This past weekend, half of my fifth grade class was able to experience an important moment in our state's history. We traveled to Raleigh for the NC Inauguration to watch Beverly Perdue become our first female governor. She addressed the crowd with an inspiring inaugural address to provide hope for North Carolinians during these challenging times. She emphasized that education was one of the first priorities for changing the future. Since she was a former teacher herself, I am confident that our public school system will continue to excel as she leads the state in the right direction. We also watched other important government officials take office including Wayne Goodwin (his wife represents Montgomery County in the state legislature) and State Superintendent June Atkinson. I was amazed how many of our state representatives were connected in some way with education. To conclude the inauguration, we heard the famous Andy Griffith read a poem, which was written by his wife. He provided new Governor Perdue great aspirations for her term in office. This is a day that my students and I will never forget!
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