Indian Projects

Patriot Pete learned about different Indian tribes at our school. He was amazed at how the dresses, what the ate, and how they worked together to survive. Pete even took some pictures with our Indian dolls. He said he learned so much from the kids presentations.

Constitution Video

I got to star in several music videos created by the students of Arrowhead Elementary to learn about the Constitution. This video was done by a 4th grade class using a song written by Dr. Lodge McCammon and downloaded from Discovery Education. See if you can find me.

10th Anniversary of September 11th

Lower Providence Heroes

Me Placing my flower on the Memorial

Today was a very solemn day. Mrs. Conger brought me to Lower Providence Township’s Memorial Ceremony for the 10^th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001. A bell was tolled at the exact time each plane crashed that day and there were speeches of those that were at each place. Like the other people there I placed a white carnation on the memorial. The new monument shows the Twin Towers, it is shaped like the Pentagon, and the water feature has 40 steps to commemorate the 40 people who were on the plane that crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. I also got my picture taken with Lower Providence’s finest! Policeman and Firemen are heroes. They are also patriots!

Patriot Day at Arrowhead

Arrowhead Principal Mr. Aaron Roberts 

Friday was an interesting day at Arrowhead Elementary School. The students were all dressed in red, white, and blue for Patriot Day. I was very excited because I am Patriot Pete after all! In honor of Patriot Day, which remembers those lost in the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001, Arrowhead Students had a little ceremony around the flagpole and I was included. I wore the blanket from my backpack because it is very patriotic and has a flag on it! Mrs. Conger the school librarian also gave me an American Flag to hold. We said the Pledge of Allegiance, sang America the Beautiful and then the kids sang the Arrowhead School Song. I didn’t feel so bad that I didn’t know it because their new principal, Mr. Roberts, didn’t know it either. It is a really cool song. It talks about teaching truth and honor every step of the way. I like that. The picture is of me, Mr. Roberts, and some students at the ceremony.

I also learned the proper care of a library book during Mrs. Conger’s library classes. The rules are: always use a bookmark (and Mrs. Conger gave me a bookmark to put in my backpack), don’t eat or drink around a library book, always have clean hands, don’t take library books outside, don’t let them near pets or babies, don’t take them out on the school bus, keep them in a safe place (like your backpack), and return books on time so you can get another library book! I am learning a lot at Arrowhead! Can’t wait to be in the videos the students are making next week to celebrate Constitution Day!

Meeting the Valley Prep Headmaster

My first full day at Valley Prep was an exciting one! I learned a lot about poetry today, and even got to write a cinquain poem. Every student in 2nd grade has a laptop computer and I loved seeing all of the projects they were working on in class. My favorite part of the day though was when I got to meet the headmaster, Michael Hughes, a retired Lieutenant Colonel from the United States Army. Mr. Hughes spent 22 years in the military, served in two wars, and even helped other people become officers in the army when he taught at West Point. It was an honor to meet him and hear him talk to the students about what patriotism means and why it is so important!

The Circulatory System

Today I learned about the Circulatory System. I was looking at a model of the heart, and a student was explaining to me that the heart has a very important job. It is a strong muscle that pumps blood throughout the body to deliver oxygen and nutrients to keep our body strong and healthy. Then I thought of how the heart also is a symbol for love. What kinds of things do you love with your heart? I love the United States of America for so many reasons! I especially love traveling around these great states and visiting different schools to see how students show their love of our country!

A Visit From the Puppies

Today was an exciting day in third grade. We had a surprise visitor. One of the students' mom brought a litter of puppies to show the class. They were so cute. It reminded me of my puppy days. They were very curious, and by the end of the visit, they were almost sleeping. I guess we wore them out.

Patriot Pete Tours Bryn Athyn's Historic District

I visited a beautiful museum in the Historic District of Bryn Athyn which has some wonderful examples of patriotic symbols. Can you guess whose head this is? Yes-it is Abraham Lincoln. It is a sculpture carved out of marble. The artist must have loved this country's leader very much, since he spent so much time getting all of his features carved with such detail.

This is the Bryn Athyn cathedral. It was such a big, beautiful church. I enjoyed going inside where the man in the book store gave us a free book about this amazing cathedral to share with the people that I visit next week.

I love this place! I am learning so much here.

Patriot Pete Visits Fifth Grade

While touring the school, I stopped into one of the fifth grade classrooms where I learned that the students are studying the United States of America. They are looking at different symbols that are connected with our country and what those symbols stand for.

Patriot Pete Meets BACS Headmaster

At the end of our school day, I was given a tour of BACS. I learned that love of country is spread wide around BACS and in Bryn Athyn! Here is the headmaster of the school I am visiting. As part of the unit on American Heroes in Social Studies, the students learned about a hero named Harriet Tubman who helped to free many slaves. They wrote key events in the life of Harriet Tubman, and published mini books that are displayed on the board behind me. Harriet Tubman sure was brave for traveling on the Underground Railroad so many times, in spite of the dangers of being caught and harmed. She really loved our country and wanted everyone to be free. What a great lesson in patriotism!

Patriotic Pete Arrives at BACS

Our Third Grade class at Bryn Athyn Church School is so excited to have welcomed Pete! Our class shows our patriotism by putting up and taking down the American flag and school flag each day before and after school. Pete was excited to help the students do this his first full day here! We taught Pete about flag etiquette, and he helped to make sure that the flag never touched the ground.