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U.S. Education Secretary Visits Jackson Elementary

Vicki Bayer (left) Sec. Cardona (center) and Jackson principal Gina Cornu-Zacharias, wearing pink, walk down the hallway with people in dark outfits following behind.

The Green Bay Area Public School District hosted U.S. Department of Education Secretary Dr. Miguel Cardona on September 3. He kicked off his 2024 Back to School Bus Tour at Jackson Elementary School on Green Bay's west side.

Secretary Cardona started his visit with a tour of Jackson Elementary. He stopped by classrooms to greet students and visited the ADA-compliant and inclusive playground.

Students later joined Secretary Cardona in the gym for an assembly. Students participated a read-a-long in both English and Spanish, they sang a song and they played a listening game.

Secretary Cardona spoke to students about the importance of education and being multilingual. He also shared with students how much he enjoyed Jackson's ADA-compliant and inclusive playground.

"I got a tour of a bilingual classroom and I got a tour of your playground, and I have to say I'm a little jealous," Secretary Cardona said. "I'm a little jealous, because when I leave today, I won't be able to go back to that playground. Raise your hand if you love that playground!" 

Students raised their hands and cheered in response.

Thank you, Secretary Cardona, for making Jackson Elementary School and Green Bay, Wisconsin your first stop on the 2024 Back to School Bus Tour!

See more photos from the event below.

Student-made posters with blue and yellow paw prints which read Welcome Dr. Cardona! Thank you for visiting Jackson School!
Students in blue Jackson shirts smile at the camera. Student on left holds up a thumbs up.
Green Bay Gamblers mascot stands in gym.
Student in blue Jackson shirts smile at the camera with gym floor in background.
Students in blue Jackson shirts smile at the camera. Hard wood gym floor in the foreground.
Students in blue Jackson shirts smile at the camera and wave hands. Hard wood gym floor in the foreground.
DPI and District representatives stand at the front of the Jackson gym.
Students in blue Jackson shirts smile while sitting on wood gym floor.
Yellow Jackson Jaguar and Green Bay Gambler mascots pose
Students in blue Jackson shirts smile and raise their hands while sitting on wood gym floor.
Green Bay gamblers mascot, in a white hockey jersey entertains Jackson students wearing blue shirts
Students in blue Jackson shirts smile and raise their hands while sitting on wood gym floor.
Principal Gina Cornu-Zacharias in a pink dress smiles as she walks in to the gym with Sec. Cardona and greets smiling children. A teacher sits in the background and faces the camera.
Students wearing mostly blue cheer and smile while sitting on the gym floor.
Students wearing mostly blue cheer and smile while sitting on the gym floor.
Students wearing mostly blue cheer and smile and wave while sitting on the gym floor.
Students wearing mostly blue cheer and smile while sitting on the gym floor.
Students wearing mostly blue cheer and smile while sitting on the gym floor.
Dignitaries sit in folding chairs near a U.S. flag and a podium and smile
Vicki Bayer and Sec. Cardona sit in folding chairs and look at the speakers. Blue Wisconsin flag stands behind Bayer.
Students in blue stand at the podium, decorated with posters which say FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. Students are reading a book with a banner and U.S. flag behind them.
Vicki Bayer smiles as Sec. Cardona stands from his chair. Wisconsin flag in the background.
Sec. Cardona in blue suit stands at the podium and points to the crowd. The podium is decorated with posters which say FIGHTING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. A banner and U.S. flag stand behind him. Green Bay mayor Eric Genrich sits in the left of the frame.
Laura McCoy smiles as a little student in blue walks up to the podium.
Sec. Cardona stands with small child at the podium. Child wears blue shirt. Sec. Cardona wears a blue suit.
Sec. Cardona in blue suit stands and gestures to the audience. A white wall and basketball hoop are in the background.. Camera takes photo from low angle.
Vicki Bayer sits in folding chair and smiles. Blue Wisconsin flag stands behind Bayer.
Sec. Cardona in blue suit stands in front of children for a game at the front of the gym.
Sec. Cardona in blue suit crouches down in front of children for a game at the front of the gym.
Children crouch down for a game with guests smiling in the background.
Students stand at the front of the gym.
Student in blue smiles while student in black in the background makes a surprised face. Other children in blue fill the background.
Student in blue claps and wears a big smile while sitting on the gym floor.
Sec. Cardona in blue suit stands at the front of the gym. A white wall and basketball hoop are in the background. Camera takes photo from low angle.
Students in mostly blue cheer while sitting in the gym.
Students in mostly blue cheer while sitting in the gym.
Student cheers and raises hand while surrounded by other cheering students wearing mostly blue.
Students smile at the camera while sitting on the gym floor.
Sec. Cardona stands outside a classroom with Principal Cornu-Zacharias (in pink) and Vicki Bayer (right)
Students in mostly blue raise hand in classroom in front of Sec. Cardona.
Students in mostly blue sit in classroom in front of Sec. Cardona.
(Left to right) Vicki Bayer, Sec. Cardona and Principal Cornu-Zacharias walk the hallway. Other staff in the background.
(Left to right) Vicki Bayer, Sec. Cardona and Principal Cornu-Zacharias stand behind blue and yellow playground equipment. Cardona bus in the background.
Sec. Cardona bus
Students smile in the hallway and hold up a wrestling belt.
Local leaders stand in front of a colorful bus which reads FIGTHING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION