Presidential_Politics_and_Poetry_at_Grand

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by B. Pletenycky

Students in library classes at Grand Avenue School began the school year focusing on the Presidential election. Students in every grade were introduced to all aspects of voting, getting involved, reading newspapers, and discussing what the polls were saying. Our students learned the importance of becoming a more informed citizen at any age!

Now at Grand we have taken it a step further. In honor of African American month, our first graders created a poem about President Obama. We started with simple words to describe our feelings about President Obama. We used the words from the list to create a poem. The title of the poem is "My President" and sums up the impact President Obama already has had on our students. Our poem "My President" was on display in the Grand Avenue School gym on February 25, 2009 in honor of our African American night celebration.

We hope you enjoy our poem!

= M y P r e s i d e n t =
 * by Grand Avenue First Graders**

My President you are the first in forty-four. My President you already made history. My President you are so caring, so smart, so powerful, and so thoughtful. My President you will give this country back what it needs. My President makes me feel so proud.