Mr. Victor - LANGUAGE ARTS

Legacy Academy

Grade 7
Room C-1

Email: Scott Victor
svictor@rocklin.k12.ca.us

"What we do in life, echoes in eternity."

Voices from the past

“Thank you for being a nice and fun teacher. You taught me that it is ok to be yourself and you try really hard to make sure we are successful.” A. Rai “You have made an impact on me because when your step-mom died, you showed how I shouldn’t take my parents and family members for granted cause you never know when they will be gone.” A. Gaffney “I’m happy that you pushed me all year.” J. Lewis “Your class has been extremely entertaining. You teach us the things we need to know how to do.” A. Duncan "Being in your class this year is different than any of my other classes because you make class much more alive.” A. Molina “My favorite part about being ‘Student of the Week’ is being able to play games in your class.” G. Janis “You’re super funny and your classroom is amazing. The best thing that I learned this year in your class is probably to not judge a book by its cover. . . . Also, the poetry was very inspiring.” G. Bellows” “You taught me many things in school as well as life lessons outside of school.” M. Nolan “This quote makes me think of you, ‘I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.’” M. Freier “You always helped us if we had any questions or needed some tips on what to do.” J. Ginnever “I’ve learned such things as not to judge, realizing miracles, and to enjoy my life while I am still alive.” A Crump “Thanks a lot for not giving up on me like other people have done in the past.” R. Braden “You’re an amazing teacher who helps his students to succeed. . . . I will always remember what you said, ‘We are meaning making machines.’” N. Disandro “During the school year you taught me that ‘Knowledge is Power;’ with that saying you showed me that I can go far with intelligence.” M. Younger “Thank you for teaching me how to write paragraphs and essays; they are definitely going to come in handy when I grow up.” S. Dickerson “You have helped me a lot because you took your time off to help me when I was having trouble with my essays.” A. Campos “I learned probably the most I have ever learned in a class. . . . You gave us sooooo much information.” S. Ehrhardt “In your class I learned to not judge others based on their status, looks, and habits. I learned to look at everyone as equals until I meet them and learn who they really are.” K. Lard “Thanks for not giving up on me and taking the time to talk to me, help me to get focused, and recognize what is important. . . . You are a funny, caring, creative, and amazing teacher. Anyone would be lucky to have you as a teacher.” J. Poderzay “When I first experienced your English class this year, I did not expect it to make such a lasting impression on me.” N. Wiede “You changed my life! You taught me to be grateful for everything I have. I always knew my education was important, but you used examples from your life, your family’s life, and your past student’s lives to prove how important it was.” G. Bellows “You have a special way of communicating with your students and it makes learning fun. “ C. Bolli “I have obtained a very considerable amount of information about many new topics.” A. Ali “Your energy in the classroom energized me and encouraged me to become a better writer. I was eager to come to class and learn.” O. Young “You taught me a lot of important values in your class. . . . Your class was challenging and helped me learn a lot.” M. Thomits “You were the one that made us ready for everything in our future.” J. Greenwood “You helped me get over my fear of giving speeches.” A. Shimojo “You have greatly influenced me not to give up and keep working past my struggles.” M. Bardet “I would like to honestly thank you for all the hard work you put in to helping me improve my writing.” S. Frink “You have been the greatest role model ever because when I do something wrong, you will pull me aside and tell me some of your life lessons which brings me back to reality and shows me what I can do to improve.” M. Snyder “You are a one of a kind. . . . Thank you for making my seventh grade year exciting.” A. VanDeman “You have taught me some lifelong skills in your class that I will cherish forever.” T. Kelly “Thank you for teaching me to read in between the lines in literature.” J. Bauer “Thank you so much for these great life lessons that we can use all through our lives.” J. Mata “You made sure that your class was not boring, that’s for sure!” A. Bell “Thank you for helping me with my grammar, parts of speech, teaching me how to write a decent essay, getting a good grade, and making my parents proud of me.” H. Hambly “I have become a better thinker; I think of symbolism every time I watch a movie or read a book. I have learned more this year than any other year thanks to you.” D. Dyson “You have taught me one of the most important skills in life—writing.” C. Martin “You’re humorous, understanding, and you care about our futures. Thank you for helping us improve our education.” T. Degamo “You are one of those special teachers who have an impact on a student’ life, especially if they listen to your ‘golden nuggets.’” E. Vasquez “You taught me how to write a punctuated and grammatically correct paragraph and essay, how to present a good speech, and how to analyze a story.” A. Yoshikawa “You are my most fun, pushy, entertaining, and hardworking teacher.” A. Kailany “Thanks for the assistance this year that has gotten me prepared for the years ahead in my English classes.” D. Granados “I would like to thank you for keeping me on track throughout the whole year.” G. Mook “I have made ignorant choices this year, but you have always made room for second chances.” B. Mobey “My grandfather was the smartest person I knew before I met you because you opened my eyes to a whole world of education.” M. Kelly “When some of us didn’t get ‘it,’ you always pushed us into an area of understanding.” E. Chaney “Though I didn’t ace your class, I have learned so much this year that will help me next year and in the future.” J. Lopez “You are by far the most productive and helpful to me. . . . I have learned about writing essays, depicting poems, and understanding literature.” L. Purdy “Thank you for making language arts enjoyable this year.” A. White “One lesson you taught me was doing your homework helps, but if you don’t complete your homework, it doesn’t go away.” L. Montoya “I have learned an astronomical amount in your English class.” A. Lonsdale “I have learned more about literature, writing paragraphs and essays, poems, short stories, ans speeches than I thought possible in just one year.” A. White “I would like to thank you for a wonderful, fun, and life learning experience from your English class.” T. Taylor “I learned so many things in Language Arts, probably the most I have learned in a school year.” A. Schofield “I would like to say that the humor that you add to your lessons definitely made the class more interesting and fun.” K. Broadway “Starting out here at Granite Oaks with extremely poor English to scoring great on tests and writing huge essays is an accomplishment and tremendous success to me and my future.” A. Deveny “I have learned to put my problems aside because some is probably having a way harder day than me.” C. Sheppard “I want to thank you for how much you changed me over one year.” A. Gordon “When you first told us that we were going to be able to write an essay in around 45 minutes, I couldn’t believe my ears because in 6th grade when we did our timed essays, I barely finished. But now, I can easily write an essay in that time limit.” K. Stout