Awards Assembly
Yesterday we had our last Super Stars Awards Assembly for the year. I'm one of those teachers that give out an award to every student in the classroom throughout the year; the really well behaved and hard working students first and then the others later on for improvement in various areas. I guess I believe that there's something in every child that should be recognized and celebrated with others.
Well, yesterday two of the students who received the awards had never gotten an award before in their school career. I gave all the students receiving an award a letter the day before to invite their parents to the assembly so they knew ahead of time that they were getting one, but their reactions were touching. When the first boy's name was called, he got this sheepish grin on his face and sauntered his way up to the front of the auditorium. He looked proudly at his parents who both managed to make it even though they're now separated. When the second girl's name was called, she covered her wide open mouth with her hands as she gasped with genuine surprise. Then she put one hand on her chest with the other arm stretched out to the side as if she was going to faint. Finally, she looked at me with wide eyes and pointed at herself and mouthed, "Me?" I nodded in affirmation and she finally proceeded to the front. The whole class was happy for them.
The girl talked about the award all day long. "I've never got an award before." "My mom is going to be so happy when she sees this." "What do they do at the special party for the award winners? What do they eat?"
I was reminded of how I need to be more grateful for the little things in life that God blesses me with. Not thinking that I deserve them.
Yesterday we had our last Super Stars Awards Assembly for the year. I'm one of those teachers that give out an award to every student in the classroom throughout the year; the really well behaved and hard working students first and then the others later on for improvement in various areas. I guess I believe that there's something in every child that should be recognized and celebrated with others.
Well, yesterday two of the students who received the awards had never gotten an award before in their school career. I gave all the students receiving an award a letter the day before to invite their parents to the assembly so they knew ahead of time that they were getting one, but their reactions were touching. When the first boy's name was called, he got this sheepish grin on his face and sauntered his way up to the front of the auditorium. He looked proudly at his parents who both managed to make it even though they're now separated. When the second girl's name was called, she covered her wide open mouth with her hands as she gasped with genuine surprise. Then she put one hand on her chest with the other arm stretched out to the side as if she was going to faint. Finally, she looked at me with wide eyes and pointed at herself and mouthed, "Me?" I nodded in affirmation and she finally proceeded to the front. The whole class was happy for them.
The girl talked about the award all day long. "I've never got an award before." "My mom is going to be so happy when she sees this." "What do they do at the special party for the award winners? What do they eat?"
I was reminded of how I need to be more grateful for the little things in life that God blesses me with. Not thinking that I deserve them.
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