As the 2020-2021 year comes to a close, Mrs. Heinzer will also be ending her chapter at Basis. She has been a faculty member for the past few years teaching a variety of topics including math, physics, computer science, and engineering. From middle school to high school, she’s blessed us all with her smiles and her advice. Besides teaching, she has been a tremendous help to clubs including coding club, aerospace club, and science fair. She will always be remembered as someone who would always go the extra mile for you. We have gathered some responses that reflect personal experiences with Mrs. Heinzer. On behalf of the Basis Bugle and the school, we wish the best of luck to Mrs. Heinzer on her future in Florida!
“Mrs. Heinzer is an astounding teacher, and an even more incredible person. Her enthusiasm, patience, and care really made her class unforgettable. While I am sad to see her go, I am excited to see where her future takes her!”
“Thanks for being the nicest teacher ever! I really enjoyed being in your class!”
“Hey Mrs. Heinzer, I am so sorry to see you go. I know we didn’t have any classes together in the time we both were here but we always nodded whenever we saw each other passing in the hallway, almost like an unspoken push for the other to get through the week and finish strong. So, now that you are leaving I don’t want to end this on an unspoken agreement like we have done over the years but I want to wish you Good Luck on all your endeavors and hope for the best for not only you but your family. Have fun with the next chapter in your life, I know you will make the Basis family proud!”
“Thank you for all that you have done. I really enjoyed physics and computer science with you, and I learned a lot about problem solving and how to think through things. Good luck with the next part of your journey. You will be missed.”
“Mrs. Heinzer, you were such a fun teacher to have, even if it was only for a little bit when I first started at BASIS. Thank you for all that you’ve done!”
“Mrs. Heinzer, you will be missed. Thank you for being a great teacher!”
“Hello Mrs. Heinzer. I am so grateful to have been in your class. I enjoy going to your class everyday. You are such a great teacher that I learn the topics in class really well and if I ever had any trouble with understanding you would always be happy to help. Especially in Computer Science it was really nice to have a teacher introducing us to new scholarships and opportunities where we could grow and put our coding skills to more use. I will really miss having such a great teacher. Thank you for everything!”
“I hope she has the best of luck in her future. She was a great teacher and you could tell she cared about what she was teaching. She always had a smile when she taught and she will be missed.”
“I remember bonding with Mrs. Heinzer this year over handling the younger kids! She definitely has a lot on her plate and she juggles it all so gracefully so it’s always a good laugh when the younger kids spam the science fair channels with 80 million messages or ask the same question for the hundredth time. I wish her luck in all of her future endeavors because Mrs. Heinzer is such a strong smart and sweet individual who can tackle any challenge that comes her way!”
“Dear Mrs. Heinzer, thank you so much for introducing us to physics! It’s been a real great journey through middle school and high school, and I’m sad to see you have to go. I wish you the best of luck in the future, and a=F/m!”
“Thank you for supporting and encouraging me at every opportunity you could. Taking your class opened up a new world of engineering to me. It taught me about teamwork, persistence, and, most of all, trust (in both iterative design and myself). You are a role model to me in the many ways you give back to the BASIS Peoria community and empower its students to learn and grow. I will always be thankful for that. I hope we can keep in touch, and I’ll be wishing the best for you and your family!”
“Thank you for everything you have done for this school! Your presence made anyone feel welcome! I remember when I had you in 6th grade, your warm smile was so contagious, and it made me excited to go to your class. Honestly I am not the biggest fan of physics, but the way you taught me, it made me forget how boring physics seemed to me. You always came up with different ways to engage the class, but at the same time make it educational. I still remember the mass and acceleration disco dance you taught us, so that we would remember the relationship whether it was inverse or direct. Or the other time when I was in 5th grade and had you for math, and you made a song to the tune of “Beat It” by Micheal Jackson, to help us remember the mathematical functions. I just want to thank you for making 5th and 6th great years for me! I am going to miss you so much, and I hope you have a wonderful time in Florida. We are all so very lucky to have you as a teacher. : )”
“It truly breaks my heart to see Mrs. Heinzer go this year. This was the first year I had her for a class, and I loved hearing her passion in her work. One highlight that I really appreciated about her was that she always had the student in mind, making sure nobody is overwhelmed, and providing links and introductions to events and programs we otherwise wouldn’t know. I am very thankful for that. I wish her good luck in her future endeavors, and I hope she continues spreading her passion :)”
