Dear Shantel,
You ACED your midterm! With one of the highest grades on the exam and an exemplary character growth report for the month of December, you have earned a place in my Hall of Fame for the first semester.
I remember greeting a sleepy-eyed, grumpy-faced Shantel for the first two months of school.
Me: “Good morning, Shantel!”
You: “Bad morning, Miss. Everything’s bad.”
Around October, when you decided you could trust me, our conversations started to sound more like:
Me: “Good morning, Shantel!”
You: “Morning, Mama. When you gonna adopt me already?”
While I’m not planning on adopting a 12-year-old anytime soon, you have adopted a better attitude, and I’m so proud to be your teacher.
Welcome to the hall of fame, my dear! I always knew you could do it.
All my love,
-Ms. Jackson