First thing in the morning, we watched a slideshow showing information and pictures about veterans and discussed why it is important to honor them. Then, we had an opportunity to communicate back and forth, asking questions, with my son, Tyler, who is currently serving at Camp LeJeune in North Carolina for the United States Marine Corps. The kids asked some great questions.
At 9:00am, we walked over to Carter Hall and began our performance for our new Veteran friends. We watched the fifth grade present the story of the "White Table" and then we all sang the song America, My Country 'Tis of Thee. After that, it was our turn to recite our Veterans Day poem that we have been working hard to memorize. The finale of the program was singing A Greater Nation as a grade 3-5 group.
What an amazing program! Our guests were overjoyed!
Following the program, the students enjoyed breakfast with our new Veteran friends.
In the afternoon, we worked hard to create a craft for the New Hampshire Veteran's Home in Tilton, N.H. After generating a list of characteristics of veterans, we wrote a poem, glued it to the front of the "soldier" and mailed them off!
Wow Awesome Job Guys! So proud of all the time and effort you kiddos put into this :)
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