“I so appreciate your generosity and plan to use the money to spend some time with my family over a vacation in San Diego. It is a true joy to work with your children and see them develop. I am thankful for the trust you put in us and hope your summer is restful and filled with joy!” -Cynthia
“There’s nothing more special than working with people you love and I’m so grateful to have been in these women’s lives for 13 years now and in these children’s and families’ lives for the couple of years that we are together. Your added appreciation is humbling and I’m so very thankful. I will be using the gift to support my research into ECE and Technology at UCLA over the summer break (purchasing articles, books, for parking and renting space to research = heavenly) ” – Kristin
“Teacher Appreciation Day was perfect! The food was delicious and having time to share stories and reflect together was so special. Thank you for all the wonderful parents for the amazing monetary gift. I’ll be using some of this money to spend more quality time with my mom and family over the summer. The portraits from the children made my heart feel loved. Gracias!” – Adriana
“For all the NSW parents, I want to say thank you from the deepest part of my heart, thank you very much for your love. For all of us, the money was a blessing. On the day when we received it, my father had an emergency hospitalization and surgery and I sent that money to him for his costs. May God bless you.” – Evelyn
“Teacher Appreciation Day was unbelievable. With delicious food, warm and hospitable house, drawings and notes from children, and an incredible, generous cash gift from parents. Thank you, Roleen and teacher-parent committee. Thank you ALL. I will be using some of this money to take my car for a must needed car wash and shampoo. The rest will make my trip to Mexico much more enjoyable! I could even treat my nieces and nephews some ice-cream:).” – Flora
“Thank you to the parents at The New School West for this wonderful gift. I will be spending it during the summer with my family and some will go to my savings for my future trips. This is highly appreciated!” -Wendy
“Love and gratitude to all the generous families for the gift. We sooooo appreciate being appreciated 🙂 I hope to use the money for some new glasses. With many thanks.” – Amy
“Thank you all for the beautiful Teacher Appreciation evening. The food was delicious, the time together a real treat, and the portraits drawn by the children as our gifts absolutely warmed my heart. It is truly a gift to feel seen and appreciated by this beautiful community. I only hope you know how loved and appreciated all of you are by the teaching staff! Thank you! Your very generous gift will be applied to my wife’s last semester of graduate school. Your generosity has supported our goal of her completing her degree debt-free. Our family will feel the ripple effect from this for many years. Many thanks.”
– Jessica
“Thank you so much NSW families. I really enjoyed everything on Teacher’s Appreciation Day. I am overjoyed and my heart is full with so much love from all of you. I will definitely have a very happy birthday because of your generous gifts and I will celebrate it with my family. I cannot thank you enough.
Much love.” – Katherine
“Thank you, families, for your generosity! We feel your love and appreciation everyday and are so grateful to spend an evening together as a community of teachers being treated by all of you. With your generous gift, I plan on buying a portable air conditioner to make it through the summer heat.” – Susan
“The best times are found when friends and family gather around. Thank you for all the thoughtful details and delicious food. Yum! I’m so appreciative of the setting and the time for fun conversations with my NSW family! Beyond grateful for the families generosity. My husband and I plan on saving our gift for a rainy day! Our hearts are full! Ciao!” – Silvana
“I am so very grateful for everyone’s generosity! I’m blown away by our families and their hearts to encourage us. I especially love the fact that we really do feel like a true community, not just one on paper. It’s amazing to come into work feeling loved and appreciated. So that is plenty reason for me to be grateful but then our special dinner at the Reeds and the monetary gift. Wow! Too wonderful for words. This gift has allowed me to be generous to others and spend time with my in laws this 4th of July weekend. Being generous is one of the ways I wanted to practice my manta of ‘thinking about others’ and so with this gift I have been able to do that! Love and gratitude.” – Jen
“Thank you all so much for your more than generous gift! Words can’t express how much I appreciate it and all that you have done to support us this year! We couldn’t have done it without you and your amazing children. Your gift will be spent wisely on my European Summer Vacation! Love and Light.”
– Roxanne
“My heart is full and I am overwhelmed with gratitude for this wonderful community. Your generous gift will be set aside for a family trip as we are now a family of three! I also enjoyed the delicious food, warm environment and amazing portraits! Thank you, NSW Families.” – Astrid
“I am so grateful for such a wonderful evening. The food was amazing and all of the portraits added the most thought filled touch. I’m blown away by the generosity of all the parents. Your gift will make it possible for me to spend time traveling to Oregon to check out the campus my son will be attending in the fall. This was something I didn’t think I would be able to do so I can not express how full my heart is.” – Cindy
“I am so grateful to the Reeds for allowing us to enjoy their beautiful oasis and to all who contributed to the delicious meal and thoughtful gifts. We all loved the children’s portraits of teachers — a tangible reminder of the meaningful work that connects us. The evening allowed me a rare opportunity to relax with colleagues outside of school, which I always enjoy. It was perfect. What a blessing to be part of such a kind and generous community. Thank you.” – Katy
And from Roleen. . . .what a gift you all are. . . parents and teachers. . . all! Thank you sooooo much for everything you do for our NSW community. We are the lucky ones. xooR
