Archive for January, 2010

The fifth grade classes of Chelsea, Oklahoma visited with the George Washington Ambassador on Wednesday.   The students’ teacher, Mr. Battles, had the small portrait of George Washington (that I had given him last fall) matted and framed and resting on a table easel.  As the students entered the room they gathered around the portrait and enthusiastically discussed our first President.  The school’s principal came in to listen to the presentation about the general.  I explained to her about the large, framed “painting” of Washington that any principal can request for their school.  She was so excited (and so was Mr. Battles) that I am sure the Chelsea “Green Dragons” will soon have a new iconic artwork in their hallways!

The George Washington Ambassador visited Mrs. Brown’s Class at Grissom Elementary this week.  This is a picture of Mrs. Brown, one of her classes, and, of course, the President!

The George Washington Ambassador visited Mrs. Potter’s students at Fisher Elementary.  The class is shown gathered around the portrait of our first President.  Any school that is interested in receiving one of these beautiful paintings needs to contact George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens.  The information is on their website.

Peters Elementary fifth grade students learned about George Washington and his famous teeth.  Three students tried (unsuccessfully) to crack some walnuts like our first President.  Some girls tried to simulate his “dentures.”  It made their mouths look a little distorted, too.  While Washington’s teeth were made of lead, pulled teeth, and animal teeth, the girls just used plastic ones!  All of the students sang and danced to a song about the Revolution, “U. S. of A.”