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Dobbins celebrates Constitution Day
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Dobbins Elementary fourth-graders Erin Kilgore (left), Matthew Commons, Halle Sebest, Kyle Cinco and Chelsea Kilgore participated in the school's morning Constitution Day assembly. They explained to younger students exactly what the Constitution is.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Karen DiVito's (back center) second-grade class made flags to wear for Dobbins' Constitution Day assembly Sept. 17. They took turns explaining basic U.S. Constitution facts.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Fourth-graders at Dobbins passed along a microphone as they each talked to their school about the Constitution of the United States. The school held a morning assembly before classes Sept. 17 in honor of the federal holiday.
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Neighbors | Shaiyla Hakeem .Following the Constitution Day assembly Sept. 17, teachers and students recited the Pledge of Allegiance before exiting the auditorium for class.
Red, white and blue were the school colors for Dobbins Elementary as they celebrated the birth of the U.S. Constitution.
The school celebrated Constitution Day Sept. 17 with a morning assembly before the start of classes. Second-graders made U.S. flags to wear around their necks as they talked to the school about basic U.S. Constitution facts. The fourth-graders were more in depth with the information they shared.
They told their younger schoolmates why the Constitution was established, explained what amendments were, defined citizen rights, explained the Bill of Rights and gave the history of the document. They said the Constitution was established, “so we can follow the laws and keep our country in good shape.”
Constitution Day, which is also known as Citizenship Day, was established by Congress in 2004. This federal holiday is used to mark the anniversary of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
Dobbins’ fourth-graders concluded their presentation to the school by singing “Happy Birthday” to the Constitution. In honor of the federal holiday, teachers taught, discussed and read books about the Constitution and American government in their classes.