Dear 5th Grade.

Dear 5th Grade,

Please be good to my Gabriel. This is a year where he really comes into himself and really starts to learn his talents, his likes and dislikes, and making real friends. This is a year where he will begin to learn how important grades can be and that tests are no joke. This is not the same 5th grade I remember, so please be gentle. Be appreciative of his intelligence, his willingness and eagerness to learn and form his own opinions. Be lax in punishment when it comes to his impatience. A hard look is all he needs to get back on the right path. He needs to be challenged and doesn't take boredom easily. He gets this from me. Be open with praise as this is what he responds best to. It gives him encouragement and he reacts best when he knows he is doing a good job. He wears his heart on his sleeve so please be appreciative of his loving and easy nature. Please keep his love of learning alive and don't be afraid to mix some fun in with the tough curriculum.

Please know he is my world! I have faith in you and your teaching ability, but he is still my baby and I want what is best when he starts this next chapter in his life.

Sincerely,
Gabriel's Mommy