'Hearing that Hannah was sad, I was heartbroken,' says North Bay Haven Charter Academy teacher, Katie Ricca, of her first grade student
A Florida teacher is being praised for her kind actions after she went out of her way to brighten the spirits of her first grade student who was having a particularly tough day during theSince North Bay Haven Charter Academy in Panama City transitioned to remote learning at the end of March, Katherine “Katie” Ricca tells PEOPLE she has been holding storytime for her class via Zoom to keep them engaged.You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
“Hannah was especially quiet,” Ricca recalls of their Zoom call on April 2. “This was very unusual for her. … She put her head down so we couldn’t see her face. I called her name and she didn’t respond. I could tell something was bothering her.” Without hesitation, Ricca asked Kelley if she could come over the following day to sit in their driveway and spend some time with Hannah.
“She just looked at me with disbelief, like she couldn’t believe I was there,” recalls Ricca, who made sure to sit six feet apart from her student to“At first, I asked how she was doing and she said, ‘Happy,’ but she later told me that she was feeling sad,” she explains. “I told her that I’m sad too. We talked a little about how feelings are important and that it’s okay to feel sad. I told her some things that make me feel better and reminded her I’m always here if she needs me.
“This whole season is hard and frustrating and scary, but as long as we take the time to look after one another, we’ll get through it,” she continues. “If something’s wrong, say so. If you see someone struggling, reach out. Take care of each other.” “She never did tell me why she felt sad. All she said was, ‘I just really feel sad and I don’t know why,'” Kelley shares. “Looking back, I realize how big of a thing it was for a 7-year-old to admit.”
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