Connoquenessing students become journalists, interview veterans
Fourth graders at Connoquenessing Elementary recently grabbed their notepads, picked up their pens and took on new roles as war correspondents reporting from their school’s gym.
In preparation for Veteran’s Day, Nancy Jo Braun, a teacher at the school, led fourth grade students through a series of journalistic interviews with veterans. First, the children called and emailed relatives and friends who are veterans. To cap it off, students brought in 10 of their subjects for in-person interviews.
The students met Robert Ordy, a Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient. They heard from Patrick McCurdy, an Air Force Master Sergeant who just returned from a six month deployment at an undisclosed airbase in southwest Asia.
“The questions were good,” McCurdy said. “They were very interested, which kind of surprised me.
Braun shared the resulting stories with the Butler Eagle.
Read their original reporting in Sunday's edition.
