As the country prepared to honor the men and women who serve our country, Shannon O'Shea's Kindergarten class welcomed a very special guest to speak to the students about his experiences serving. Robert Kearns is a veteran of several overseas combat tours who served in the United States Navy from 2016 to 2023. He is also the father of Grant Kearns, who was very excited to see his dad visit his class.
"The Navy specializes in maritime security," Kearns said. "Just like police protect their community, we protect the whole country."
Meanwhile, over at Lakeview Elementary School in Jeanne Russo and Don Triebel's fourth-grade class, Board of Education Trustee and veteran Johnathan Schneider visited to speak with students and even read The Wall, by Eve Bunting to the them.
Both men fielded questions from students and offered them a glimpse into the lives of United States service men and women.