Florin High School in Elk Grove Unified School District celebrate Veterans every year in the week before Veterans Day to say “Thank you” to those who have served.
Florin High School’s Associated Student Body (ASB) continued the school’s tradition of honoring veterans and those who have served the country. Beginning the Monday before Veterans Day, the ASB put up a grand display of U.S. Flags along the front fence of Florin’s campus to honor both veterans and active duty military personnel.
Each year the school honors veterans and military personnel with activities, including writing thank you cards. In preparation for this day, Florin High School placed a request on Facebook in September asking students and alumni to send pictures of those who have served in the military. A display was made in the commons area at the school and remained up for the month of November.
This year, the students also wrote cards to thank a Florin Panther Alumni who is currently serving in the Middle East — Chan Saelee, Warrant Officer One, U.S. Army (FHA c/o 2006). In addition, the school had a Red, White, & Blue Day where students were encouraged to either wear red, white and blue or camouflage and take pictures in front of the Veterans Day backdrop that was put up at lunch.
Tiffany Vaughn, Florin High School Activities Director, said, “The Panther community is proud to honor these heroes for their dedication and selfless service to our great nation.” FHS plans to continue this tradition yearly to promote pride in the school, community and country.
About the Elk Grove Unified School District
The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is the fifth-largest school district in California located in southern Sacramento County. EGUSD covers 320 square miles and includes 67 schools: 42 elementary schools, nine middle schools, nine high schools, five alternative education schools, an adult school, one charter school and a virtual academy. Offering a multitude of educational programs, including over 70 career-themed academies and pathways within 15 industry sectors, we prepare our students for college and career by supporting them with the means to be creative problem solvers; self-aware, self-reliant and self-disciplined; technically literate; effective communicators and collaborators; and engaged in the community as individuals with integrity. We integrate rigorous academics with career-based learning and real world workplace experiences and ensure that Every Student is Learning, in Every Classroom, in Every Subject, Every Day to Prepare College, Career and Life Ready Graduates.
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