! I love the fun facts you share. You are always in a good mood and make learning so fun and interesting to learn because we know we can make mistakes, and that just proves that we tried our best. I truly love being in your class.

Sincerely, Loukas

Mrs. Inga makes math magical for our elementary students. She turns learning into something engaging and meaningful. She has a special way of connecting with kids that helps build confidence and excitement for math. We are so lucky to have her as part of our children’s lives.

Thank you for being a great teacher! I love being in your racket sports and gym classes.

Thank you for all you do to support of kids! Leete is so lucky to have you!

Thank you for making Loukas' year such an amazing one! You have been such an incredible teacher, mentor and role model in both his academic and social growth. It is clear how much you care about your students! We are so lucky that Loukas had you as his teacher.

My 7th and 8th grade years have been my absolute favorite because of you! You have helped me so so much in math and truly I do not know what I am going to do without you next year.

I really like band. Thank you for making class so fun and for teaching me so much fun stuff.

Thank you for being an amazing teacher and for letting us have the prize wheel! I love being in your class this year.

Love,
Eliza 💜