teachski
New member
Today I found out that a student from last year, my star student, died last night. Apparently, she had a severe asthma attack, everything closed up, they could not intibate her. Her heart stopped, part ruptured (aorta I think).
This young lady was remarkable. She went from a virtual non-reader to a confident reader who volunteered to read in class,in one year. In Math she jumped from beginning third grade skills, to passing the 8th grade State Test.
She was accepted into the vocational school, but told she probably would not get her selected focus area because it was the most difficult to get into. She got into it. I remember the night she called me to tell me, she was so thrilled. She was doing well there too, she had all A's and B's (and 1 C that kept her off honor roll last quarter). She was well on her way, doing so great! I was so proud of her, and she was proud of herself.
I talked to her yesterday morning, I stopped at her bus stop to say hi as I have done hundreds of times this year. We were planning to meet at Friendly's for lunch this summer. She told me she would cut my hair for me (she was in cosmetology). As I started to leave, she yelled out, "I love you, Ms. P."
Her funeral is on Friday...I can't go, that is when I am being operated on.
I'm so heart sick.
As she quoted in the 8th grade yearbook last year...
"If you judge people, you have no time to love them."
---Mother Theresa
This young lady was remarkable. She went from a virtual non-reader to a confident reader who volunteered to read in class,in one year. In Math she jumped from beginning third grade skills, to passing the 8th grade State Test.
She was accepted into the vocational school, but told she probably would not get her selected focus area because it was the most difficult to get into. She got into it. I remember the night she called me to tell me, she was so thrilled. She was doing well there too, she had all A's and B's (and 1 C that kept her off honor roll last quarter). She was well on her way, doing so great! I was so proud of her, and she was proud of herself.
I talked to her yesterday morning, I stopped at her bus stop to say hi as I have done hundreds of times this year. We were planning to meet at Friendly's for lunch this summer. She told me she would cut my hair for me (she was in cosmetology). As I started to leave, she yelled out, "I love you, Ms. P."
Her funeral is on Friday...I can't go, that is when I am being operated on.
I'm so heart sick.
As she quoted in the 8th grade yearbook last year...
"If you judge people, you have no time to love them."
---Mother Theresa
Sorry to hear that, teachski. That is really, really sad. My condolences to you and the family.
