Southern Indiana teacher's journey to gain U.S. citizenship celebrated

Southern Indiana teacher’s journey to gain U.S. citizenship celebrated
A Northaven Elementary School teacher is celebrated as she completes her journey to gain U.S. citizenship.
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Updated: 5:56 PM EST Feb 26, 2021
A Northaven Elementary School teacher is celebrated as she completes her journey to gain U.S. citizenship.
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Updated: 5:56 PM EST Feb 26, 2021
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NORTHHAVEN ELEMENTARY IS CELEBRATING ONE OF THE MOST BELOVED TEACHERS ON STAFF. MS. NACERA BUCKLER IS USED TO CHEERING ON HER STUDENTS. BUT THIS WEEK THE ROLES ARE REVERSED. >> TODAY THEY ARE CELEBRATING ME , WHICH IN NOT USED TO, BUT MOST OF ALL WHAT I WANT TO BELIEVE IS THAT THEY ARE CELEBRATING CITIZENSHIP, THAT FEELING OF BELONGING. REPORTER: A NATIVE OF FRANCE, MS. NACERA CAME TO THE U.S. IN 2005. THIS WEEK SHE PASSED HER CITIZENSHIP TEST. NOW SHE’S JUST A BIT OF PAPERWORK AWAY FROM BECOMING A NATURALIZED CITIZEN. >> IN WORKING ON IT REALLY HARD, BUT WHAT I LOVE IS THE CONVERSATION, THIS WHOLE PROCESS OPEN FOR ME AT THE SCHOOL. REPORTER: PRINCIPAL LAURA MORRIS CALLS MS. NACERA THE SCHOOL’S FRENCH MARY POPPINS. AND EXPLAINS WHEN THEY LEARNED OF HER EFFORTS, THEY NOT ONLY WANTED TO CELEBRATE THE PROCESS, BUT CREATE LESSONS ON IT TOO. >> THEY HAD TALKED ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CITIZEN, READ SPECIAL STORIES, WATCH SPECIAL VIDEOS. JUST THE CONVERSATIONS IT HAS PRODUCED HAVE BEEN MAGICAL. REPORTER: CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE U.S. FLAG, WHICH THE STUDENTS WAVE PROUDLY, ABOUT RESPECTING DIFFERENCES, AND WORKING TO ACHIEVE A GOAL. SOME OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS ARE PUT DOWN ON PAPE WELL OTHERS ARE SPOKEN INFORMALLY WE JUST. >> [SPEAKING FRENCH] I AM THANKFUL FOR YOU AND THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME. REPORTER: NORTHAVEN DRAWS STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. THERE ARE 30 COUNTRIES AND 13 LANGUAGES REPRESENTED HERE. MS. NACERA SAYS IT’S LIKE A SECOND FAMILY. >> I AM JUST EXCITED. I AM HAPPY. YOU OPEN THOSE DOORS AND YOU SEE THEM THEY ARE ONE GROUP. FORGET ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES. THEY ARE JUST ONE GROUP IN THAT CLASS AND THAT IS WHAT I LOVE. REPORTER: AND WHEN SHE FINALLY GETS THAT CERTIFICATE DECLARING HER A U.S. CITIZEN, HER STUDENTS AND COLLEAGUES WILL CELEBRATE HER ONCE AGAIN. >> IT IS A REALLY BIG DEAL. CO

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