Celebrating America's greatness in Texas

[criveraville]

It was a good day to send students home with student created American flags

[Cacatch]

Somebody pass the kleenexes.     

Thanks for sharing 

CP

[gstoneberg]

Good job Mr. C.  I like it!

[El Destructo]

AMEN.........

[sailordad]

very cool 

about time they start doing stuff like that agian in public school

[skyarrow]

Sweet well done

[ErictheViking]

very cool 

about time they start doing stuff like that agian in public school

it's Texas, when they stop doing it, that is when you know it's over!  Good job criveraville

[criveraville]

Thanks guys!!! It's my duty I feel, to teach our students about the greatness of our country as well as significant current events..

 ErictheViking-- buddy I like what you said  And you are right. We are proud of our country, our state, and our service men and women.

[NTD]

Thanks guys!!! It's my duty I feel, to teach our students about the greatness of our country as well as significant current events..

 ErictheViking-- buddy I like what you said  And you are right. We are proud of our country, our state, and our service men and women.

Criver, I have a ton of respect for you!  It's not often you see National Pride and Patriotism taught or encouraged in public schools, You have my gratitude for passing it on to the younger generation. 

[ricktrojanowski]

I love it.     Great job,  We need more teachers like you.

[aero86]

i love it!!

ive a question, did any other state have a saying to their state flag?  after the pledge to the US flag?  i remember saying it every morning when i was in school here in texas.. honor the texas flag..  um, there is more, cant remember at the moment!

[criveraville]

NTD, Ricktojanowski and aero86 thank you for the kind words. My students really loved making their flags and going home and putting them up in there homes and rooms. I can't help bit smile at the pic myself. Those colors just bring a smile to my face..

aero86, here's a bit of info on the pledge:

 
Here is the state pledge.. It has been ammended and changed a few times with the last change being in 2007. 

"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."


Representative Riddle replied, "The purpose of this bill is very simple. It is to simply have our state pledge mirror if you will, reflect our national pledge. Our national pledge says, 'one nation under God.' I think it is altogether right and appropriate for our state pledge to say 'one state under God.'"

House Bill No. 1034 was passed by the Texas House of representatives on May 4, 2007.

That took over three months to pass in the House, took only a little more than three weeks to pass through the Senate.

Governor Rick Perry signed the legislation on June 16, 2007.

I do believe it is the only state with it's own pledge and we do pledge to the US flag, then the Texas flag every morning and then we have a moment of silence.