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Veterans Day: Poppies: Veterans Day 2016

In celebration of Veterans Day 2016

In Flanders Fields

John McRae (1872-1918)

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

 

What can I do to celebrate Veterans Day?

​Students, the week before Veterans Day (October 31st- November 3rd) go home and ask your family about relatives or members of your community who have served in the military.  In your social studies classes  on November 4th you will be asked to share the names of family members or friends who served in the military.  We will honor these service men and women by writing their names on paper poppies.  These poppies will be displayed in the Lee Library on Veterans Day.  Come by the library on November 11th and honor these veterans.

 

Lee High School Honors Veterans 2016

Veterans Day @ Lee HS Library 2016 

Over 1500 paper poppies are on display in the library, each representing a veteran that has touched the lives of our Lee High School community.  Thank you, Veterans.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

What does Veterans Day Celebrate?

Veterans Day honors the service of all veterans.  It is celebrated November 11th.  

Why Poppies?

Poppies are a symbol of remembrance of the sacrifice of veterans.  Poppies were the first flowers to bloom in the battlefields of Flanders in Belgium during World War I.   

According to the British Legion, 

The poppy is

  • A symbol of Remembrance and hope

  • Worn by millions of people

  • Red because of the natural color of field poppies

The poppy is NOT

  • A symbol of death or a sign of support for war

  • A reflection of politics or religion

  • Red to reflect the color of blood

The 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Somme

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the World War I Battle of Somme.  The Battle of Somme was one of the bloodiest battles of World War I--on the first day of the battle (July 1, 1916) 60,000 British soldiers were either dead or wounded.  The battle lasted 5 months and was the largest battle of the Western front.