Veteran's Day!

Last Friday was Veteran's Day and we found some ways to learn about and honor this special holiday.  We read two books: one to learn about the holiday and why we celebrate, and another called "The Wall" by Eve Bunting.  This second book was about a little boy and his father who visit The Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. to find his grandfather's name.

We also wrote letters to Mrs. Carney's son Chris, who is a 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army.  He is an officer with the 101st Calvary and his job is to make sure his men supply fuel and ammunition to all the helicopters for his unit.  We hope Chris will enjoy hearing from us at Forestdale!  Thank you Chris for your service to our country!  :)

On Thursday Mrs. Carney actually brought in part of Chris' uniform that he wore for special occasions.  The students enjoyed getting to try on his dress coat and hats, especially the one used for parades!  Check out some pictures of the students below!

 Mrs. Carney                     Riley and Aidan D.

          Michael and boys                         Aidan J., Timothy, and boys

                       David                    Micaella, Ashly, and Davenche

 LeRon                                          Nicholas

  Thanks for sharing those with us Mrs. Carney!  We really enjoyed getting to try them on!