Joe Campbell Visits for Lunch!

Wednesday, March 24 was an exciting day at STA! Not only did Kare 11 TV News visit to shoot 2 "ask the weather guy" segments and a "What's Cool in School" piece on the "Bring the White House to Our House!" Lunch Program, but Joe Campbell from U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar's office visited our Banquet Hall.

Joe Campbell spent time with the third graders during their special Kare 11 lunch, and then sat down at our special banquet table with seven of our top 5th and 6th grade letter writers for an elegant, "White House-esque" lunch. The banquet table idea came from Beth and Mai from Lancer Catering, and was beautiful. The table was set with 2 stemmed glasses, one for milk and one for water, real silverware including a salad fork, cloth napkins, linen tablecloth and a beautiful flower centerpiece. Since our students have been practicing their manners and dining behavior since the beginning of the program, they did a wonderful job at the Banquet table with Joe Campbell. Thank you Joe for coming and spending time at our school!

As their elegant lunch was coming to a close, I was sitting at our regular lunch tables trying to get a few bites of my own lunch in before the kindergartners came down to eat. All of a sudden, one of our 6th grade boys stood up from his seat and said, "I'd like to propose a toast!"

I was so curious and intrigued. I had never talked about "toasting" with our students. What he said next just took my breath away.

" To Ms. G . . . Thank you for making this a Banquet Hall and for putting up all the decorations down here. And for letting us write letters to President Obama."

Love, Ms. G

p.s.

I have the best job in the world with the best students in the world. I am so grateful.

p.s.s.

silly picture! (Joe's idea).