Congratulations to
Life-Changing Teaching Award Nominee
KATHERINE JOYCE OBEDOZA
CYNTHIA CUNNINGHAM ELEMENTARY
STUDENT RECOGNITION STORY
I want to share my deep gratitude for the way you have transformed my daughter’s school experience. In one year she went from being suspended repeatedly and dreading school to improving her attendance and going to school with excitement and thriving academically and socially.
I am writing to thank you for your dedication, patience, and consistent support as my daughter’s fifth grade teacher. Your influence changed her behavior, restored her confidence, and made school a place she looks forward to attending.
Your combination of clear expectations, warm encouragement, and practical strategies gave my daughter the structure and trust she needed to change her behavior. You didn’t just punish or lecture; you taught skills, reinforced positive choices, and believed she could do better. That belief made all the difference.
Thank you for staying patient on the hard days, for celebrating the small victories, and for communicating with our family in ways that helped us reinforce what you were doing at school. You helped turn a difficult year into one of growth and hope for our daughter and for our family.
We appreciate you deeply and want you to know the impact of your work will be felt long after fifth grade. Your dedication gave our daughter a chance to succeed and to enjoy learning again, and for that we are profoundly grateful.
Sincerely,
Deanna Lee
Sophie Lee
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