The 2010-2011 school year was a good one for the Garrett children. Last week, on the last day of school, I attended Liam and Maggie’s awards assembly. I’ve attended the awards assembly in years past, and left with a sad heart. Sam is so smart, but such a lazy underachiever, that he never received any awards…and he really could not have cared less. Then, last year, Maggie was not eligible for the awards due to the grading system, but Liam was. He was eligible and if there were an award for effort he would have been a shoe-in. Unfortunately, there’s no award for giving an A+ effort and getting C’s and D’s. As I’m sure you all know, Liam repeated the 3rd grade this year. It was an agonizing choice and the source of my most “worried” summer ever. It turned out, thank you Jesus, to be the best thing ever for Liam. And THIS YEAR, he received awards!!
He received a medal and certificate for Merit Roll, all A’s and B’s ALL YEAR!! AND, he got a reading reward!
A HUGE thank you to his teachers, most especially Mrs. Thompson, for the school year he had. Watching him blossom and excel was wonderful. The difference in his confidence level alone has been such a joy to me.
Maggie too, received Merit Roll and reading rewards. Poor Maggie, she wanted the Honor Roll SO BADLY! But, one B in the first quarter stomped on her dreams.
She seems to have recovered…
This year, when I left the assembly, my heart was glad. It was a good year.
I still have my lazy underachiever…who ended up getting one C. The rest were A’s and B’s though, and he accidentally did REALLY well on some test and got a Presidential Academic Achievement Award, for being in the top 10% of test scores in the nation for both Math and English.
I am no longer working, I’m once again at home with my babies…so hopefully, I will do a better job keeping up with the blog now. And with cleaning my house. 8)
I love you all!
OMG! I was so happy when I saw Liam go up there...and my Lord!! What have you been feeding that boy?!?! He's really shot up there...I almost didn't recognize him!! Mrs. Thompson rocks....both Sarah & Andy had her, and it was one of their best years ever!! =) Can't wait to see you on the blog more...I've missed reading up on you all!! =) Love ya!!
ReplyDeleteWe are very proud of all 3 of them. Liam looks like he is beaming, and rightfully so! He should be! Mags, next year my money is on your attaining your dream. I don't have any doubt you'll be on the honor roll. Sammy, top 10% is pretty darn good, especially with 10% effort ;-)
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I couldn't be more proud of all of my grandchildren! Sam, we need to talk, Liam and Maggie, what a great job you did! and even though Blake isn't on this, he also did great this year in school. What a way to set things up for our newest Schley baby (due in January) for when SHE (hope) goes to school!
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