President's Day story by Anne Rockwell (Author), Lizzy Rockwell (Illustrator)

President's Day written by Anne Rockwell and photographs by Izzy Rockwell President's Day is when we celebrate the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. They were both born in February many years ago. They were both great

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s of our country, the United States of America. The ups vote every 4 years to elect the

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of the United States. Each person votes for the person they believe will be the best leader. Not everyone agrees, so whoever gets the most votes becomes president. We decided to appoint a president. Day assembly program telling the rest of our school some things we learned about some of our presidents we worked hard getting ready to paint and cut, stir and cook flour dough and cut strips of newspaper for paper mhhe Sam Evan Sarah and Macho used the mountain of paper mâche that we made Hello everyone, we are Mount Rushmore, they all said together, the faces of President George Washington Thomas Jefferson Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are carved 60 feet high on our hard granite cliff now each of these presidents will tell you about himself I was George Washington, that's because my birthday is the same as his.

I was born on February 22nd 6 years ago, but George Washington was born more than 200 years ago. Good morning, I said in a deep voice. I led the American people when they fought for freedom from the King of England, we won, so I was elected the first president of a new country called the United States of America. Abraham Lincoln was very, very tall and Charlie is the tallest kid in our class. “I am the sixteenth president of the United States,” he said. kept the United States together when it split in two. I said a house divided against itself cannot stand and I meant it: we fought a long war to keep our nation together, that's why it is called the United States of America United means many standing together as one.

Nicholas is a good writer who can always think of the right words when he came on stage wearing a red wig with a short ponytail in the back, he just sat at a desk writing with a pen made from a quill, everyone waited patiently while he displaced. and he scratched his head he tore up pieces of paper and threw them in the trash can finally he shouted finally that's it he stood up he bowed to the audience and said good morning my name is Thomas Jefferson third president of the United States I wrote something called the Declaration of Independence saying why we wanted to be free from England mmm, it's pretty good if I do say so myself, he started to read what he wrote, but suddenly Jessica appeared, galloping on a toy horse, good morning, he shouted, my name is Theodore Roosevelt, but you can call me Teddy.

I am the 26th president of the United States. When I was a child, I got sick a lot and couldn't go out to play, but when I grew up I was healthy and strong and loved the outdoors. I wanted a lot. of this great beautiful land to always be wild that's why we reserve more land to be national parks where plants and animals can always be wild Pablo and Evelyn came out on stage taking care of the long mural we had painted of giant sequoias from the Old Grand Canyon Faithful sprouts and animals in the Everglades, the rest of us joined them Mount Rushmore George Washington Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt on his horse we bowed while everyone in the audience applauded long in the classroom we had an election we all They wrote the name of someone who would be a good leader on a piece of paper.

I wrote Pablo's name because he is smart and never means that we put every piece of paper in a box. The crazy lady counted the votes for the person whose name came up most often. would win the elections. what I earned just like George Washington Washington Thomas Jefferson Abraham Lincoln Teddy Rosal and the current president of the United States I am now the president of Mrs. Mad's class when I grow up I want to be the first female president of the United States of America Isn't it great? After all, I have the same birthday as George Washington.