Happy Veterans Day

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On November 11, America celebrates Veterans Day. It is the day we honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces. Veterans Day is a national holiday! 

Photo by Mrs. Yollis

Veterans: Men and women who have served in the armed forces.

Soldiers: Men and women who are currently serving in the armed forces.

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Here is a link to a wonderful BrainPop video entitled
Armed Forces. 

What did you learn about the 

army, navy, air force, marines, and coast guard.

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To help us learn about Veterans Day and the men and women who serve,  I asked my students if any of their family members are in the military or were in the military. Meet our family of service members!  

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Meet our district superintendent, Dr. Stepenosky. As you can see, he served in the Navy. He served from 1990 to 1994 on the USS Chancellorsville which was guided by a missile cruiser. The Chancellorsville weighed 9,000 tons and had a crew of 330 people. 

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This is Abby's Pops. His name is Charles and he was a Captain in the Navy. He also spent years working at the Pentagon. He went to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. He is now retired and living in Maryland with his wife Yvon (Mimi). 
What is the Pentagon? Where is it located?

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This is Abby's Pop Pop. He was an F-14 pilot in the Navy. He retired as a Commander and was in one of the first graduating classes of Top Gun, an elite training school for naval aviators. He will be visiting us next week from Arkansas. His call sign was Crash. He never crashed an airplane though.

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This is Helena's Uncle Matt. He serves in the Navy. He is stationed in Virginia Beach. Helena and family had the pleasure of vacationing in Italy where he was stationed for 3yrs. Sometimes he gets shipped out for over a month. That can be difficult for him because he doesn't get to see his family and friends. Helena's great-grandfather served as a Marine in WWII. Her mom's uncle Jerry served as a Marine in Vietnam. They are proud to serve their country. Helena and her family are proud of them also. We thank them for their service and contributions. 



  

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This is Collin's maternal great grandfather Fred. He was a medic in the US Army and served in WW2. He served for the entire war. He was born in Germany and came to the U.S. right before his mother and sister were sent to the Jewish ghettos.  He was used as an interrogator later because he spoke German, French and English.  It is hard to imagine escaping a country, knowing your family that stayed behind may not be alive, and then being sent back to that country to fight against them. 

 

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Are any of your relatives or friends veterans?

Please tell us about them and thank them for their service to America!

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November is Family Blogging Month!

Ms. Tulbure and her students ♥ to share what they are

learning and experiencing.


In an effort to include more family members in our 
online community, we are proclaiming: 


November is Family Blogging Month!

Each student made a list of their family members. After looking through the archive, students selected specific posts tailored to the interest of a particular relative. 

We're inviting everyone to comment: moms, dads, brothers, sisters, grandmothers, grandfathers, uncles, aunts, and cousins. 

We welcome friends, too!

Students will be inviting their family and friends to participate in a conversation! 
Maybe we'll get some 2-point comments! 

(We frequently evaluate the comments that our blog has received. In order to earn the 2-points, a comment must be error-free and add something to the post.   Many of Ms. Tulbure's third graders have already met the challenge!)

If you don't know what to say, here is a video made by Mrs. Yollis' third graders. 

Learn FIVE tips for writing a quality comment! 

If you don't know How to leave a comment, here is a video tutorial about HOW to leave a comment on our blog.

Here is the key we will use for  Family Blogging Month.

 

What do you think of our idea?

Who are you inviting to be a part of our online community?

Please leave a comment and introduce yourself!