Students in Ms. Jackson's ELA class were given the privilege to listen firsthand to how one of our local fire captains serves our community. Captain Michael Mann volunteered his time to give students a first-hand account of what it's like to be a first responder and public servant.

Students asked Captain Mann questions about his career and what it must have been like for first responders in New York City on September 11, 2001. Captain Mann's visit was a fantastic way to end their two-week unit based on "The story of the September 11 attacks and the largest boat rescue in history" (Scope 2021).