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Fourth Graders Present Assembly Honoring Veterans and Contribute to Honor Flight Program

Fourth Graders Present Assembly Honoring Veterans and Contribute to Honor Flight Program

Wescott School Principal Dr. Chris Brown addresses students, parents, and teachers at the Opening Ceremony. The theme for the 2019-20 school year is "World Wide Wescott."

 

Wescott Fourth-Grade Veteran’s Day Assemblies Honor Soldiers and Donate to Honor Flight Chicago
 
On November 11 and 12, Wescott School fourth-graders’ sang tributes to veterans during their grade level program titled, “Thank You Soldiers,” which was produced and directed by music teacher Quentin Coaxum.  
 
Over 20 veterans and one service dog (Lupo) were in the audience during the first performance, where students sang traditional tunes in their honor. Many of the veterans were grandparents of students, or fathers of teachers, who also visited classrooms after the concert. 
 
“The men and women who have made your freedom possible are sitting in this room today, and we are filled with gratitude for their service. Let us give them a round of applause,” stated Principal Dr. Chris Brown.
 
The students also had the special opportunity of presenting Honor Flight Chicago (HFC) representative, Gretchen Rohr with $1,000 to help support the program. HFC’s mission is to fly senior war heroes to Washington, D.C., for a day of honor at the memorials built in tribute to them. This is done at no cost to the veteran and is intended as a heartfelt thank you for their sacrifice and service to a grateful nation. honorflightchicago.org 
 
According to Principal Dr. Chris Brown, “The funds were raised by all of our Wescott children who participated in the Square 1 Art fundraiser for the past few months." square1art.com
 
The kids, who were dressed in baby blue t-shirts proclaiming “Thank You Soldiers" sang the following songs during the patriotic program: “Let the Games Begin," “American Heroes,” “Thank You Military”, “Mr. Tambourine Man," “Military Flight Song Melody," and “Standing Up For Freedom."  
 
On November 12, during the parent program of “Thank You Soldiers,” hundreds of parents were in attendance, with smiles on their face, while they snapped photos, and took videos of the concert.
 
Afterwards, Dr. Brown and Mr. Coaxum thanked the fourth-grade teachers and other staff members who contributed to the coordination and success of the program.  They included Christina Fee, Roy Grober, Joe Burdi, Carly Fishman, Tia Stevens, Lucio Castrejon, Jessica Schutz, Jennifer Molay, Jennifer Murnick, Ashley Grosshuesch, Jeanne Mills, Debbie Grundy, the PTO, and parent community!