Both of my kids had a very special day today at school.  My daughter who is almost done grade 3 gave her teacher a present.  The present was a coffee mug and a stuffed bear.  I was just our way of saying thank you for the great job she did during the year.  Well, the teacher gave the bear back to my daughter and asked her to keep it as her gift to her for being such a great student.  You will never realize what this did for my daughter.  This was probably the best thing her teacher could have said to her.

My son who is almost done grade 1 received a little surprise of his own.  His teacher sent him to the principal’s office (not because he was bad) and the principal wrote his name in the “good book” plus gave him a sticker, pencil, and five coupons for free ice cream treats from our local dairy queen.  The teacher and the principal told him he received this honor because he is so kind and caring toward his classmates and friends.  Again, this really boosted my son’s self confidence and he was extremely happy that the principal said such nice words about him.

So, like I said, this was an awesome day for both of the kids and I really can’t thank the teachers enough for their kindness directed at my children.  And it kind of makes me proud to see how the school feels about them and to think that maybe I had a small hand in their upbringing, kindness and good behavior at school.