Posted by J OSTROWSKI on April 19, 2007 at 09:14:30:
Last year I felt very burdened that we needed to start teaching the National Anthem to our 6th graders in our middle school and we finally implemented it this year. Well, we had a P.E. teacher sent to Iraq this month and for her Sending Off ceremony, we had a severe weather drill and we were all gathered in the hall to wish her well and when the band played the SSB over the loud speaker, the 6th graders started (unprovoked) to sing along with the band. That was such a special moment!