Today is Wednesday and it’s Chapel and library.
Today’s Chapel was a special Veterans Day Chapel. Anyone (mostly parents) that serve or have served were welcome to attend. Isabel’s class/teacher was in charge of putting the whole thing together and Isabel had a special part!
Salutes to the flags and Bible given by second grade leaders:
Mr. Nathan, Ms. Isabel, Ms. Reese, and Ms. Madeline.
She was part of the second grade salute leaders. Her part was to lead the congregation with the pledge to the Christian flag. She did an awesome job!
With the local Joint Base Lewis/McCord Color Guard.
Other fellow classmates helped with salutes and lead the prayer for the speaker.
The speaker today was Pastor H from one of the local churches. He was also the speaker last year as well and briefly mentioned who he spoke about; Joshua Chamberlain. Joshua Chamberlain was a professor and became a volunteer in the Civil War. Mr. Chamberlain later became a Major General and earned a Medal of Honor for all his work in the war. This year Pastor H spoke about Peter Francisco and his work in the American Revolutionary War. Pastor H spoke about Mr. Francisco’s heroism and determination to fight in the war.
We need to remember these men, even the ones from our past because all men and women who service (or served) for are country give up so much in order to do what they believe is right.
Thank you so very much to all the men and women who serve are country, today, tomorrow and in the future. Without their dedication and sacrifice our live’s would be very different if they didn’t fight for us and our freedom. Thank you!
Poem by Cheryl Dyson
On Veterans Day we honor all,
Who answered to a service call.
Soldiers young and soldiers old,
Fought for freedom, brave and bold.
Some have lived, while others died,
And all of them deserve our pride.
We’re proud of all the soldiers who,
Kept thinking of red, white and blue.
They fought for us and all our rights,
They fought through many days and nights.
And though we may not know each name,
We thank ALL veterans just the same.
Isabel didn’t have anything to say about her school day. She didn’t even mention going to the library! When I picked her up after school she seemed tired.
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