My Fifth Graders

I want to take a moment to introduce you to my fifth grade class. I have the privilege of having them for two hours every morning right before lunch, during which we study language and reading.

Samantha is an English-as-a-second-language student, and I am continually amazed at how well she keeps up with the other students in my Language class. She is pretty quiet, so I am thankful for the opportunity to spend more one-on-one time with her this year.

This is Sophie. She loves gymnastics and is actually at a competition this weekend in Monterrey. She loves fashion, and I often take style tips from HER :)

John is the class clown, for sure. I'm amazed that I actually got a decent picture of him today. He works incredibly fast and I'm always trying to figure things to keep him busy while the others finish up their assignments (usually 20 minutes or so after he is done!!).

Jack is a sweet, gentle boy from England, although he has lived around American and Canadian missionaries so long that he doesn't have an English accent. Jack is always smiling.

Ben is also a sweetie, very quiet and a hard worker. He has a heart that is so sensitive to the Holy Spirit. Once, after losing his temper, he bawled and bawled and just felt horrible that he had lost control.

Allie is the principal's daughter, and actually a very good friend of mine. I love spending time with her and her mom outside of school. Allie loves hugs, and I don't think I ever see her without getting a great big squeeze from her.