This morning, Todd and I attended the Simulated Congressional Hearings at the big kids' school.
The fifth graders have been preparing for weeks to give presentations to panels of "legislators" who included law professors, military officers, and people who work for the local government or school district.
During the opening ceremonies, the fifth graders sang the Schoolhouse Rock "Preamble Song." It's a fun little song that tells why the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution, and the chorus is actually the Constitution's opening paragraph. Can't spot Joy? That's because she is in the very front row, on the far side of the room. Basically the absolute hardest spot for her mom (and her mom's camera) to find her.
There she is, the very last in a line of anxious fifth graders filing to nearby classrooms . . .
. . . while their social studies teacher played a patriotic solo on his saxophone. Our school is so cool.
In case you can't tell, Joy and her team are pretty nervous as they're waiting their turn to present. When the time came though, they were very polished as they took turns speaking about what it means to be a good citizen. They were also well-prepared and respectful when they answered the panelists' questions. They put a lot of hard work into getting ready for this event, and I was very proud of them.
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