The letters that remain may be located in the Quintanilla Library. Call Quintanilla and ask for the library to verify if your letter is there: 972-502-3200.
Sadly only 2/3 of the 536 students in the 8th grade in 2005 wrote letters so there is not one for everyone. 2005 was the first year. The time-capsule system was just being created. The Quintanilla Vault was installed the summer of 2005. Since then over 95% of 8th graders have written letters each year as they left Quintanilla for high school. Graduation rates have doubled and many other positive changes have happened.
First Annual Quintanilla Time-Capsule Opening Reunion for Class of 2005 |
Then they need to share what they have learned with decade younger students back at their old middle school. See www.studentmotivation.org. A community of change is evolving in our neighborhood!
Ultimately each child must realize that they are responsible themselves for what happens. Nobody can do it for them.