Heather Shines

Heather got a cute haircut after school today.  Our stylist braided her bangs over, and it was super cute. It was great timing to be able to have this cute hairstyle because we were dashing off to...

8th Grade Awards Night!

This was an invitation-only event, and Heather was thrilled to receive an invitation.  She was awarded for outstanding achievement in her Yearbook class which specifically honored four girls who were considered to go "above and beyond" what they were asked to do.  Many of Heather's friends were honored in all different areas, and we were so proud of everyone.

One of the awards Heather wasn't eligible for was the GPA award, but I want to document something special here.  The GPA awards were presented to the kids who had GPAs above 3.5 for all trimesters all three years of middle school.  Heather's GPAs have been well above 3.5 for both the 7th and 8th grades, and that's what I wanted to shine a little light on.  Sixth grade was problematic for many reasons (I'm sure I've posted plenty about that year), but when Heather switched schools she gained a combination of outstanding teachers and the support of her dear friends.  Heather is leaving middle school with GPAs of 3.8-4.0 for her 8th grade year.  We are so proud of her accomplishments that we could just burst.

Thanks for letting us brag a little.  When Heather's grandkids and great grandkids read these posts, they'll know that their grandma persevered and never gave up.  Heather is made of some great stuff!  Way to go Heather!