Danilo hurried through the halls of the school for a ceremony. Ahead of him, his dad was emptying a litter bin. Danilo hoped his dad wouldn't see him. He lowered his head, trying to get mixed in the other students. He felt embarrassed that his dad was the school cleaner.
"Good morning, son," his dad said as Danilo passed. Danilo walked faster, pretending not to hear. But the other boys had already noticed.
"Hey, Danilo," a boy called out. "There's your dad, Santos, the school sweeper! Maybe he needs your help." Another boy cut in, mentioning that Santos could do so much more than sweep. He could empty the litter. The boys all laughed.
Danilo couldn't wait to go to middle school next year, where he would not be laughed at. He looked over his shoulder. His dad worked with a smile on his face. How could he ignore such unkind words?
Danilo ran into the meeting hall. Many people were seated, waiting for the school to announce the Teacher of the Year. His best friends, Nathaniel and Frances, had saved a seat for him. They made guesses about whose name was on the plaque(匾). They had many wonderful teachers. Danilo liked all of them. It would be hard for him to pick just one.
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The time came for the headmaster to announce the Teacher of the Year.
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Danilo waited regretfully at the edge of the crowd, who were all cheering for Mr. Santos.
