May - Rachel

Rachel had Mr. Bezzant in 4th grade, and she adored him and he told the most animated stories.  I have to admit that I didn't have the best attitude about her being in Mr. Bezzant's class because I never had any clue what was going on or what they were working on (all I heard about was the stories he told).  I questioned why he continued teaching because he is so limited in his physical abilities (he had a terrible roof fall years ago), but Rachel has absolutely loved him!  Then on the last day of school, he sent home the sweetest note and it made me cry because I felt so terrible and humbled and grateful all at the same time.  I am afraid that I overlooked and underestimated the impact of the real-life lessons that he taught her that are way more important than times/division/fractions anyway.  I feel sorry for any of the complaining that I did!

Rachel is kind to everyone at school, includes others and is a good friend to many!  One girl in particular was in need of friends, and Rachel went out of your way to be a good friend to her.  The girl's mom requested that her daughter be in Rachel's class next year.  She also adores her cousins and they are some of her closest friends!

She's a good student and reading comes easy to her.  Even though math feels hard and isn't her favorite, she accomplished some big math goals this year.  She is also responsible and was good about waking up early for ballroom practice twice a week.  She is a good helper at home - particularly with Carson, and she enjoys babysitting.

She had a blue, then purple hair streak this year and always asked for different, complicated hair styles.  Some days, she would get frustrated that she didn't like it after I had spent all that time trying to do what she had asked me to do.  Yeah, me too.  Her and I had a spa-like experience this month at the Mommy-daughter spa night for Activity Days, and I enjoyed spending the time with her!

She enjoyed participating in the 4th grade play all about Utah history, and she even got a duet part with her friend, Keira!  She did great, and has a great singing voice.

OH YEAH, and she got BRACES this month and was stoked!! Seriously, I haven't ever known a child to WANT braces like she has!

Pictures with friends from school:  Keira, Milli, Gracie, Gavin, Miah & Maizy, Kynli, Diana & Eliza.