Today, I had the pleasure of reading to all the 1st-4th grade classrooms during their library time. The 1st and 2nd graders enjoyed the story The Wall by Eve Bunting. It tells of a little boy and his father visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. They were looking for the boy's grandfather's name on the wall. After finding it, they did a rubbing of the name and left the boy's picture there in remembrance of the grandfather.
The 3rd and 4th graders heard the story, America's White Table by Margot Theis Raven. The book describes the tradition of setting a white table in honor of all the men and women who have served our country. The table is set with items and the importance of what they symbolize. The salt symbolizes the tears of the families and the empty chair symbolizes the missing soldiers who are not present. Ask your child about these books.
Just a reminder,TGIFridays PTO Fundraiser is today. Please bring the coupon with you so that our organization gets 20% of the total bill. Thanks again.
