Ted's Visit at Holbrook Indian School
Ted began his year-long trip by leaving Custer Park and flying to Holbrook Indian School in Holbrook,
Arizona, USA. While at Holbrook, he was greeted and entertained by a wonderful
group of first, second, and third grade Navajo students, along with Mrs.
Olson, their teacher. Ted took with him a Custer Park Yearbook and the wonderful
paperback book The Heartland, so that the schools he visits can learn about
his home.
The real Ted E. Bear is a white bear who arrived at Holbrook Indian
School sporting his favorite Custer Park t-shirt! In the picture above,
you see one of Ted's cousins trying on his new Native American clothes sent
to Custer Park by Mrs. Olson and the children of Holbrook.
New adventures for Ted at Holbrook included his first
ride on a horse, having his picture taken in front of a hogan (a Navajo
home), and being completely outfitted in Native American attire, from his
new feather headdress right down to the moccasins in his tiny bear paws!
When Ted finished his visit at Holbrook, Mrs. Olson packed him up, along
with his picture album and journal,
and mailed him to Costa Rica. She sent his Native American clothes, copies
of his journal pages and
pictures, and a beautiful movie about Holbrook back to the students of Custer
Park.
The day the package arrived from Holbrook School, our children were
so excited! They looked at the clothes Mrs. Olson had sent for Ted, a beautiful
video about Holbrook School, journal entries written by Holbrook students
while Ted was there, and many other tokens of friendship!
Our students continue to have a real interest in learning more about
the Navajo and other Native American tribes since Ted's visit to Holbrook.
Our thanks to all the students of Mrs. Olson's class making learning real
and enjoyable for our Custer Park students!
Read creative stories written
by Custer Park students about Ted's visit to Holbrook Indian School.