Barbara Johnson Comes for Lunch

Yesterday, 4th ward City Council President Barbara Johnson visited us for lunch! She ate lunch with our 5th and 6th graders, and the moment she walked into the Banquet Hall many of our students did a double-take and then had a huge smiles on their faces. On the walls of the Banquet Hall, I've put of pictures of the people we are inviting to lunch: President Obama, Michelle Obama, Senator Klobuchar, Senator Franken, Congressman Keith Ellison, etc. I also have pictures of the people we have already invited to lunch and who are planning on coming: 5th ward City Council member Don Samuels, State Senator Linda Higgins, Representative Bobby Joe Champion, and Barbara Johnson.

Our students saw Barbara Johnson, looked back at her picture on the wall, and then realized that someone we had written letters to was actually here!

Barbara Johnson ate lunch with some of our 6th grade girls, checked out a card game our 6th grade boys were playing, and then mingled with both of our 5th grade classes. She noticed how kind they were and complimented their manners. Yeah!

And she made a $100 contribution to our program from her Volunteer Committee. Thank you Barbara Johnson. We really appreciate your support and your visit. Thank you for honoring the hard work of our students!

We are still raising money to send some of our students to The White House. The more money we raise, the more students we can take. Please help our students follow their dreams to D.C.

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