Student of the Month

Today at school Andrew received the first "Student of the Moth" award for the year. He has been working really hard (as usual) to earn it, and was so excited. :) At the Friday morning assembly, they announced the students (one from each class), who all got to come forward and receive a sticker they get to wear all day. Then, when the assembly was over, they got to sit with their "adults" and enjoy a special treat (it used to be cookies, but since the schools have all adopted the special nutritional guidelines, it was teddy grahams.) When he was finished we got to go back to his class, where he received his award, a certificate for a free meal at Islands restaurant, a bumper sticker, and a big round of applause from his class. His teacher, Mrs. Crabtree, read a special note that she had written for him:

"Andrew...you have been soaring high since the minute you entered 3rd grade. You
show responsibility, respect, friendship and compassion to everyone...everyday.
Thanks for making room 35 a wonderful place to be!"

Afterwards, she told Ryan and I that she meant every word she had said. She told us he is an awesome student and child, and she thanked us for doing such a great job with him. :)