It's Never Too Late to Appreciate . . .

Today is National Teacher Day, and this is Teacher Appreciation Week. Have you said or done something to thank your teachers for all that they do?

To mark this special week, the Center for Inspired Teaching held a contest asking Washington-area students to write short essays about how their teachers inspire them. From the more than 350 entries, the center picked three finalists. Congratulations to them -- and a big thank you to all teachers.

After receiving the winning essays, KidsPost asked the teachers about the students who nominated them. Here's what both sides had to say.

. . . IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Dennis Stephens

Fairhill Elementary, Fairfax

Nominated by Camille Goold, 10