Students at Waterford Elementary School honor veterans every year, but this November, they decided to do something different.
Fourth and fifth graders have been planning a ‘Field of Flags,’ located on their school playground.
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Students and staff helped sell flags that included a dedication card, featuring the veteran’s name, branch of service, years served, a photo and a personal message.
For the holiday, students assembled the banners and invited those who purchased a flag to their ceremony with original poems.
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“We’ve had an absolutely wonderful turnout today, even with all of this weather,” said Ali Coletta, a fourth and fifth grade English Language Arts teacher at the school. “And I hope that this inspires the true patriotism and love for our veterans and our military in my young kids.”…