• Teachers appreciate thoughtful birthday mesages.apple for teacher image by max blain from Fotolia.com
  
  Teachers give students their time, knowledge, patience and undivided attention. When a teacher's birthday approaches, find the words to express your birthday wishes. Let your words echo your personality. Humor, sentiment, even no-nonsense birthday wishes all qualify as valuable offerings for a favorite teacher. Taking time to say "Happy Birthday!" as only you can say it, gives a teacher time to pause and smile in an otherwise hectic school day.
  
  

Gratitude

• Translate your appreciation into a birthday message of gratitude.blackboard image by hfng from Fotolia.com
  
  You pay attention in class and work hard to learn. When you want to tell your teacher that the years of her life are not wasted, send a birthday message laced with gratitude. You might write something like: "I have had so many teachers. They all have brought me learning, but you have shown me that knowledge opens the doors to life. Happy birthday, Ms. Adams. You make a difference every day."
  
  

Humor

• Let a teacher know you've been paying attention.einstein?¡äs formel image by Carsten Meyer from Fotolia.com
  
  Even the class clown has feelings. The joker, the student who can be counted on for a smile, might send his teacher a birthday message with a twist of humor. Think about your teacher. If you think he would appreciate a touch of humor, send a humorous birthday message. "E=mc2. I don't know what that means, but I do know a really smart man wrote it. And that smart man was ... you! Mr. Riley, you're my private Einstein. Happy birthday! Now, go solve that black hole problem." Before you give the card to your teacher, ask an adult to read your message to make sure it's appropriate.
  
  

Sentimental

• Teachers guide students through some of life's lessons.teacher & students image by Luisafer from Fotolia.com
  
  Some students think about their teachers with a sigh and a small smile. They know their lives are better for their teacher's generosity. When you want to express birthday wishes to a teacher with a dash of sentiment, open up and let her know how much she means to you: "Few people make a difference in my life. My family, my friends and my teacher are in that small number. Even though I haven't learned all you have to teach, I count on you to be there for all your students. Your open heart opens our young minds. Happy birthday, Mrs. Little, this year and all the coming years."
  
  

No-Nonsense

• Not all students express themselves the same way. A student might want to express his respect for a teacher without humorous or sentimental frills. For example, you could write: "Happy birthday, Mrs. Jones. Here's hoping your day is filled with good things, good times and happy students. Best wishes."