"The children walk by the letter F, they have the best word in the world to continue learning to read and write," said Dania Caballero, first grade teacher in City School July 26, after the group's first homage to Fidel, in the place where began his libertarian deed.
"Seño, today we are sad," said the students, said Elaine Infante, teacher with more than 30 years of work in the emblematic center of Santiago de Cuba.
I always arrive very early in school, "she added, and one day I open the window and I meet Fidel, gallant, tall, with a special affection for the people that he encountered, that was the great surprise of my life.
Juan Manuel Ameijeiras Elementary School, School City July 26, was the first to honor the Commander in Chief, shouting long live Fidel, along with the truck where he was captured by Lieutenant Pedro Sarria and the bust of this black soldier, who Avoided several times the leader's death, since August 1, 1953, challenging bosses and firing in the air, because he knew that "ideas are not killed."
I feel a devastating pain, said the student Daniela Roger, she left physically but leaves us a free country; We are not going to be frightened by any foreign offense, we are going to confront it, emphasized the girl, alluding to the pronouncement of the American president elect Donald Trump in the twitter social network.
The two thousand 380 students of the City School wear the red and black armbands of the Revolutionary Movement 26 de Julio, in honor of the appearance of this symbol and the olive green uniform, on November 30, 1956, in the uprising of Santiago de Cuba to support The disembarkation of the yacht crew Granma.
The former Moncada Barracks was converted into School City July 26 on January 28, 1960, 107 years after the birth of José Martí, the National Hero and intellectual author of the assault on the military fort.
A dove stood in front of the image of Fidel at the door of the school, said Marlene Muguercia, general director of the campus, all afternoon last Saturday, it is inevitable to feel that indomitable personality, the class will not recess, we will do solemn classes.
From the time the children entered, we told them about Fidel, said Ismaray Fuentes, first-cycle leader (first to third grade), but they already speak with him, in their prayers, with their watery eyes and their energetic voices.
It is an example that I will honor by behaving well, said the student Noel de Jesus Aladro, the book of condolences will be in a room next to my house and when I do my homework I will watch TV to learn more about Fidel.
We will multiply it, said Ana Rosa Brito, professor of Cuban History in the museum room, continue living as José Martí, helping us solve problems and love socialism.
I am disconsolate, Marlon David Chi, study in the museum room where they tortured to death young assailants to the Moncada, the 26 of July of 1953, will always honor to my great Commander in Chief, expressed with certainty.