Clark County Press, Neillsville, WI

October 13, 2010, Front Page & 13

Transcribed by Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Fifth-graders attend Highground Education Days

Warm temperatures and sunny skies welcomed 621 fifth-graders to The Highground?s Education Days, held Tuesday, Oct. 5, and Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010. 

Attending schools included Colby Elementary, St. Mary?s of Colby, Abby Elementary, Greenwood Elementary, St. Mary?s of Greenwood, Loyal Elementary, St. Anthony?s of Loyal, Neillsville Elementary, Owen-Withee Elementary, Thorp Elementary, St. Bernard?s of Thorp, Stanley Elementary, Lincoln Elementary and Augusta Elementary.

The Clark County Area Veterans? Council welcomed students at the flag pole, where they recited the Pledge of Allegiance and sang The National Anthem.

The Highground staff gave students an educational tour of The Highground.  The Clark County Area Veterans Council then provided students with milk and cookies, as well as a small flag.

The students also received hands-on experience about flag etiquette and learned how to fold and handle the American flag.

?Our mission is healing and education. The Highground is a place for all of us.?

Fifth-grade students learned to fold a U. S. Flag during The Highground?s Fifth-grade Education Days, held

Tuesday, Oct. 5^th and Wednesday, Oct. 6^th, 2010.  Over 600 5^th graders from area schools attended.

(Photo by Peter Spicer/Clark County Press)

Learning about the Vietnam Memorial

Fifth-grade students learned about The Highground?s Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans Memorial during The Highground?s Fifth-grade Education Days, held Tuesday, Oct. 5^th and Wednesday Oct. 6^th, 2010.

(Photo by Peter Spicer/Clark County Press)