Friday, May 22, 2009

Happy Memorial Day!

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. In 1915, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields," Moina Michael replied with her own poem:

We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.

Our 1st grade students presented a program this morning for their parents with the help of their teachers - Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Shea, and Mrs. Burdick and music teacher, Mrs. Barry. We are so proud of them for the wonderful job they did on their songs and poems. Kudos for the teachers also for creating a beautiful powerpoint presentation.