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Port Jefferson Students Meet Lieutenant Colonel

Lt. Col. Travis Toole is stationed in Germany and visited a local classroom through Google Meet.

Edna Louise Spear Elementary School students and on-screen Lt. Col. Travis Toole.
Edna Louise Spear Elementary School students and on-screen Lt. Col. Travis Toole. (Courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District)

Press release from the Port Jefferson School District:

Nov. 18, 2022

Edna Louise Spear Elementary School students in Mrs. Erickson and Ms. Gandolfo’s third grade class were honored and excited to meet with Lt. Col. Travis Toole, who is stationed in Germany. He visited the classroom via Google Meet, engaged with the curious students and answered their questions.

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“We were truly honored to meet an active-duty lieutenant colonel who for the past 17 years has been defending our rights and freedoms by fighting for our country,” Mrs. Erickson said.


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