FORMER STUDENT SENDS TEACHER $10,000 THANK YOU

Forty years after she began teaching, Marilyn Mecham received a surprise from one of her first students, Kevin Perz. The former Missouri teacher, who is now 62, used to teach a co-ed food class. She said that Perz called her in January to simply say thanks – and then sent her a note and a $10,000 check. He wrote: “Hi Mrs. Mecham Ma’am! I enjoyed your class so much. You gave your students latitude and respect. In turn, you were showered with respect and appreciation. It is a tribute to your character that 4 of your x-students talk fondly of you every 10 years at our reunion. Very cool that you do charity work as your occupation. The enclosed Christmas gift is intended to be used 100% on your personal life. I would be sad if you didn’t spend it on yourself. Next time that you’re in KC and have face time, call me, You were the B-E-S-T teacher ever! Kevin Perz.” The pair have kept in touch since they first began reconnecting, even reuniting in person later in January. As for the money, the former teacher isn’t sure how she will spend it, but may put the funds toward a trip to Sweden and Norway.
* Someone’s hot for teacher.
* It’s never to late to be the teacher’s pet.
* Gee, usually when a teacher hears from a student, it’s in the form of a subpoena.
* I don’t get it. Surely we pay our teachers enough so they would never need any extra money, right?
* I thought he was going to say, “Using what you taught me, I went on to be a master chef and made millions.”
* A co-ed food class? Why didn’t I think of taking that?
* Meanwhile, the calculus teacher wonders why no students ever write.
* She gave them latitude and respect. Like, if they wanted to use margarine instead of butter, she let them. Awesome teacher!
* PHONE TOPIC: Did you have a teacher who made a big impression on you? How?