U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will announce on Tuesday, March 23, that 3,000 tickets for the White House Easter Egg Roll will be distributed to eight school districts across D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Secretary Duncan will present the tickets for D.C. schools to D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, School Chancellor Michelle Rhee and State Superintendent Kerri Briggs, at J.O. Wilson Elementary School in Washington, D.C.
In total, 1,200 tickets have been set aside for students in D.C.’s traditional public and charter schools.
Following the presentation, Duncan, Fenty, Rhee and Briggs will visit classrooms and participate in fitness and nutrition activities with students.
The annual White House Easter Egg Roll will be held from 7:45 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday, April 5, on the South Lawn of the White House.
The White House will open the South Lawn to children ages 12 and under, along with their families, to enjoy sports, cooking classes, live musical performances, storytelling and the traditional Easter egg roll.
This year’s theme, “Ready, Set, Go!,” encourages America’s youth to lead healthy and active lives. The event is tied into the First Lady’s ‘Let’s Move!’ initiative, a national campaign to combat childhood obesity.
For the most up-to-date information on the Easter Egg Roll and other public events at the White House, please call the Visitors Office 24-hour information line at (202) 456-7041.
In this April 13, 2009 file photo below, President Obama walks with White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers at the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Rogers has since stepped down as White House social secretary. / AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File Photo.
(source: DOE / cover image: Microsoft Office Online)
