The Civil War and the Middle Ages Came to the Cabrillo Library

The 8^th grade Social Studies classes enjoyed a presentation by Spence Hinkle,  a Civil War reenactor and a member of NCWA (National Civil War Association).  Mr Hinkle shares his vast knowledge about the Civil War from the perspective of a Union soldier.  He brings a huge collection of clothing and items used by the common soldier.  The highlights of the visit included dressing up a student as a typical soldier and packing him up with a bayonet, a cartridge box, a haversack filled with all the essentials for survival, a blanket, a canteen, and half of a pup tent. We learned that a fully equipped infantryman might carry as much as 50 pounds!  Our whole student body enjoys watching Mr Hinkle fire a musket at the end of each presentation. 

One of our student's parents, Susan Levy, and her sister, Linda Levy, are involved in SCA (The Society for Creative Anachronism).  The Levy sisters study the Middle Ages and participate in creating the atmosphere of the Middle Ages and Renaissance.  They shared their vast collection of clothing and reproductions of Middle Age artifacts with several of our 7^th grade social studies classes.  Students were quite excited about trying on hats and helmets and chain mail!  The swords and shields were also very popular items.  Many thanks to the Levy’s for sharing their knowledge of the period.  The presentations certainly enhanced student understanding of this period of history!

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Dear Parents,

On behalf of the Yes on Measure A Committee – Thank you to all the volunteers, donors, and supportive voters who helped pass Measure A! Your overwhelming support means buses will keep rolling, school libraries will stay open, counseling offices will be full of counselors helping students plan for the future, the school day will not be decreased, and class sizes will not grow.  Thank you for protecting the education of your students, thereby maintaining our property values, helping to keep our neighborhoods safe, and supporting the future leaders of our economy.

I am proud to lead a school district so supported by the community and to live where a quality public education is valued. When we stand together as teachers, classified staff, students, parents, donors, business owners, administrators, and community leaders, we can accomplish anything!

With sincere gratitude,
Bobbie Plough Ed. D.

SCUSD Superintendent and Volunteer for Measure A

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