Cody's teachers were blown away by his thoughtful gesture. Photo / ABC News/Ashley Dortch
Giving new meaning to the term model student, an 11-year-old boy has saved up his pocket money to take seven of his teachers to a farewell dinner before he moved to high school.
Cody Dortch, from Edmond in Oklahoma, did household chores and took on extra babysitting jobs in order
to save up US$200 ($278) so he could take his teachers out for the night to thank them for their hard work over the years.
His proud mother told ABC News that some teachers was brought to tears.
"One of his teachers, she said, 'I've been teaching for 23 years and that never happens.' Some of them cried, and it was an eye-opener to realise that a simple gesture could mean so much," Ashley Dortch said.
Cody said had been inspired to give back to his teachers after they helped him through the loss of his friend's brother.
