Many veterans and family members attended our annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 25th. Children sang patriotic songs and shared heart touching poetry they had written to thank the men and women who served to keep our country safe.
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| Kudos to Mrs. Ramsey for conducting 220 children so gracefully! |
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| 2011 |
Last year, these two brothers posed in front of a thank you banner after the ceremony so their mom could take a picture of them to send to their brother, a soldier stationed oversea. He has since returned home safely and was able to join us this year!
As the bombs blow and the gun shots fire
you put your life on the line all for your country.
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| 2012 |
You travel mighty weather and bitter cold all for your country.
You travel close and far all for your country.
At the risk of death you never quit all for your country.
No matter the circumstance you do your job all for your country.
Thank you for protecting me.
You deserve this so I'm honoring you with this poem!
-Poem by Aiden, gr. 2
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| Clark brothers |
Commander Roger Clark attended with a group of veterans from the American Legion. He and his brother had some pretty amusing stories to share after the ceremony. If you see them around town, ask them to tell you what it was like growing up along the Merrimac River.
This very moving video features the song, 'Thank you, soldiers.' As they were learning the lyrics for the ceremony, students were shown this video to help them understand the significance behind the words. The song was written by Michael and Angela Soulders.