Honor the memory of a fallen Marine
A school district near Austin, TX wants to name a new high school there Vandegrift High School after a fallen Marine who graduated in 1999. He was killed in Iraq serving his country, and the local school board voted to name a new high school after him. This is a great gesture of appreciation. But unfortunately some lunatic leftists are protesting this decision. Please contact the Leander ISD to let them know you support their decision, despite what a vocal, anti-American minority of fringe activists think.
Call the school district at 512-434-5000. Fax a letter to them at 512-434-5398.
Email them:
don.mccall@leanderisd.org
don.hisle@leanderisd.org
elizabeth.frey@leanderisd.org
grace.jordan@leanderisd.org
russell.bundy@leanderisd.org
will.streit@leanderisd.org
jim.sneeringer@leanderisd.org
Superintendent@leanderisd.org
The local school board is scheduled to discuss the matter again Thursday evening. The resolution originally passed unanimously. Please support this school board and encourage them to honor this fallen hero. Also, sign this guest book to express your support for the family in this difficult time.
UPDATE: Many of you have written the school board and superintendent. Thanks!
Here is the response I got from the Superintendent.
Mr. Steinhauser,
Thanks so much for your e-mail communication. The Leander ISD school board did indeed name our fifth high school “Vandegrift High School” at the June 19th meeting.
Matt Vandegrift was an honor student who exemplified the ethical behaviors that we teach and model for our students. In addition, he volunteered to defend you and me — and our nation — dying in this service. We, too, are proud of Matt, a feel that he will serve as an inspiration/role model for future Vandegrift High School students.
I believe that Vandegrift High School is a name that will inspire our young people, and a worthy choice.
Thanks, again, for your input.
Bret Champion
July 16th, 2008 at 8:48 am
My email:
A wonderful gesture, you are to be commended, now don’t let the radical Hate America 1st crowd stop you from carrying through with this effort…
Fred *******
aka: TexasFred
*******, TX
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http://TexasFred.net/
July 16th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
And I got a nice response from the school board too, I think the naming will happen…
July 17th, 2008 at 6:23 am
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