It was a bit emotional to view. A seventh grade student called up to present flowers to a homeroom teacher calmly took the microphone. Then, he turned to face the seventh grade teaching team. 'I want to thank you for the way you helped me deal with my problems and learn to deal with people.' You can see a single quote mark, because I wasn't taking notes. His message was one of appreciation and was most impressive because seventh grade boys don't regularly make demonstrations of appreciation. His gesture was heart felt and it was a gesture of someone who had felt true support in his school life. he quickly went back to his script and presented the homeroom teacher the flowers but that was a powerful moment.
The Team FOXES Learning Academy is a program that began with eighth graders in 2008 and has been expanded to sixth, seventh and eight graders with support of the Darlington County School Board and a significant grant from the Byerly Foundation. The story referenced above appears to be representative of some of the major strides this program is making in helping students get back on track for school success in these Middle School Years. The hope of the Byerly Foundation when the Board approved the three-year grant for about $1.5 million was that this would be a program that could help students turn around their feeling for school. The honors program on Thursday night made it feel like that is happening.
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