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WELCOME TO DoDEA NEWS IN A MINUTE.
IN THE MILITARY, TRANSITIONING FROM ONE COMMAND TO
ANOTHER IS JUST ANOTHER PART OF THE JOB. FOR SOME THOUGH,
THIS TRANSITION AFFECTS MORE THEN JUST THE SERVICEMEMBERS.
FAMILIES TOO MUST SAY GOODBYE TO FRIENDS AND FAMILY,
FOLLOWING THIER LOVED ONES WHEREEVER THE WINDING ROAD
OF MILITARY LIFE TAKES THEM. ONE SCHOOL WORKS HARD TO MAKE
SURE ITS STUDENTS FEEL AS WELCOME AS POSSIBLE UPON THEIR ARRIVAL.
NEW STUDENTS AT THE SULLIVANS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON
COMMANDER FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, JAPAN, RECEIVE A
SPECIAL WELCOME FROM THEIR FELLOW CLASSMATES.
STUDENTS GATHER AROUND A BELL IN THE SCHOOL’S MAIN HALL
IN ORDER TO RING IN THEIR NEWEST MEMBER OF THE SULLIVANS TEAM.
WE HAVE A WONDERFUL WELCOME FOR THE STUDENTS HERE AT SULLIVANS.
IT’S A NAVY BASE SO WE REALLY TRY TO TIE IT IN WITH THE NAVY
AND YOU KNOW NEW SAILORS GET RUNG IN ON THE SHIP SO WE TRY TO
RING IN OUR NEW STUDENTS.
GIVE IT A COUPLE GOOD YANKS, ONE, TWO, JACK ARRIVING.
THE CEREMONY IS SIMPLE AND LASTS ONLY A FEW MINUTES,
BUT IN THAT SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME A STUDENT CAN TRULY
FEEL LIKE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY.
IT’S REALLY A PIECE THAT JUST BUILDS THAT COMMUNITY AND
MAKES EVERYBODY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE A FAMILY HERE.
ALL RIGHT, WELCOME TO THE SULLIVANS.
IT'S SPECIAL SO WE KNOW THAT IF LIKE OTHER KIDS ARE HERE
AND WE CAN LIKE WELCOME THEM AND TELL THEM NOT TO BE AFRAID OF
ANYTHING BECAUSE WE WERE AFRAID ONCE BUT NOW WE’RE USED TO IT.
THAT FEAR MELTS AWAY UPON THE RINGING OF THE NAVAL BELL.
TWO SIMPLE RINGS AND A STUDENT IS NO LONGER ALONE,
BUT INSTEAD IS THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE SULLIVANS TEAM.
THAT’S ALL FOR THIS EDITION OF DoDEA NEWS IN A MINUTE,
THANKS FOR WATCHING.
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