Merits for Ms. Russo

             Today was an emotional rollercoaster, with Danielle annoying me, KC having a freak out, and JA being in the best mood ever.  It was wild and by the end of the day, I was so happy because I don't think I could handle anything else. 

             I won't make you suffer through all of the drama, but I will tell you about JA.  She's in our Urban Legends enrichment, which is nice to have her in a non-academic setting (unlike morning reading and Course Coaching). Today, she was supposed to work with a partner trying to find Urban Legends online.  Her partner wasn't there so I told her she could work by herself.  She replied "Can I work with you?" I nearly fainted. Without making a big deal, I just replied yes and we spent the 40 minutes online looking for a good Urban Legend. 

            But wait, the fun isn't over. We headed to Course Coaching and she was in a great mood.  They didn't have a lot of homework because they had the ANET, which is a standardized test.  JA finished her homework a half an hour early and was just hanging around. I give out merits occasionally when they have a great day and today was one of those days.  JA was drawing on the board and I wasn't really paying attention.  When I looked over, she had written "Five merits for Ms. Russo."

It's been a rocky rocky road for JA and I, but it's days like these that make me love her.  She's such an incredible, strong willed, and intelligent person that I am so lucky to have the honor of serving this year. 

"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."

James Matthew Barrie