NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (RVO) – In honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, students & parents of the Redbank Valley decorated the lawns of the School District with yard signs which included words of encouragement and thanks.

Redbank Valley Parents & Students celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day in New Bethlehem PA *Photo courtesy of Redbank Parents

Today is teacher appreciation day. Remember the teacher who inspired you? Join our team at RedbankValley.org in celebrating the educators who shape our community with their encouragement, patience and passion. Share your thanks and appreciation below in our comments section.

Redbank Valley Parents & Students celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day in New Bethlehem PA *Photo courtesy of Redbank Parents

Here are some of our favorite quotes about teachers and education:

1. “Education is the key to success in life, and teachers make a lasting impact in the lives of their students.” -Solomon Ortiz

2. “If kids come to us from strong, healthy functioning families, it makes our job easier. If they do not come to us from strong, healthy, functioning families, it makes our job more important.” -Barbara Colorose

3. “A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” – Brad Henry

4. “Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai

5. “Teachers affect eternity; no one can tell where their influence stops.” -Henry Brooks Adams

6. “Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions.” -Unknown

Redbank Valley Parents & Students celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day in New Bethlehem PA *Photo courtesy of Redbank Parents

7. “The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called truth.” —Dan Rather, Journalist

8. “I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.” —John Steinbeck, Author

9. “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.” -William A. Ward

10. “The future of the world is in my classroom today, a future with the potential for good or bad … Several future presidents are learning from me today; so are the great writers of the next decades, and so are all the so-called ordinary people who will make the decisions in a democracy. I must never forget these same young people could be the thieves and murderers of the future. Only a teacher? Thank God I have a calling to the greatest profession of all! I must be vigilant every day, lest I lose one fragile opportunity to improve tomorrow.” —Ivan Welton Fitzwater, Educator

Thank you to all the past, present and future educators of the Redbank Valley School District for all you do for the students, parents and families of the New Bethlehem area and Redbank Valley community. 

ABOUT:
Redbank Valley School District provides education services for the 165 square mile area of New Bethlehem and Hawthorn boroughs, and the townships of Mahoning, Madison, Porter, and Redbank of both Clarion and Armstrong counties.

MEETINGS:
The Redbank Valley School Board meetings the first Monday of every month at 7pm at the High School Library.

CONTACT:
For more information about the Redbank Valley School District, please call 814.275.2426 or visit RedbankValley.org/pg/biz/redbank-valley-school-district