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Did Malia, Sasha go to school on day after convention? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

Did Malia, Sasha go to school on day after convention? - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:


Did Malia, Sasha go to school on day after convention?

President Obama started his speech at the Democratic National
(Lynne Sladky/AP)
Convention this way:
Michelle, I love you. The other night, I think the entire country saw just how lucky I am. Malia and Sasha, you make me so proud. But don’t get any ideas, you’re still going to class tomorrow.
So, did the girls actually go totheir school, the exclusive private Sidwell Friends in the District, the day after the night they were in Charlotte, N.C., to hear their dad accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president on Thursday?
Yup.
The girls were spotted Friday in class, just where their dad said they would be.
Malia, 14, started ninth grade at Sidwell last Tuesday, and 11-year-old Sasha started sixth grade. So Barack and Michelle Obama have a high