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Mrs. Laura Bush attends the sixth grade graduation ceremony of the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School Friday, June 15, 2007, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. "Nine years ago, your school was established to honor the legacy of Elsie Whitlow Stokes -- an Arkansas elementary-school teacher who, over the course of 36 years, helped thousands of young people become responsible, compassionate citizens," said Mrs. Bush in her commencement address. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush attends the sixth grade graduation ceremony of the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School Friday, June 15, 2007, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. "Nine years ago, your school was established to honor the legacy of Elsie Whitlow Stokes -- an Arkansas elementary-school teacher who, over the course of 36 years, helped thousands of young people become responsible, compassionate citizens," said Mrs. Bush in her commencement address. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush sits with sixth-grade of the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School graduates during ceremony marking their accomplishment Friday, June 15, 2007, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. "Keep caring for the community," said Mrs. Bush in her commencement address. "Be good stewards of our environment, as you were when you helped clean up the Potomac River at Hard Bargain Farm." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush attends the sixth grade graduation ceremony of the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School Friday, June 15, 2007, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. "Nine years ago, your school was established to honor the legacy of Elsie Whitlow Stokes -- an Arkansas elementary-school teacher who, over the course of 36 years, helped thousands of young people become responsible, compassionate citizens," said Mrs. Bush in her commencement address. White House photo by Shealah Craighead
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers the commencement address at the sixth grade graduation ceremony of the Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School Friday, June 15, 2007, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington, D.C. "Today is the time to think back on all of the lessons you've learned at Stokes School -- but it's also a time to look ahead," said Mrs. Bush. "You may be nervous about leaving such a close-knit environment, and moving on to bigger schools. But remember that you've succeeded at Stokes School because you upheld three important rules: I will take care of myself, I will take care of others, and I will take care of my community." White House photo by Shealah Craighead
 
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