Reason Number 13 Why My Job Rocks!

Today we went over midterm grades in my home room class. Out of 21 kids, only 5 were failing a class. Out of those, only 2 of them were failing more than 1. The other 3 are within 2% of passing the only class they are actually failing. The remaining 2 are within 10% for both of their classes. I know this doesn't sound that great, but please remember that my school has over 50% free and reduced price lunch and nearly 50% ESL/Immigrant population. These are students who don't own scissors, glue, tape, colored paper, markers, or calculators. Students who can't afford to buy them or who don't have parents at home in the evenings to give them a ride to the store. These are students who have parents who have dropped out of high school, live in mobile homes, have drug problems, are homeless, are refugees. These are students who will be the first people in their families to earn an actual high-school degree instead of a GED. They will be the first ones in their families to graduate from college. Because of that, I am immensely proud of them.