The school makes a big deal of it and the parents donate breakfast items for a breakfast feast for the kids and their families.
They award a SOTM from every classroom each month. Owen received the award for "courage".
The coolest thing is that they have the child's classmates write a letter to the child to explain why "they" think the child represents the word of the month that they were chosen for.
And I was really surprised to see how Owen's friends really, really know him.
Owen definitely stands up to bullies. Nothing makes him madder than to see someone getting mistreated especially for no good reason.
A few days after the awards ceremony, I had a conversation with the school vice principal. He said that there was a bullying incident in their classroom. He said that three of Owen's friends were picking on another child and Owen stood up to them and told them to knock it off.
I love that! And I love that his friends recognize that about him. :)
And oh yeah. Owen's definitely his own little person. He really doesn't care what other people think. And I love that his friends know that about him!
Okay. This one was a little surprising. If Owen is the one helping with spelling, that child must be a really, really bad speller. It's okay. It's genetic. His dad can't spel correctly either. :p
Football is a running theme in almost everyone's writings. :p
Owen picks up trash? Really? I wish he would do that at home! And I wonder how that shows courage? Too funny! But I do love the fact that they drew a football as the picture! :)
This one almost made me cry. How sweet is this? Owen is an awesome "dood" and has the "power of a king." Aw. Love!
Again. Nailed it!
"Owen is not afraid to stand out." You go that right! :p teehee!
His friend Emily really knows Owen. He is OBSESSED with narwals, cows udders (don't ask) and football. Apparently he doesn't reserve those obsessions for home. Teehee
Again. More football obsession. I love this picture! It's the best! :)
He's obsessed. OBSESSED with football. Just about every single child said something about football.
We are super proud of Owen. And his friends. For 9 year olds, they are very perspective and they totally nailed his personality.
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