I thought it would be good to post something good happening in our schools versus all the other junk that is going on.
Posted on 04/17/2008 8:01:59 AM PDT by mnehring
Students at Forest Park Magnet School are looking for a few good men - and women - to honor.
Part of Longview Independent School District, the middle school is designing a poster featuring active military service members. The poster has room to feature 80 service members from the Longview area, said principal Margaret Davis. If the school receives more than 80 photos, a second poster design will be considered.
A mock-up of the poster featured three servicemembers, each related to school faculty members.
The posters will be sold to businesses, and any profits will be divided between school programs and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Davis said. The posters will be a tribute to people serving the country as well as be "a reminder of those who have served in the past," she said.
The poster project is one of the school's community and service projects for the spring semester. Davis said the school has four major community projects each year. Previous projects have included providing Thanksgiving dinners to families in need, purchasing Christmas gifts for low-income children and raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Fourteen-year-old Desiree Moon, an eighth-grader at Forest Park, said the posters and photos will show gratitude for those in the military. Moon has an uncle serving overseas as part of a reserve unit, but she is not sure where or what branch of service he is in.
She said she is "sort of scared" for her uncle's safety, but she is proud of his service to his country.
"(The posters) show we are thankful for our soldiers," Moon said. "They're unselfish."
Another 14-year-old eighth-grader, Israel Madrid, said the posters will raise awareness of the numerous people in the community serving their country. He said recognition and honor is a way to pay them back from risking their lives.
"It shows we care for our soldiers who are out there," Madrid said.
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What to send and where to send it
Include: Picture of servicemember with his or her name, rank, branch of service, high school attended and graduation year
Email: fp@lisd.org
Mail: Forest Park Magnet School, 1515 Lake Drive, Longview, 75601
I thought it would be good to post something good happening in our schools versus all the other junk that is going on.
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Some good things can come from ‘the Park’.
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Thats great news, and thanks for sharing that
I think it would be great if each school in the country would do something like that, but not all of them are as pro-american/Military, look at the school that suspended the kid for talking to his dad on his cell phone, don’t get me started on that one now...I am really pissed the school did that!
Yep, I was tired of reading about all of those and all the blanket trashing of teachers. I thought we needed to hear about the good that is going on and there are teachers and administrators who do care.
My mom is retired teacher, now still working part-time at the school helping out, she is a lib, but she doesn’t let her personal views come out...
Back in the early 60’s I went to Longview’s other what was called junior highs back then, Foster Jr. High.
It’s called Foster Middle School now, still around.
Thanks for the ping!
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