Annie

Annie is one of the teachers in my building this year.  She is young and enthusiastic.  I'm refraining from using the word perky.  Crap!  I used it.  Well she is. She is also cute as button and I'm old enough to say things like that so DEAL!  Basically, she is the quintessential elementary school teacher.  Even though it is not directly her job, she has worked to build her students' reading fluency because they needed it.  She championed the school garden.  She spends her lunch time eating with students at a picnic table in the garden.  Basically, she has that sunny save the world attitude that everyone working in the schools should have.  Here is a very specific example. 

One of the teachers, whom you will likely read about in the near future, has a student who is going on a corporate field trip.  The deal is, you dress business or you stay home.  This young man has school uniforms and casual clothes.  He was very disheartened by the idea that he may not be able to participate.  His teacher very casually mentioned that he was going to buy something appropriate for the student to wear and Annie immediately opened her wallet and donated $20 to the cause.  She wasn't asked.  It wasn't even implied.  The student is not now, nor has he ever been on her caseload.  She did it because she said it was worth giving up 2 pizzas so he could have a tie.  She would feel better and so would her husband.  Quite honestly, there are not enough Annie's in our schools. 

Annie, thank you for being such a good example to our students and staff.