Cool part about my job

One of the first writing assignments that my students do is a letter writing piece. With this, they have to write to a famous person and try to persuade that person to send an autograph picture to the school. I then take the pictures and hang them up around the room. Most students write to actors or sports heroes.



This year I had a student write to Prince Charles. Apparently they share a branch of the same family tree. I never in a million years thought that she would get anything back. Not only did she get a picture back, she also got a beautiful note from his assistant. In the eight years that I have been doing this, this is the best picture that has been received.