We had parent teacher conferences this week. Here were the parts I liked the best:

Maggie’s teacher bought 10 students in her class a meal from a fast food restaurant to reward them for meeting their reading goal. Two kids said thank you. Maggie was one of them.

Adam’s teacher is known for giving kids nick names. She told us she’s been calling him pepperoni lately. She explained that it’s a food everyone’s familiar with, most everyone likes it, but it’s spicy and sometimes it upsets your stomach. Pretty diplomatic for a kid who’s had more than his share of outbursts this fall.

Quiet little Lilly — the one that my husband worries will be walked all over because she’s so sweet — was apparently the captain of the “blue” team of students in her class this fall. She had to make the ultimate decisions for her group, and she did it with finesse. She listened to her sometime arguing teammates, picked a side and stood firm. And apparently her teammates backed her decisions ever time.

Conferences can be daunting at times, especially when your kids are struggling. But it’s so nice when the teacher has something positive and upbeat to say — something that brings a smile to your face and makes you feel like your on the right track after all.