Fwd: Check in

These are the things I cherish and want to brag about. Last night Myles asked me to call his teacher because a few kids were breaking her heart and he thought I could help. I sent her a quick note. She responded below.

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Wow,  way to get to my heart.  You would have been so proud of your sweet son yesterday. He is the voice of reason and fairness.  I lost my cookies when several kids just wiped their mess on the floor instead of actually helping.  It struck me as so incredibly disrespectful, I called a class meeting and we had a deep discussion.  The talk turned to lunch recess and the 'Land of NO' which is the way some kids feel about the strict policies of the ladies monitoring lunch recess.  Myles said, "Mrs. Reichel lives in my neighborhood, and she actually is a really nice person.  She even has kids!" It was adorable, and it added the thought that everyone has a life outside school, and sometimes that life affects your school persona (as in the case of bullies).

You are very special people! Thank you for reaching out.

Lis

On Wed, Apr 29, 2015 at 10:32 PM, Allyson wrote:

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> Hi Lis,
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> Myles asked me to reach out to you.  He says that a few kids are really having a hard time right now and it is just a huge energy suck on you.  He loves you and was concerned that you could use a little back up.
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> He also knows that I am a teacher of kids with special needs and he was thinking maybe these kids were having some "special needs" and I could help. Isn't that a sweet take on my job title?
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> I promised I would reach out to you. Is there any way I can be supportive? Anything Myles could be doing that would be helpful?
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> I can offer my time some mornings if you think some extra hands on deck would help.
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> Best always,
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> Allyson