For our last ruler in the jungle we get to celebrate Ross who has been waiting patiently to celebrate!  We love Ross's big personality and his enthusiasm for life is recognized by all of his classmates.  Ross has great problem-solving skills and is always up for a challenge.  Ross is passionate about his family and loves to share stories with us!  His enthusiasm for learning new things is contagious!  We have loved getting to know Ross this year and know that he is going to finish out 2nd like a rockstar!!

We get to celebrate Emery Edwards this week and she is one of the nicest kids you will ever meet.  Her smile always brightens up our room and her love for creating things is a sight to see!  She is a conscientious student who always is following the rules.  We also notice that Emery is a good friend to everyone and treats everyone the way she wants to be treated.  She may not be the loudest student in the Jungle but her leadership skills do not go unnoticed by us!  We are the luckiest to have her in the Jungle! 

Sweet, kind and our fearless Avery is who we are celebrating this week!  Avery has a big heart and always comes to school with a smile on her face ready to learn something new!  She is always willing to be a helper with a friend in the classroom or on the playground.  She is so good at including those around her and shows compassion to her classmates. Avery loves gymnastics and we get to see all her hard work at recess on the turf.  She is very talented and is always striving to be the best person she can be!  We love being her teachers and appreciate how hard she works for us. 

We are so happy to celebrate Landry this week as our Ruler!  Landry greets us each morning with a big smile on his face and always comes in with a cheery attitude.  He genuinely loves school and we all agree that he has one of the kindest and supportive personalities in our room.  We also can always count on him to be honest in any situation.  Landry shows curiosity in all aspects of our day and we know that will serve him well in school and in life. We are so proud of how hard Landry works for us and know that he will finish 2nd grade strong!

This week we get to celebrate Wyatt who is funny, kind and super smart!  We LOVE Wyatt's personality and his excitement for learning new things.  He shows us everyday how smart and inquisitive he is our class discussions.  We can always count on Wyatt to help a friend out in the classroom or on the playground.  We love hearing his funny stories and jokes.  We look forward to seeing his big smile each day!  We are so proud of Wyatt and all of his hard work this year!!!

Ava Grace is ruling the jungle this week and we are so excited for her!  Not only is she our class "fashionista" but our girl loves to move and groove to the beat of any song.  We love how she cheers on everyone around them to do their best!  She loves her family and friends dearly and is always thinking of others.  Ava Grace works really hard for us at school and never gives up.  We just love her enthusiasm for school!  We hope she never loses her sparkle and spice for life!  Congratulations Ava Grace!!!

Anyone that has met Ella knows that she is one smart young lady that is kind to everyone she meets.  Her sweet and loving personality shines throughout the day.  We love seeing her artistic and creative side in soft starts.  Ella truly sees the beauty in everyday things and is always so positive at school.  Her love for her stuffed animals brings her comfort and we enjoy hearing her stories about them.  We are very proud of how hard she works in the classroom, always giving 100%!  We know she is going to finish out 2nd grade strong!  Congratulations Ella!

This is Carter's week to shine in the Jungle!  Carter has the best attitude and is very respectful to everyone.  We love how he uses his manners on a daily basis.  He definitely enjoys interacting with his peers in class and loves to play with everyone at recess.  Carter really enjoys math and learning all kinds of new things.  Another thing that separates Carter is his compassion for others because you know it's genuine.  We are so proud of all his hard work this year!!

Observant, strong-willed, smart and butterfly-loving are some words that come to mind when you hear Charley's name.  We love hearing all about Charley's adventures she gets to do with her family!  She is a hard worker and we notice that she doesn't give up, even when frustrated.  She just pushes through like a rock-star.  We like to see her playful personality come out during recess as well as her great imagination.  We are so lucky to be Charley's teachers and can't wait to get to know more of her next week!

Sincere, kind, smart, compassionate, well-mannered are just a few things we can use to describe our always-happy Blakelee!  She is always working hard on her school work and we sure do love seeing her artistic side.  Her kindness does not go unnoticed by her classmates either.  We can always count on Blakelee to encourage her friends to do the right thing during the day.  We are so blessed to have Blakelee in the jungle this year and cannot wait to see all the things she will master this year! 

To know our sweet Locklyn is to love her!  She is doing a great job with learning all of the procedures and really is loving 2nd grade.  Locklyn loves to have a good time and she enjoys sharing stories with her classmates.  We can always count on Locklyn to look out for her friends.  We love her enthusiam for learning and her playful personality that we get to see each day.  Keep up the great work, Locklyn!

We are so excited to have Liam as our ruler this week.  His compassion for everyone does not go unnoticed.  We love how he always makes sure that his friends are comfortable when working together.  Liam's excitement for life and his witty personality shines for us on a daily basis.  We love how he comes in each morning ready to start his day with a big smile!  Our class is a happier place because Liam is in the jungle!!  Keep up the great work Liam!

A.J. has a true adventurous and fun personality that shines through at all times. He is so personable and loves to share stories of his daily adventures with us and laugh along with our jokes. Some of his greatest strengths are his compassion, sincerity, and patience for his friends and family. He works hard but enjoys playing even harder. A.J. chooses to see the good in everyone and when he compliments you, he means it. We are so excited to celebrate A.J. this week and are very proud of him!