What a struggle this year has been! This class of third grade is one of the most challenging in years past as it has moved through the school. I have had several problem students. The largest problem I have is the fact that a large percentage of my students have no respect, especially for a young small town white girl. Already this school year I have had furniture thrown, been called names and sworn at by students and it's only Christmas!
Luckily, slowly things in my classroom have started to turn around. One of my particularly troublesome students, who was receiving discipline referrals several times a week, has started to turn his behavior around. It has taken a lot of hard work but this student has not received a referral since before Thanksgiving Break and has even earned a Gold Paw badge. This badge is a big deal and only given to students without behavioral problems and trustworthy.
I will not describe all the incidents throughout this year but all I ask is please pray for me as I embark on the second half of this school year. I feel it may very well be rough due to the fact that students will be cooped up if and when bad weather hits. I will try harder to update more frequently.
In other news Copper is doing great and is great company after a long day at school. I am ready to enjoy this week long Christmas Break!! Happy Holidays and New Year to everyone!!
