![]() ![]() Reporter Andy Nystrom contributed to this story. At the time of her birth, she weighed 7 pounds and was 21 inches long. infant Morgan Beamer with her mother and writer Lisa Beamer. As mentioned, it was nearly four months after her father’s death on Sep 11 a year before. “He was a hero with a strong moral history and it was excellent role modeling for our students.” Todd and his wife Lisa’s third child, Morgan Kay Beamer was born Wednesday, January 9, 2002, at a New Jersey hospital. “This was a peer that the students related to, a contemporary that was part of their time and a part of the history that they were living,” Everhart said. As the country tried to come to grips with the horror of the 9/11 attacks, Todd’s widow, Lisa Beamer, was a model of grace and courage. The school opened in 2003 when the terrorist attacks and Todd Beamer’s story were fresh in everybody’s minds. ![]() Among other names considered were aviator Amelia Earhart and Abraham Lincoln.Ĭarol Everhart, a retired principal of Todd Beamer who served on the name-selection committee, said she supported the name Todd Beamer. Beamer was survived by his wife, Lisa, their sons, David and Andrew (known as Drew), who were three and one at the time of Beamers death, and their daughter. Federal Way School Board policy stated that the school had to be named after a deceased national hero. Nearly 1,000 future Todd Beamer students voted from a list of five possible names for the new high school before the name Todd Beamer was chosen in 2002. A post office in New Jersey and a building at Wheaton College are also named after him. He helped lead the charge of people who fought. Beamer was a passenger aboard United Airlines Flight 93 when it was taken over by hijackers. Todd Beamer High School is one of three buildings in the nation named after Beamer. Michigan native and Wheaton College graduate Todd M. Thank you very much for the special honor and the tradition of wrapping us in love, health, and hope … Let’s roll!” “It’s been a privilege for you to have me back here with you. “Let’s Roll, do the right thing, at the right time,” David Beamer said. He encouraged the students to adopt key characteristics of self-responsibility, positive attitude, commitment, balance, enthusiasm, integrity, and a sense of humor.Ī small group of Todd Beamer students attended the event in person while the rest of the student body viewed the ceremony from classrooms through a live stream. He was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93. “We had a hug, and I said, ‘I love you Beam, be careful, see you later.’ That was my last memory of my son, and my counteroffer is to make a good memory every day.” Todd Morgan Beamer (Novem September 11, 2001) was an example of heroism for all students to study. “My last memory with Todd was two-and-a-half weeks before I lost him, and I didn’t know that was the last time I was going to see him,” David Beamer said. In the 9/11 hijack incident, Todd her father was the 32-year-old hero on United Flight 93 who yelled 'Let's roll' before rushing the cockpit with other passengers. Morgan is the daughter of a heroic pair of parents, Todd Beamer and Lisa beamer. We offer Titan Quest which is a tutoring/homework help in the library after school and is offered every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 2:15 to 3:30.Teachers also offer Office Hours before and after school for specific help with grades and homework.The event began with a drumming performance by the school’s Native Education Program who also presented the Beamers with a traditional blanket, a common bereavement practice to recognize mourning and moving forward.ĭavid Beamer spoke about his last visit to the school in 2015 and the last time he saw Todd before 9/11. Todd Beamer Project (toddbeamerrrrrr) May 6, 2016. Please call or email your child's teacher directly.We will have two times where teachers will be updating you on grades and we are counting on you to check your ParentVue account frequently Parents, please be on the look out for teacher emails in your ParentVue account regarding your child's progress. Hope to see you during our Zoom Webinar! Please see the information below We will discuss graduation, important upcoming dates and Sho-Ware Center Regulations. Senior Family Graduation Preparation- Parents of seniors, we will be holding a Zoom informational meeting next week. I am so proud of them! Your help in ensuring students were here at school and the seriousness of the test paid off! ![]() I want to thank you all for your help and partnership with SBA testing! Our 10th and 11th grade students showed grit, determination and perseverance during our testing this week. ![]()
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