Testimonials

Mrs. Byrd is not only a great teacher, but her passion goes beyond teaching. She loves to teach kids about how they can have a personal relationship with God. She takes time to know her students, and makes them all feel welcome and loved. They become a part of her life, and they come back to visit her, year after year. It’s a trait that is rare to find in a teacher. We will always say that Mrs. Byrd was a rare treasure. She was full of generosity, kindness and great love. Mrs Byrd has made a lasting impact on our daughter’s life.

Mrs. Byrd not only loves each child individually, and accepts them for who they are, but she also wants them to know Christ. She wants them to know the love of God, and how much they mean to Jesus Christ. My son was struggling when he came into Mrs. Byrd’s class, and she accepted him and treated him like he was one of her own children. She never allowed my son to not believe in himself. My son changed that year because of the way Mrs. Byrd treated him. She loved him like her own son. She is a teacher that will pray for you, fight for your kids and your faith, and love you more than anyone I know! I am so grateful for the work she did in my son’s life and education. God blessed my son with this amazing, strong, God-serving woman. We will never forget her.

Mrs Byrd has always impressed me because she has the ability to find the best in every child, and to bring that best out. She has a gentle nature, a strong faith, a mature presence, and a complete dedication to the lives of the students she teaches. Mrs Byrd was so helpful to my grandchild because of her loving, consistent approach with teaching her. Mrs Byrd enriched the lives of everyone who knows her, and she filled us all with hope that everything would be well. I had firsthand knowledge of the difference she made in my granddaughter’s life.

When I ask my son who his favorite teacher was in the five years that we were at his school, he always is quick to respond that it was Mrs. Byrd. He tells me that, “Mrs Byrd loves kids and she loves the Bible. It was the one subject we did no matter what else was going on at school.” When I asked my son what made Mrs. Byrd such a great teacher he said, “Mrs. Byrd LOVES God and wants people to know about Him and how He is always with us, and she showed us that through the Bible.”

As a parent, I am so grateful for the impact she made on my son. Mrs Byrd has a passion and a love for teaching children. She helps families to grow. She is absolutely amazing.

Mrs. Byrd inspires me every single day. Her transparent, Christian character is felt by her students and her colleagues daily. She is an amazing teacher and preacher to little souls, and to us parents, who daily witness her impact. I could not have asked for a better teacher for my daughter. My daughter’s academic and spiritual growth the year she has Mrs. Byrd was phenomenal. Mrs. Byrd is a woman of exceptional Christian character. She is a teacher of truth, integrity, and honesty. Children love school because Mrs. Byrd is in it.

Every day that my daughter was in Mrs Byrd’s class, she grew deeper in her faith. Sheila’s unique teaching allowed God to use her as a vessel to pour into these kids something much deeper, and more profound and life altering, than just reading and math. Mrs Byrd exemplifies what true teaching should be. She has extraordinary kindness, goodness, a peaceful and gentle nature, an abundance of patience, and is always full of love and joy. It is difficult to count the many ways she has impacted my daughter’s life and my own.

Our family was blessed to have Mrs. Byrd for both of our children. They often referred to her as their second mom. Mrs Byrd has a magnetic personality and students and parents both flock to her. She has a way of making everyone feel special. She is still our children’s favorite teacher.

Mrs. Byrd is a true example of what it looks like when a teacher bears the fruit of the spirit. She is an example for her students in all she does. It is very evident that she spends a great deal of time with Jesus and wants His will throughout her life, and her classroom teaching. Mrs Byrd impacted my life so much. I was struggling with depression, self confidence, and anxiety, and Mrs. Byrd listened to me, prayed with me, and gave me advice that has stuck with me even now. I was cured from that depression, and I believe it was her calm and comforting personality, and her prayers that made the difference for me. I will never forget her teaching me.