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This is my final post about Georgia, and it's LONG! It has been great being home but there is so much we miss about Saint Simons Island. Most of all is Brighton's school. I was amazed at how he progressed there. He started school in mid-October just at the cusp of starting to read. He now reads at the 2nd grade level. His teacher, Miss Chitty,  saw promise in him and took the time to help him excel, rather than allow him to stagnate and get bored. She gave him the end of the year Kindergarten assessment before he left and he placed at a very satisfactory first grade level. I thought it was great she even bothered to give it to him since it wasn't  the end of the year anyway, but she wanted me to know where he was at so I could ensure to keep him progressing. Brighton really felt loved by her and really all the staff at that school. I can't tell you how many staff members personally said goodbye to Brighton and told him how much they'd miss him when I picked him u...