Guest Reader-Thurgood Marshall Elementary

Thurgood Marshall Elementary invited several dignitaries throughout Delaware to be Guest Readers for different classrooms. I was honored when they invited me to share one of my favorite books with a few 3rd grade classes. To start the day, after the announcements, everyone was invited to get up and dance to the song of the day. The students had to help teach me the right moves, but after a few times I got it down pat!

I shared the book The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, because it goes right along with my platform CharacterCounts! We were able to talk about the 6 Pillars of Good Character: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship. After we looked at how the giving tree showed these different pillars, we talked about being a good role model. Some of the students were a little shy when I asked who thought they were a role model. It always amazes me that so many students never stop to think they influence the lives of others. By the end of our conversation, it was wonderful to see so many faces light up to the thought that they have the power to positively influence their friends, families, and even teachers.

I told them that if they were good listeners I would give each of them a signed photo card of me at the end. It is such a great feeling to see the excitement throughout the classroom at the thought of having my autograph. It always makes me feel like a celebrity. One student actually asked me during our Q&A time, if I was a celebrity. Their teacher quickly chimed in and said that they learned the definition of a celebrity in class. She then asked the class if they thought I was a celebrity. A loud YEEESSSSSSSS roared from their mouths. It was so cute!
One by one they went back to their classrooms and I handed out my photo cards. I even got a few hugs as they walked by. I can tell that Thurgood Marshall Elementary is full of students with good character!

William Henry Middle-Science Fair

My first appearance after I got back from Miss America was the William Henry Middle School Science Fair. It was the best appearance to come back to do! The students were so excited for me to be there. The Mayor of Dover, Mayor Carey, was there to judge along with me.
These students were so smart, creative, innovative, I mean the list could go on and on. I thought judging pageants was hard! Every student brought something unique to the fair.

As I was judging, kids would come up to me and ask me to sign a piece of paper or a book they were reading. I told them after I was done judging I would sign an autograph for them. Wouldn't you know, when I was done I sat in a chair to sign a couple of autographs and I had a line form with almost every student waiting for my autograph or picture!
There were so many applicants that the teachers had to split the students into two separate groups. But lucky for them, that meant two winners! They not only received a certificate, but a WalMart gift card as well! Who doesn't love a gift card to WalMart?!?

Appearances like this one, really show how much I can do here in Delaware. It was the start of an awesome second half of my year.

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