Third-graders at PBE learn about Sept. 11 and heroes

Meghan Cronin’s third graders at PBE marked the anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001 with a history lesson, a project and a discussion about heroes.

A third grade student with long curly blonde hair, cuts paper that is red white and blue.

Heroes, Ms. Cronin explained, aren’t just the ones they read about in their novels. Real heroes are around us every day. On Sept. 11, 2001, many ordinary people became heroes, helping others throughout that day. “It was a day in American history we were forever changed,” said Ms. Cronin.

White cards with drawings of people on them drawn by third grade kids

White cards with drawings of people on them drawn by third grade kids.

The students talked about their heroes – many named their moms and dads along with other family members.

A girl smiles and holds a red piece of paper with a red white and blue ribbon on it. It says Never Forgotten September 11, 2001

A girl smiles and holds a red piece of paper with a red white and blue cut out ribbon on it.

They also created a red, white and blue ribbon to mark this solemn anniversary.

Two third-grade students - a girl on the left and a boy on the right - each hold a red piece of construction paper with a red, white and blue cut out ribbon they made.

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