Live Updates: Michelle Obama, 'iCarly' Cast at Hayfield

See Patch's post-event of the Hayfield Secondary School visit by the cast of "iCarly" and Michelle Obama (includes additional photos and comments from students).

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Update - Noon, Friday, Jan. 13

After watching a military-themed episode of the Nickelodeon show "iCarly," Michelle Obama and the cast of the show danced out onto the stage in the auditorium of Hayfield Secondary School.

Obama encouraged students at the school to find out which of their peers come from military families and be supportive of those students. A number of students at both Hayfield Elementary School and Hayfield Secondary School have parents who work at nearby Fort Belvoir.

One student asked Obama if she could fix the school's cafeteria food. She said she could help make it healthier, but that didn't go over particularly well with the students.

Patch will have a wrap-up article with additional photos, reactions from students and more later this afternoon.

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Update - 11:38 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13

Stars from the cast of the Nickelodeon hit television show "iCarly" have taken the stage at Hayfield Secondary School.

"iCarly" star Miranda Cosgrove told students, "We made this episode to support all the military families and really to celebrate you guys."

"This is a big day for us [and] a big day for 'iCarly'," said Nickelodeon's Cyma Zarghami.

Click here for photos from the set of the show from Michelle Obama's visit during this episode's taping last year.

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Update - 11:23 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13

Students and teachers are packed into the auditorium at Hayfield Secondary School this morning awaiting the arrival of First Lady Michelle Obama. Obama will watch an episode of the Nickelodeon hit television show "iCarly" with students.

The show "iCarly" is about a girl named Carly Shay who stumbled into creating a popular web show. "iCarly" stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly. Cosgrove has appeared in multiple television commercials, on Nickelodeon's "Drake & Josh," and she was the voice of Margo in the movie "Despicable Me."

In the show, Carly's fictional father, Col. Steven Shay is an officer in the U.S. Air Force and is stationed on a submarine.

To learn more about iCarly and view episodes, go to www.icarly.com. The show debuted in 2007 and

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Update - 10:55 a.m. Friday, Jan. 13

First lady Michelle Obama is with the cast of Nickelodeon's "iCarly" to screen an episode of the show about military families for students. Mrs. Obama will also reportedly take questions after the episode.

Shortly before 11 a.m., Hayfield's auditorium was almost at capacity with students, teachers, administrators and the press. Many of the students were dancing to music and chanting, "Let's go Hayfield!"

Hayfield Principal Dave Tremain was decked out in a bright orange tie and orange sneakers.

One student held up a sign with Obama a happy birthday early. Her birthday is Jan. 17.

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