SMS students honor local Veterans
On Monday, Veterans Day 2019, Scott Middle School students and staff rolled out the red carpet to honor, salute and thank dozens of local veterans, soldiers and heroes who have sacrificed so much over the past 75 years to protect and preserve America’s many precious freedoms.
The pride and emotion were clearly visible as the veterans and students shared a special Scott’s Scholars Breakfast, timeless stories and an emotional patriotic program: hands offering salutes as crisp and sharp as they were many years ago; alert eyes, some with tears, riveted on Old Glory for the National Anthem; sentimental smiles as the SMS Band and Choir performed moving renditions of God Bless America, Battle Hymn of the Republic, America the Beautiful and other time-honored war hymns.
Midway through the ceremony, the veterans gave a detailed account of how and why they served, and what freedom means to each of them personally. All eyes were on the soldiers as the students listened carefully – in a packed auditorium where you could hear a pin drop.
“I think this is truly one of the most meaningful and educationally relevant events of our entire school year,” said SMS Principal John Parker. “Our kids learn about D-Day and Pearl Harbor, Korea and Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan and other wars from history books and online research…but these men and women relate first-hand what these wars and conflicts were all about, what it was like to be there. They lived to tell their stories and show our kids what freedom means…and what freedom costs. We owe these people a huge debt of gratitude that we can never repay. They were willing to make the ultimate sacrifices for America’s freedom. There’s no greater gift. It is a privilege to be able to thank and honor them.”
Scott Middle School’s award-winning band and choir performed a spirited and emotional patriotic program in honor of local veterans, soldiers and heroes at the school’s 2019 Veterans Day celebration.
Scott Middle School students served a hearty breakfast to dozens of local veterans, soldiers and heroes during the school’s annual Salute to Veterans, hosted annually on Veterans Day.
Scott’s Scholars gathered in the middle school’s “Hive” to serve a hearty breakfast to dozens of local veterans and soldiers. “We owe these people a huge debt of gratitude that we can never repay,” said SMS Principal John Parker. “They were willing to make the ultimate sacrifices for America’s freedom. There’s no greater gift. It is a privilege to be able to thank and honor them.”
One of Scott Middle School’s decorated scouts, 7th grader Grabriel McMillen, presided over the Presentation of the Colors during the school’s 2019 Veterans Day celebrations.
A large contingent of respectful and thankful Scott Middle School students waited outside the campus entrance to greet and welcome local veterans and soldiers as they arrived for the school’s annual Veterans Day celebration.
Hundreds of Scott Middle School students stood to honor local veterans, soldiers and heroes, past and present, as they arrived at Eisenhower Auditorium for the school’s annual Veterans Day celebration. ““Our kids learn about wars and conflicts from history books and online research…but these men and women relate first-hand what these wars were all about, what it was like to be there. They lived to tell their stories and show our kids what freedom means…and what freedom costs.”
