- April 18, 2024
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Alexandria Williams talks about the meaning of patriotism during the assembly.
First-grader Alexa Anspach sings during the program.
P.E. teacher Amy Teta and first-grade teacher Angie Willett chat after the program.
Music teacher Barbara Sifferman guides younger grades through a sing-along during the fourth-graders performance.
First-grader Carter White sings along during the program.
Camille Phillips records her daughter, Gabrielle, during the program.
Gabrielle Phillips speaks during the program.
Sergeant Ricardo Rosario, a member of the 101st Airborne Division, came to watch his daughter, Natalie, at the program.
Lilly Torres dressed up like Betsy Ross for her segment of the presentation.
Fourth-graders sang songs and talked about patriotism during the program for family, faculty and fellow students.
Principal Steve Royce spoke after the program.
Principal Steve Royce asked all military members in the audience to stand up.
Victoria Oliviera sang a solo during the slide show of fellow classmates and faculty's family members in the military.
Students traced their hands and made a flag with the cut outs, with messages with statements like "thank you veterans."
The Tara Elementary School cafeteria was painted red, white and blue for the school's first patriotic program.
Parents and family came to watch fourth-grade students talk about patriotism and sing songs about America. The school also gathered a list of family member who are members of the military or veterans and created a powerpoint to honor their service.
It was the first year for the program, directed by music teacher Barbara Siffermann, who has been at Tara for two years.
"I think it will become a tradition," she said.
