Ny’Elle Derival
Fifth Grade, Gertrude K. Edelman/Sabal Palm Elementary
Recently, an incident occurred during Ny’Elle’s art class where a young man had a seizure. Despite the anxiety and stress surrounding the situation, Ny’Elle did not panic. Instead, she immediately jumped into hero mode and helped the teacher straighten out his legs and stayed with him, making sure he was ok until medical assistance arrived. She knew not to move him or try to help him up. Instead, she talked to him calmly, reassuring him that he’d be ok and made sure that he was in a safe position until assistance arrived. During a stressful moment, where many would be paralyzed with fear, Ny’Elle showed maturity, care, and compassion beyond her years.