No it’s not a birthday party invitation! Kennedy surprised us by setting the dinner table with a paper at Dano’s seat and mine. The paper at Dano’s seat was a certificate for the Headmaster’s Award of Excellence. She received this for earning her bronze and silver medallions. In the grammar school they award merits rather than house points for outstanding work and behavior. These merits are added up and awarded with medallions the students wear on their ties. On average a student working well will receive all three medallions during the school year. Students who work hard earn them quicker. Kennedy managed to earn the bronze and silver medallions over the course of her first six weeks here. She is very pleased, as are we. The paper at my place was a card from the keystage head (person over years 7-9). Kennedy then surreptitiously reached back into the china cabinet and produced a trophy. We all joked about her being invited to a birthday party! She laughed and told us she had been named the outstanding year 7 girl, meaning for the past month she had scored the highest overall of any girl in her year. (One is also awarded to a boy.) As always, we’re so proud of our children’s accomplishments and hard work (like most parents). So, please pardon the horn-tooting. This post is mostly for doting grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts and uncles, and for teachers who have worked with and inspired Kennedy.
5 comments:
Congratulations Kennedy. So great to hear of all your accomplishments. We are so very proud of you. You are such a hard worker and so very eager to learn as much as they can teach you. Love Grandma
Can't toot horns enough for kids (when they really deserve it).....Congratulations Kennedy!!
Not that her doing that surprises me. :)
Kennedy is an inspiration to teachers like me who have had the honor and privilege to teacher her! Way to go Kennedy!
Atta girl Kennedy!! We love you and miss you!! Uncle D.
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