La Paloma holds flag ceremony to honor veterans

FALLBROOK – On Friday, Nov. 6, La Paloma students invited veterans in the community, and their parents who have served or are currently serving in the military, to join in the school's monthly flag ceremony. This month’s theme was "Honor our Veterans".

The fourth grade classes of Mrs. Rowley and Ms. Scott hosted this month’s flag ceremony. La Paloma students dressed in red, white, and blue to show their support of veterans on this day.

The fourth grader led the audience of parents, family members, students, community members, and staff through the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem.

The student-led Presentation Team announced student leaders; one student from each class chosen by the teacher for exemplary performance of Habit #2, "Begin With the End in Mind", from their Leader In Me program.

The student leaders shook Principal Schlueter’s hand, and received their certificate from the assistant principal, Mrs. Ellefsen. The students lined up on stage to be recognized and cheered on by their classmates.

The ceremony continued with a song for each of the following services: Navy, Marines, Air Force, Army, and Coast Guard. The fourth graders had been rehearsing these songs for weeks, making sure that each student knew the songs and didn’t need the lyrics page during the performance.

According to sixth grader Alexa Cladwell, reporting for La Paloma's student news team, "They did an excellent job! The audience was cheering and clapping excitedly. I think it’s safe to say that they enjoyed the performance."

To conclude the flag ceremony, the students invited all the veterans in the audience up to the front of the stage to thank them for their service to their country, and awarded each of them with a medallion the students had made in class.