November Veterans Day

 

VETERANS DAY CADENCE:

WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR SCHOOL TODAY 

TO SHOW RESPECT AND THANKS YOUR WAY

YOU KEPT US SAFE, AND KEPT US FREE

HIP HIP HURRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY

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SOUND OFF 1-2

SOUND OFF 3-4

BRING IT ON DOWN

1-2-3-4

1-2

3-4

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TIME TO STAND UP AND SHOW RESPECT

TO OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM

REMEMBER BACK STRAIGHT 

WITH YOUR RIGHT HAND ON YOUR HEART

TO SHOW RESPECT AND HONOR TO THE MEN AND WOMEN

WHO HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED TO PROTECT 

THE COUNTRY WE LIVE IN

Another tune to sing to is 

"Twinkle Little Star" (I'm thinking 2nd -4th grades or just 3rd and 4th grades)

RED STRIPES WHITE STRIPES

LITTLE STARS

OH HOW BEAUTIFUL YOU ARE

RED AND WHITE AND BLUE, THAT'S TRUE

WAVING PROUD FOR ME AND YOU

VETERANS FOUGHT TO KEEP US FREE

NOW WE THANK THEM GRATEFULLY

Everyone stand up and sing

OUR NATIONAL ANTHEN

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

MRS. MOORE SAYS:

WE ARE HERE BECAUSE IT IS VETEDRANS DAY

WE WILL NOW HAVE SOME STUDENTS FROM MRS. PETTERSON'S CLASS

TELL US A FEW THINGS ABOUT VETERANS DAY

STUDENT#1  WHAT IS VETERANS DAY?

STUDENT #2  A FEDERAL HOLIDAY OBSERVED EVERY YEAR 

                            ON NOVEMBER 11TH

STUDENT #3  WHY?

STUDENT #4  TO HONOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE 

                        SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES

STUDENT #5  WHAT ARE THE ARMED FORCES

STUDENT #6  ARMY

STUDENT #7  NAVY

STUDENT #8   MARINES

STUDENT #9  AIR FORCE

STUDENT #10  AND COAST GUARD

STUDENT #11  WHY IS VETERANS DAY 

                    ON NOVEMBER 11TH

STUDENT #12  IT MARKS THE END OF 

                    WORLD WAR 1 IN 1918

STUDENT #13  AT THE 11th HOUR 

                OF THE 11th DAY OF THE 11th MONTH

MRS. MOORE:

    AND NOW YOU KNOW 

WHY WE CELEBRATE VETERANS DAY

EVERYONE IN

EVERYONE IN THE ROOM

WILL NOW SING 

OH VETERANS SO TRUE

WE ALL HONOR YOU

YOU FOUGHT FOR OUR FREEDOM

AND OUR COUNTRY TOO

Finally we can end with another song I just wrote to the tune 

"Oh Christmas Tree". (2nd graders or 2nd -4th grades)

ON VETERANS DAY

ON VETERANS DAY

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

ON VETERANS DAY

ON VETERANS DAY

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

YOU KEPT OUR COUNTRY 

SAFE and FREE

AND YOU   

DO ALL THIS

WILLINGLY

ON VETERANS DAY

ON VETERANS DAY

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

HERE IS THE ORIGINAL TUNE TO

OH CHRISTMAS TREE

WE LOVE OUR FREEDOM AND COUNTRY TOO

AND OUR FLAG RED WHITE AND BLUE