Class Character Robby, 2015 Style!

Both boys have done it again!  Each lad has received the S.E. Polk Class Character award for following the Rams Way, for each year that they've been in school!  They get that from their own Dad... obviously...

Robby's teacher sent us an email on Monday letting us know that she had selected him for this round and was not going to tell him, so we could let it be a surprise or tell him ourselves.  We tried to let it be a surprise but other kids know us and our sneaking into the gymnasium was unsuccessful, even though we had though otherwise.

Oh well, as a daddy, I'm am still well beyond proud of my boys.  This time?  Robby!!!

Can you guess which one of the kids he is out of this shot of the 3rd and 4th graders?  Hint: he likes jerseys.

This is Robby accepting his Rams Way dog tags from the Four Mile Elem Principal, Mr. Mohning.

This is Robby and his fabulous teacher, Mrs. Rafdal, reading what she had written about the boy. I always like this part because it's sort of fun to watch all of the kids and their pose as they watch their teachers reading something nice about themselves.  Most kids have a very nervous, uncomfortable pose.  Robby has his hands in his pockets and looks somewhat natural compared to most. Does this worry me?  Maybe...   Also, did anyone notice the big grass stain on the left knee of his pants?  It's from a football game at recess.

Getting his congratulations from his teacher and likely feeling a bit awkward. :-)

A shot of the eight 4th graders that were honored today.  The three teachers in the background all figure into his life as well.  The one right behind Robby has done some magical thing to him where he HAS to finish any homework from her class.  The one in the yellow sleeves is obviously Mrs. Rafdal who was reading his award to him in the photo above.  And the other is, and I'll probably screw this up, his 2nd grade teacher who dearly loved having the boy in her class and identified with his "talkitivness" due to one of her own children that he reminded her of.

And this is what Mrs. Rafdal had to say about the fine young lad.

My boys make me a very proud daddy even when there are no awards ceremonies or public recognition of any kind.  They are great kids and I have to be the luckiest man on God's green Earth.