President Obama paid a surprise lunchtime visit to Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring Monday.
Montgomery County schools spokeswoman Kate Harrison said the visit lasted just 30 to 45 minutes, and that officials had been told to keep it secret. Obama "really just wanted to interact with students and he wanted to do it during lunch," Harrison said.
According to a pool report, the president visited with third- and fifth-graders. Ben Finkenbinder, a White House press aide, said Obama chose Viers Mill because in 2005 it became the first Montgomery County school with a large population of low-income students to be designated a National Blue Ribbon School for significantly closing the achievement gap. Such schools qualify for Title I federal funding. WaPo
Monday, October 19, 2009
Obama Visits Viers Mill School in Maryland Video
Obama says school visits lift his spirits. He also visited his daughters' school, Sidwell Friends, today.
