On Friday, September 11, 2015 the students from Mrs. McLaughlin's Life Skills Class at Walt Whitman High School participated in the morning’s moment of silence and listened carefully to the beautiful poems that were read by their peers, but for some of our students, these are events that are not easily understood.
After a lesson about Patriot Day and the meaning it holds for this great country, the students had a visit with a true community Hero, Officer Drew. One of the students, Farrell Blum, was practicing taking pictures with his new camera and decided to include his buddy Officer Drew. After many photos and lots of smiles, it was clear that the students were beginning to understand what Patriot Day was about, recognizing the “Heroes” in our community for their great service.
Officer Drew always shares a warm smile and a friendly hello with the students in the Life Skills Class. He always stops what he is doing to interact with the students who are eager to speak to him and ask him questions of their own. Officer Drew is a model for the Walt Whitman Community because he reaches out to the students that require a little bit more than a wave and a smile. He takes the time to be their friend, and for many that's another meaning of "Hero."
Officer Drew is a Hero to our class and we are always happy to see him. The students were proud to take their photo with their hero, especially on this particular day of September 11. The Life Skills Class was proud to wear their red, white and blue, and they are always proud to make new friends like Officer Drew.
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