Veterans' Day 2008 at Central School

Fourth Grade Students at Central School honored Veterans in a special way. Eleven Veterans from Central School families were honored at a special ceremony. Student Council Members  recited "Veterans Day" and the poem "Poppies of the Field" by John McCrae.  The Veterans were introduced individually and were presented a certificate and a Central School pin. Students sang "I Love My Country" as the Veterans left the auditorium for the raising of the flag and Pledge of Allegiance by all of the Fourth Grade.
Central School was given a special flag three years ago by Mrs. Zajecka in honor her mother Joanna B. Demski who served as a WAC in the Air Force.  

Third grade students learned about the meaning of the red poppy to veterans and created hundreds of miniature paper red poppies to be given to the veterans who are in hospitals around Chicagoland.