Francia

You were in the third grade at Adams Elementary. You knew not one word of English, but luckily many of your classmates knew Spanish and were able to translate for you. You seemed so scared and alone in this new strange country. I wanted to be able to help you more, but knew about 10 Spanish words.

Friday I subsituted in a fifth grade class at Washington Elementary. Imagine my surprise when you came in laughing and speaking English fluently. I was and am so happy for you.