For many months, Stimson students have been communicating through letters and care packages to soldiers in the Middle East.
Ms. Farrell's seventh-grade health classes have been communicating with Sgt. First Class Anibal Romero, who Ms. Farrell adopted through the Manhattanville College Adopt-a-Soldier program.
Sgt. Romero, of the 601st Aviation Support Battalion, has been in the Army for 13 years and was deployed to Iraq in December. Since December, Ms. Farrell's classes have sent several letters and a care package to Sgt. Romero. The sergeant shared the letters and care package that he received with his colleagues in Iraq.
In March, Sgt. Romero returned to the states for an 18-day leave, during which he visited the students of Stimson Middle School. He told them first-hand about his experience in Iraq.
Sgt. Romero passed around pictures he had taken while stationed in Iraq and answered a wide variety of questions from the students. Some of the questions included, “What do you eat there?” “What is the weather like?” “Do you like being in Iraq?” and “What do you miss the most?”
Sgt. Romero had a great time meeting the students and answered the questions candidly. His visit created quite a buzz around the school. Students stopped by during the day to thank him, shake his hand, and even get his autograph. One student said, “It was like having a celebrity visit the school.” Sgt. Romero returned to Iraq in late March to complete his tour of duty.
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