Kelly Dillon’s class participated in The Great Kindness Challenge at the Roanoke Avenue Elementary School by writing persuasive essays about people who are “underappreciated in the world”. The students included a section about how the people they had chosen to write about “should be treated”.
One of Dillon’s students, David, agreed to read a portion of his essay for a short video that was posted on the District website. His essay was about “honoring members of the military”. The video was viewed by a number of local Air Force members.
Airman Brian Dillon and Airman Joshua Burns contacted Dillon and asked if they could come into her classroom to tell the students about their jobs and to thank David for his presentation.
Dillon’s class, along with Donna Verbeck’s and Gary Karlson’s class, have made valentines for military members. During their visit the students presented the airmen with over 200 Valentine cards to distribute to military personnel.
Source: Riverhead Central School District press releases
Photos by Sandra Kolbo, courtesy of Riverhead Central School District
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