Lessons from the postman

The Wee Deliver mail service at Harmony Hill School got a special visit from a real mail carrier in March.

Mike Marcil, a mail carrier in Watervliet, talked to the fourth grade students in Joann Walters class, about the mail delivery service the students provide for the school, and his daily job.

The fourth graders' service mirrors the U.S. Postal Service in several ways, although it doesn't handle the magnitude of mail and students don't encounter as many problems as an actual mail carrier might on the street.

Marcil talk about his clothing, his route and several interesting experiences he has had as a mail carrier. He explained that he gets an allowance to buy clothes each year and the different ways he dresses to ensure he is cool on warm days and warm and dry on cold, rainy or snowy days.

"It's enjoyable to walk around and be out on my own," Marcil said, when a student asked him what the best part of his job is.

The strangest thing he said he has encountered was a dog that shattered a glass storm door while he was on the porch. Luckily, neither Marcil nor the dog were hurt!