Horace Mann Elementary School has a long tradition of hosting a Veteran's Day assembly each year. Our community deeply respects the commitment made by American men and women when they choose to serve in the armed forces, and we are proud to set time aside to pay tribute to them!On Friday, November 11, 2016, twenty-one military veterans representing the Army, Marines and Navy visited our school. Each vet has a student(s) at Horace Mann, and each was introduced--along with their student(s)--during the assembly. Fifth grader Elise O'Donnell broke a record by having three veterans at our program :-)
Fourth grade students take the lead during this assembly, providing the color guard and a variety of readings. The color guard members all participate in Cub/Girl Scouts (Christopher Mathiaos, Connor Pierce, Azaia Novak, Kaylin Arcuri and Nathan Kopko) and took their role seriously. Our readers--Isaac Craciun, Ayla French and Emma Kelly--did a great job helping us understand the history and importance of the day.
Big thanks to Mr. Waryk for providing recordings of the songs of each of the branches of the military and for leading the whole group in patriotic songs. Thanks, too, to PTA for having coffee and welcoming smiles on hand for our vets.
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