RAMONA represented the Hoggatteers well in last Monday's regional spelling bee on the stage at Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School. That's not to say that she won the competition, but it is to say that she successfully represented the mature, mannerly values of interacting with other human beings. For all the time I was present (I had another obligation on the same day.), no other fourth, fifth, or sixth grader in the group said thank you to the spellmaster and the judges before leaving the stage, but RAMONA did. That single, simple moment hit me with a burst of pride. So much more valuable than the ability to spell tricky words was the ability to express oneself with kindness and respect. For that, I can be prouder of my former student than even the teacher of the spelling bee champion.
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