Randall
Elementary School third-grade teachers Kelly Mitroka and Donna Cahalan read America’s
White Table by Margot Theis-Raven to their classes on Veteran’s Day.
America’s
White Table is about three children who set a special white table in
memory of service members fallen or missing in action, and especially in honor
of their Uncle Jim, a POW in Vietnam.
As
the story was read by Mrs. Cahalan, Mrs. Mitroka set the table (the photos are in order, starting at the top). The white cloth
to honor a soldier's pure heart when he answers his country's call to duty; a
lemon slice and grains of salt on a plate to show a captive soldier's bitter
fate and the tears of families waiting for their return; an empty chair for the
missing soldiers who are not here; a black napkin for the sorrow of
captivity; a glass turned over for the meal that won't be eaten; a white candle
for peace; and a red rose tied with a red ribbon for the hope that all our
missing will return someday.
Kelly
Mitroka’s son Joshua is in the United States Army 173rd Airborne stationed in
Vicenza, Italy. She asked him about the white table and he said there is a
white table set up in all branches of the military for the reason mentioned in
the book. Students asked and answered questions about the MIA and POW.
Randall
School would like to thank Joshua and all of the military, both veterans and
those now serving our country.
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