The Grade 1 students have been studying “Inventions” in our Unit of Inquiry, How We Organize Ourselves. After reading a book about the invention of the chocolate chip cookie in Ms. Nilsen’s class last week, one student raised his hand and asked, “Can we make chocolate chip cookies for the veterans?” The students were so excited to share what they had learned about inventions and to tell the veterans thank you for their service to our country!
To put their idea into action, on Monday, Ms. Nilsen’s class made enough chocolate chip cookie dough for 80 cookies. Mrs. Morgan’s class made pinwheel pencils. On Wednesday, the Grade 1 students visited the Veterans Home and shared cards, cookies, and pinwheel pencils with the veterans. The students read their cards, exchanged hugs, and expressed how grateful they are to the veterans for being so caring and great risk-takers. It was an experience that touched both the veterans and the students.
Our heartfelt thanks to our country’s veterans as we celebrate Veterans Day on Friday, November 11.
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