1. Chad & Elizabeth Stevens
35 Pimlico Drive
Crawfordville, FL 32327
webstevens2@gmail.com
(850) 528-1416
June 25, 2015
To Whom It May Concern:
We are pleased to have this opportunity to share our experience as the
parents of one of Ms. Marie Nabors’ most recent first grade students. We will
be brief to respect your time, but please do not hesitate to call or email us
(contact information above) to discuss our experience in more detail.
Our son, Grayson, spent his first year at Christ Classical Academy in Ms.
Nabors’ first grade class. To say that we are grateful that Ms. Nabors was his
teacher would be an understatement. Her three most notable attributes are
(1) her faith in Christ and ability to share her faith with her students, (2) her
dedication to challenging her students, and (3) her communication skills.
Ms. Nabors’ Faith
Ms. Nabors’ faith in Christ was evident when we met her. It will also be
evident when you meet her. We sensed it in the way she carried herself and
communicated with us and, more importantly, in the way she taught Grayson.
He would often come home and share with us pieces of Ms. Nabors’ testimony
that he learned in class. These shared experiences spoke much louder to her
students’ hearts than any textbook “Sunday school” lesson. When Grayson
shared these stories with us, it gave us perfect opportunities to engage into
meaningful conversation about the power and grace of His Heavenly Father.
Moreover, it warmed our heart to know that while we were at work, our child
was in the care of a faithful shepherd.
Ms. Nabors’ Dedication
Ms. Nabors quickly recognized that Grayson was advanced in math. The easy
thing for her to do upon noticing this would have been to give him straight A’s
and continue business as usual. But Ms. Nabors did not choose the easy road.
She instead chose to challenge Grayson to his fullest by teaching him a more
advanced curriculum. This required twice the planning and twice the
instruction. Most teachers would not be willing to do this and many would

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not even be capable. But it was worth the sacrifice for Ms. Nabors to ensure
that all of her students were challenged to their fullest.
Ms. Nabors’ Communication Skills
Communication skills are important to most professions, but I think they are
especially necessary for teachers. Ms. Nabors’ was an excellent communicator
to both her students and their parents. Grayson always came home with a
clear understanding of Ms. Nabors’ expectations and instructions. She
required parents to initial their child’s calendar daily, encouraged regular
parent-teacher conferences, and always promptly (and thoroughly) responded
to emails. Her progress reports and report card comments were always well
written and thoughtful. She did not use hollow, generally-applicable
adjectives, but instead tailored her comments directly to the student. She
spoke truth and was not afraid to offer constructive criticism.
These are just three of many of Ms. Nabors’ many positive attributes. We
could easily continue this list. Grayson’s grandmother, a 35-year veteran
elementary school teacher in both private and public school, was likewise
thrilled to have Ms. Nabors as Grayson’s teacher. Each time she volunteered
for Ms. Nabors, she would call us full of commentary about her maturity and
dedication.
With great conviction, we whole heartedly recommend Ms. Nabors as a
teacher at your school. Again, do not hesitate to contact us for further
discussion.
Sincerely,
/s/
Chadwick R. Stevens, Esquire
/s/
Elizabeth R. Stevens, Esquire