Student of the Semester

Shaking his principal's hand

Here are all the students chosen to be on the wall of respect

Here is his student of the semester award (I cropped it so you can't see the name of the school)


Mrs. Pringle chose Oliver as 1st semester's student of the semester and on Feb 27th we got to go to the assembly and see him shake his principal's hand and hear why Mrs. Pringle chose him.  Mrs. Pringle wrote "Oliver is exceptional.  He is very conscientious, always on task, helpful and kind to others.  Congratulations Oliver."  He was so proud of himself and so excited to get up on the risers with his award.  I was so worried about him being in Kindergarten all day and wondered how on earth he'd sit for 7 hours and stay focused while keeping his hands and feet to himself.  When we had fall conferences, I asked Mrs. Pringle if he had trouble sitting still and keeping all his parts to himself and she looked at me with a surprised look on her face and said "Yes, in fact, I have him sitting at a table with 3 kids who have trouble sitting still quietly and staying focused because Oliver is the only one I can put there since he keeps them all calm and on task".  I was a little shocked since he has not been still for 6 years!  I asked if he raised his hand often to give answers in class and she said he did.  She said she loves it when he raises his hand because when she calls on him he'll give random compliments like "Mrs. Pringle, you're the best teacher."  Or "Mrs. Pringle, you are so much fun."  She emailed me one day with one of her favorites when he raised his hand and said "Mrs. Pringle, how do you come up with such good ideas and fun stuff to do?"  She said "I love that kid and his random compliments.  He always makes my day."  At the most recent parent/teacher conferences, she showed us his work and how far he has come since the beginning.  She said she has "Never had a Kindergartner like him and that he was going to grow up to be some kind of pastor or leader".  We were very proud and a little blown away to hear a public school teacher say that!

The school recently had an assembly about showing kindness and respect and teachers got to choose one or two students in their class who showed kindness/respect and Oliver was chosen to have his picture up on the "Wall of Respect".  We are so proud of you Oliver.  You have absolutely thrived this year.  You are at a 3rd/4th grade level in Math and are becoming an amazing reader.  You have worked so hard and all your effort has paid off.  Nice job buddy, keep it up!  We love you!