"Some students drink at the fountain of knowledge.Others just gargle." Parents always hear from teachers when their children are bad, so I decidedto send letters to the parents of my students who were good and well-behaved. I did this the first week in December. I wanted to let parents know how much I appreciated having a polite and respectfulstudent in my classroom, one who was attentive and not disruptive. The letter had nothing to do with grades. I also offered encouragement for continu