Students at Oakdale Celebrate Hero Day
The students of Oakdale Elementary School spoke about who their heroes were. One student spoke about how her adoptive parents were her heroes.
Recently, a flier was sent home in the backpacks of the 300 plus students at the Oakdale Elementary School. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Principal Holli Armstrong was holding her annual “Hero Day” at the local school. The students in grades 1-5 were encouraged to choose a person in their life, who they consider to be a hero (no sports stars or celebrities please). The children were asked to research, write about and even dress up as their hero. A hero is defined as a man or a woman of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his or her brave deeds and noble qualities. An assembly was scheduled for Thurs. Jan. 17, to tell the story of Dr. King and to share the stories of the heroes that the Oakdale children …
Teja Arboleda
7:20 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Hollie, thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for having the students celebrate Hero Day in the way. As the father of that 'little girl' mentioned in the article, this event gave her, and us, a chance to express our gratitude for the safe and wonderful community that Oakdale is. more ›