Tuesday
Today our 8th graders will visit the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial, the Capitol Building, the National Archives, Washington Monument, the Air Force Memorial, and the Pentagon 9-11 Memorial.
First up was a visit to Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial and the Capitol Building.
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Then it was on to the National Archives, the Mall Museum, and the Washington Monument. To adda little extra to the trip, Mrs. Mertz brought along Seymour and Sheridan, stuffed animal dog and bull respectively, and created a group competition to see whether Seymour or Sheridan see more of DC and let the students share what they learned.
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They finished up the day with a visit to the Air Force Memorial and the Pentagon 9-11 Memorial.
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