Jan. 8—While Jimmy Carter was lying in state on Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol, students at Albuquerque’s Jimmy Carter Middle School honored him by writing letters of kindness to a person of choice in the school, preferably including a quote from Carter.
On Thursday, the day of Carter’s state funeral in Washington, D.C., before being laid to rest in Plains, Georgia, Jimmy Carter Middle School teachers are expected to show short videos from jimmycartertribute.org about the peanut farmer-turned-governor, president and humanitarian. Brief classroom discussion about the former president could follow.
“It is a profound honor for our school to bear the name of Jimmy Carter,” Jimmy Carter Middle School Principal Michelle Velasquez told the Journal. “President Jimmy Carter lived an amazing life and left an extraordinary legacy. His life exemplified service, integrity, and a commitment to making the world a better place. Given that our school is named after him, we wanted to honor that legacy by having our staff and students participate in meaningful activities throughout the week.”…