It was his wife, Michelle, who pledged to go high when the opposition went low, but it was President Barack Obama who was honored with a place in the skies by the middle school students at Mid-Pacific Institute.

In April, the students designed a kite emblazoned with an image of Obama’s face and a superhero body for their annual Kite Day.

Contacted by a representative of the school, Obama’s half sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, advised the students to send the kite to the president and gave Obama a heads-up that it was on its way.

Two days after the general election, the students received a letter of thanks and photo of the outgoing president holding the kite.

In the letter, Obama advised the students, “If you work hard in school and look for ways to help others, I have no doubt you’ll contribute to shaping a future of greater possibility for our country and the world.

“Again, thanks for thinking of me,” he wrote. “Dream big, stay curious, and know I’m rooting for you.”

This wasn’t the first time a Mid-Pacific kite caught the attention of a sitting U.S. president.

In 1924, MPI students designed a kite with the image of President Calvin Coolidge and sent it to the White House. Coolidge, like Obama, responded with a note of thanks.

To see a video of the students with their Obama kite, visit: 808ne.ws/2g6HExQ.