Follow the link-
http://www.finneytown.org/News%20Releases/B699E42E-D970-4414-B317-C71FFAB42866.html
Kinda funny how they credit all of the staff- some deserve HUGE credit for this, like the absolutely uncompromisingly dedicated Gail Seifert of Whitaker who dealt with an often strong-willed, noncompliant Nathanael every day. (Now that Micah has had the same problems, people don't remember all the times Nathanael was sent in for recess, missed homework, etc. etc. etc.) His mentor Tom Gugeon. His grade 1 teacher Laura Dolle. The band teacher Mr. Canter, who has led the Finneytown band to many excellent and superior ratings in competitions. His history teachers have been pretty superb, putting in unpaid time for review sessions. And now he's getting A's in his five weighted courses.
DESPITE the fact that Nathanael has been the school's spellcheck system since kindergarten. It got to the point where the teachers had no shame in asking Nathanael, "How do you spell.....?" Despite the fact that last year's math teacher taught some things wrong and Nathanael pointed them out specifically (go back a few entries). DESPITE the outrageous behavior of kids in middle school. Despite the total lack of discipline lately.
Ya, credit the parents, the MOM who taught him to read started at age 2 and had him reading the daily papers at 4. (You all have seen it. You can attest to it. I have him reading on tape and video.) MOM coached and mentored him all through the DC spelling bee.... OK.....
posted by Ann @ 8:08 AM
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You are right. Mom's are mostly responsible, but in the real world they get little, if any, credit for doing it. Grandmas even less. But that's OK. It's amazing what things can be done if you don't care who gets the credit for them. You know inside, anyway, where it counts.
I wanted to inform you that last week Pat Sherwin died. We've been trying to contact you this week to tell you about it. The funeral is tonight at 7:00 PM in Oxford. Dan, Dad and I are going to the visitation beforehand about 6:00 PM. If you can make it, which I doubt at this late date, we'll see you there and are going for Phan Shin afterwards. She was a really good lady and much too young to go at 71. Her mom's still alive. Must be in her 90's. Mom
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