The students in a DeSoto Trail Elementary School classroom were reviewing a worksheet on the morning of April 27, raising their hands and following along with their teacher, when an unexpected interruption broke their focus.
The classroom door opened quietly but still managed to draw the attention of some students. But Brylee Garrity, seated at the front of the class, remained focused on her work until a familiar voice called her name.
“Hey Bry,” her aunt, Kelsey Smith, called out to her. The third grader flew from her seat and into Smith’s arms, a comfort she hasn’t had in 311 days…