A double milkshake!
We were so excited about his behavior card
that we didn't look in his homework folder
-until this morning.
Inside, we saw his quarterly grade report!
Davis made all O's !!!
('O' is for Awesome!)
...and...yet another note from his teacher...
Such a wonderful compliment!
This makes us so very proud as parents!
The note really defines Davis as a person.
Davis goes to school with the goal of making good grades.
But, he will put the needs of others above his own.
Even if it's a kid that he doesn't know too well.
Even if he knows the kid 'well, isn't a good kid' (as Davis would say).
Everyone needs someone at times.
We all work better as part of a team, and nobody gets left off of a team.
Everyone needs someone at times.
We all work better as part of a team, and nobody gets left off of a team.
And every team has a leader.
Coaches, managers, trainers, and assistants are essential parts of a team as well. In the major leagues, teams often employ specialized 'exercise coordinators' (yes, they make a living doing jumping-jacks). The owner of the World Series winner presents a championship ring to all of the members of his team. The same very pricey ring that is presented to the MVP is presented to the exercise coordinator. Different roles and different paychecks, but the same ring. It's a team thing.
And Davis sees school as a team.
There's many types of leadership. With adults, bad leadership (bully-style) can be effective at times. Well-paid professionals who mastered the art of bullying in elementary school have won championships. But, leading through mistempered physical/verbal actions and/or intimidation is just wrong. It's wrong on a human level. It's also the lazy, non-thinking way to influence people towards a shared goal. Bully-style leadership encompasses a short vocabulary list, has zero concern for others, and most commonly, exhibits behavior that a reasonable person would not want their child to emulate.
Davis, through his own initiative, has developed his personalized style of leadership: Think of others first. Kindness. There's a right way and a wrong way to do anything- be smart enough to recognize the difference and do the right thing. Talk to people the way you would want to be talked to. Compete to win, while showing respect to others. Toughness + Looking Good = Style (new version of the old saying, "there's no crying in baseball"). Through his actions, Davis is building a team that a few well paid professionals should emulate.
Luvin those Milkshakes!!!