Some Good News
MISS HALEY ADOPTS HER ‘PROBLEM’ STUDENT
In her first year as a teacher, 22-year-old Chelsea Haley joined Teach for America. She was assigned to a low-income school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she met Jerome Robinson, a little boy determined to send his young teacher to an early retirement. “At certain points, his behavior got so bad, I thought, ‘I can’t do this anymore. I can’t be a teacher,’”Haley recalls. But she refused to give up, and she worked to build a relationship with her problem student by attending his basketball games and spending more time with him. Haley learned that Jerome lived with his mother and 1-year-old brother, Jace. The family struggled with poverty and the loss of loved ones, including Jerome’s father and little sister. Haley and Jerome formed a close bond. Even after Jerome moved on to fifth grade, other teachers would send him to Haley’s classroom because she was the only teacher he would listen to. Shortly after starting her third year teaching, Haley dreamed that God told her she needed to become Jerome’s SUDOKU
mother. Initially, she laughed the idea off. But the very next day, Jerome asked Haley if he could live with her. She told him that she’d been feeling the same thing.
The next time Haley had dinner with Jerome and his mother, Haley told the family she would be returning to her home in Georgia after the school year finished. Jerome’s mother said, “You can go back, but I want you to take Jerome and Jace with you.” In December 2015, Haley, who was only 24, filed papers to take custody of the brothers. The young teacher even took money out of her retirement account to put a down payment on a house in Georgia. It was a big change for everyone, but the family is thriving. Jerome went from being regularly suspended in elementary school to being on the honor roll in eighth grade.
“I don’t think there are many words to really describe just how awesome it is to celebrate all of Jerome’s achievements,” Haley said. “I’m just really, really proud of him.”
May is Teacher Appreciation Month, and we want to celebrate all the teachers like Chelsea Haley who have made a difference in the lives of their students.
NIBBLES WITH NUG
GRILLED PRIME RIB Inspired by Primal Palate
Who says the cookout has to ruin your diet? Try this paleo-friendly recipe for a main dish that’s worthy of your next barbecue.
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 lbs beef rib roast
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1/2 tsp black pepper
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1 tsp Himalayan salt
DIRECTIONS
1. Take rib roast out of the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to grilling. 2. Season roast with salt and pepper and allow it to rest for 10 minutes while you heat a gas grill to 600 F. 3. Sear roast for 3–4 minutes on each side. 4. Turn off the grill but continue cooking the steak, flipping every 4–5 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 125 F. Remove from grill. 5. Allow the roast to rest — its internal temperature will continue to climb — for 5–10 minutes. Slice and serve.
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