Political Quotes

“A decade after the Challenger exploded, Christa McAuliffe is still fulfilling her mission, inspiring young people to look skyward with curiosity about science and outer space. On January 26, 1996, the Christa McAuliffe Elementary School in Germantown, MD, honored their namesake by devoting a day of activities to her memory. In keeping with the wishes of Christa McAuliffe's mother, the students and teachers worked with a shared sense of purpose to remember the teacher-astronaut in a dignified manner. "Christa, This One's For You and the Challenger Crew," was the theme for the day. Under the expert guidance of teacher Bettie Shortt, the children in the Head Start Program made a mural of the Challenger. The kindergartners listed Christa McAuliffe's character traits and elaborated on each one. Team leader Lynne Barrett asked the first graders to read an important book about the Challenger flight. Students then discussed why Christa McAuliffe was important. Each second grade teacher selected a subject and prepared a 45-minute lesson. The subjects included: Astronauts, the Space Shuttle, the Moon, Planets, and Christa McAuliffe. Teacher and team leader for the second-graders, Susan Gougeon made sure that the classes were rotated so that each class was afforded the opportunity to participate in all of the relevant lessons.”