Jim Edwards

• Thank you so much for the inspiration you have provided to us as young adults! We appreciate you! – Abigal

 

• Thanks for putting a smile on everyone’s face – Kylie

                                                             

• I love what you do for our school & how you love us, students. Your heart and words bring a little light on ordinary days. Thank you. – Grace

 

• Thanks for all of your positive motivation & telling everyone to believe in themselves. Thank you. – Matthew

 

• You’ve made an impact on my life and many more lives. You’re the best sub I’ve ever had. – James

 

• A positive model for us! – Christiana

 

• Thank you for bringing positive vibes in our building! You are one of a kind. – Teacher

 

• Thank you for the quote. I’ll never forget!! You’ve made a great impact on me – Kenysha

 

• Thanks for all the encouraging words – Ray

 

• You are such an inspiration to all of us! Thank you for all that you do – Audrey

 

• Thank you for being an inspiration to our class and positively impacting those around you. – Caitland

 

• Thank you for all the kind and inspiring words. You make my day & everyone else’s day better. You are a great sub & I will miss you next year – Danielle

 

• Thanks for the tuff handshake & magic tricks – Eazy

 

• Thank you for being the support system for so many classes and individuals. You will be an icon to the class of ’18 for a lifetime . . . - Riley

 

• You inspire me to be nice and to remember that I deserve to be happy and that I’m Great too! Thank you! – Nao

 

• Thank you for giving the best advice we’ve ever received. – Emma

 

• . . . The lessons you taught are life lessons and I learned a lot. . . – Azania

 

• Thank you so much for everything that you have said to me. I have very low self esteem and don’t think very highly of myself. When I went home tonight, I was ready to let go of this universe and go to the light a bit early.  But with your words and the ability to care for a complete stranger has strengthened my hope in my future and this world.  – Name Withheld

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• “We have a Substitute that the kids just love having in the building.  And one of the things that the Substitute will do is they will stand outside the door, roster in hand. And the student can’t get through the door until the student shakes his hand, tells them their name, and He has to pay them some kind of specific compliment before they are allowed to come into the class. Kids love Him. Teachers Love him. And Go figure, he rarely has any kind of discipline problems.”- 8th Grade Principal, Middle School

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• Seth Wilbur, 8th Grade Principal at Ft. Zumwalt South Middle School, O’Fallon, Missouri (Interviewed at 9:45 a.m. “We have a Substitute that the kids just love having in the building.  And one of the things that the Substitute will do is they will stand outside the door, roster in hand. And the student can’t get through the door until the student shakes his hand, tells them their name, and He has to pay them some kind of specific compliment before they are allowed to come into the class. Kids love Him. Teachers Love him. And Go figure, he rarely has any kind of discipline problems.” -    Seth Wilbur, 8th Grade Principal at Ft. Zumwalt South Middle School, O’Fallon, Missouri

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