Thirty people from 22 countries became citizens of the United States in a naturalization ceremony on May 9 at Great Falls School. Students in the 4th and 5th grade were fortunate to witness this touching moment. Hanna Logan (pictured), a fifth-grader and Civil Rights Team member, wrote and read a short poem she wrote herself (see below). Nayla Garcia, fourth-grader, also read the words inscribed on the tablet of the Statue of Liberty by Emma Lazarus in 1883.

You have traveled far, to find a new home

Maybe you lost your home,

Or maybe your country was getting old.

We welcome you with open arms,

You and your family.

Your new home is waiting for you.

Home. Home is a wonderful place.

It will always await your arrival, with open arms.

You took a wonderful quest

to find your new home,

From everyone here at Great Falls

We say, “WELCOME!!”

-Hanna Logan (pictured)