Chardon Local Schools issued the following announcement on Nov. 19.
Though in light of COVID safety protocols this year, Munson Elementary could not carry on its tradition of hosting local veteran visits in the building, the school’s staff, students and families did not miss the opportunity to honor Veterans Day in the ways they could.
In lieu of visits, a number of students brought in photos of the special veterans in their lives and shared the veterans’ stories with their classmates and teachers.
Munson Hilltoppers also continued their annual tradition of participating in the DeJohn Funeral Homes Stockings for Soldiers drive, a public service event spearheaded each year by DeJohn. With stockings provided by and later collected by DeJohn, community members fill the stockings for distribution to United States military troops overseas, their families, and local veterans. Approximately 90 Munson Elementary staff members and families filled stockings, and students in teacher Patty Kingzett’s Virtual Kindergarten class wrote letters to include with the school’s stockings collection.
Staff member Molly Thomas, a kitchen assistant at Munson Elementary, introduced students to the book “America’s White Table” by Margot Theis Raven. The book tells the story of the symbolic table set in United States military mess halls in honor of troops who have fallen, are missing or held captive in the line of duty. Munson students had the opportunity to watch a short video of the book after which Ms. Thomas explained the significance of each item on the table through a live visual she created for the school.
As described in Raven’s story, the small table shows one soldier's lonely battle against many; the white tablecloth honors a soldier's pure heart when he answers this country's call to duty; the lemon slice and grains of salt on the plate show a captive soldier's bitter fate and the tears of families waiting for loved ones to return; and the empty chair is for the missing soldiers who are not here.
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Source: Chardon Local Schools
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