This year included the end of your first year of high school and beginning of your second year. So much growth and maturity came with that transition. Though you still doubt yourself over and over, you do a fantastic job in school. You work incredibly hard, are super organized, and manage your time well. You never have to be reminded to study or get your work done and you panic more about your grades than you need to! You are an amazing advocate for yourself - never afraid to reach out to teachers and ask for help or clarification. When you aren't focusing on academics, you're busy with various other sports and activities. You did great during your first season of track and even earned a varsity letter for shotput. You dealt with some difficult moments having to practice with the boys and dealing with their immaturity, but you handled it well. You jumped back into tennis season this fall and showed a significant amout of growth there. You struggled a bit with your doubles partner and her big emotions, but you had fun nonetheless. Your biggest accomplishment this season was being named captain of the JV team. It was quite an honor to be voted into that role by your teammates, but not too surprising given your leadership skills and kind heart!
Your kindess is still one of your greatest qualities and one that doesn't go unnoticed. Earlier in the school year, you mentioned that you wanted to write encouraging notes on the mirrors of the school bathrooms. You took the right approach and asked for permission first. This ended up running through one of the clubs at school and your initiating of the whole thing earned you a nomination for student of the month! We were incredibly proud that you used your good heart to make a difference. It didn't go unnoticed by the staff at your school and it certainly doesn't go unnoticed by your family and friends. You have so many friends from various groups and do a great job of keeping up with all of them. Your influence and reach spreads far and wide. When some friends from youth group were looking to start a new club at school and needed a petitioned signed, you were the go-to girl to get it done! Within 24 hours, you had more than enough signatures, which was awesome to see. You truly know how to make people feel seen and valued. You love to include others and make sure that nobody is left out. You are great at planning get togethers and taking charge as the leader of whatever fun your friends are up to! When you're not physically with your friends, one can almost guarantee you're talking or texting or facetiming with them on the phone!
You definitely make the most of every single day and are not wasting these precious teenage years. We know that you will one day look back and be so content with how you chose to live out your high school days. You've stayed true to who you are and have never changed for anyone. Your faith is at the core of all that you do and you live out God's calling on a daily basis. You are making a difference in the world and we are so proud of who your are. We pray that you continue to grow into the beautiful woman that God has designed you to be. From the inside out, you are just amazing. Keep being you and there is no telling how far you'll go!
Love,
Dad and Mom
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