A salute to our vets

Pine Bush Elementary fifth-grade students learned a timely lesson about the history of Veterans Day. Students read about its history, how it started and why. Originally known as Armistice Day, Nov. 11 was a celebration of the end of World War I, which occurred on that day in 1918. In 1954, veterans’ groups requested that the day be set aside to honor veterans from all wars and so it is today.

A group of nine fifth-grade students stand together holding up the cards they made for veterans. Most cards are red, white and blue. All kids are wearing masks.

Students also did some research into their own family’s history. They shared stories of their own family members who have served in the armed forces.

A fifth-grade boy with short brown hair, blue mask and yellow hoodie with lack spots holds up his card he created for veterans day. It has a flag on it, bald eagle and the words Thank you for serving our country in red white and blue.

A girl with shoulder length brown hair holds up a card she made with a US flag on the cover and the words Thank you for your service to our country in red white and blue

Students in all PBE fifth-grade classes wrote notes of gratitude to local veterans, thanking them for their service to our country and for the sacrifices they made in their own lives to protect our freedom.

The students colored the covers of the cards in patriotic red, white and blue. The cards will go to local veterans’ associations and a nearby veterans hospital.

“We want to spread some kindness to our veterans,” said teacher Andrea Gennaro, “and thank them for their service.”

A class of fifth-grade students, about 20 of them, stand in front of a classroom holding up the cards they made for veterans. All students are masked.

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