President Obama is scheduled to address the children of the Nation on Tuesday, September 8. Emerson will hold a school-wide assembly to listen to the President's speech on Patriot Day, September 11, 2009, at the following times:
9:15 – 3rd and 4th grade
10:40 – a.m. Kindergarten and 2nd grade
1:05 – 5th and -6th grade and p.m. Kindergarten
For more information, call the school at 788-7462. If you would like for your child to not attend the assembly just let us know either by email (see the link on this page) or by the form that we are sending home on Tuesday.
The following is part of a White House press release:
President Barack Obama to Make Historic Speech to America’s Students
The U.S. Department of Education encourages students of all ages, teachers, and administrators to participate in this historic moment by watching the president deliver the address, which will be broadcast live on the White House Web site (http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/) and on C-SPAN at 12:00 p.m., ET. We also encourage educators to use this moment to help students get focused and inspired to begin the new academic year. The Department of Education offers educators a menu of classroom activities to help engage students in the address and stimulate classroom discussions about the importance of education.
To learn more, please see the following:
Frequently Asked Questions (http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/academic/bts.html#faqs)
Classroom Activities (Pre-K – 6) (http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/lessons/prek-6.pdf)
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