PARSIPPANY — Students, teachers and families at All Saints Academy filled the school gymnasium this week to celebrate Veterans Day and say thank you to the men and women who served our country.
Veterans from the community, including members of the American Legion wearing their Parsippany, Denville and Morris County caps, were seated as honored guests at the front of the gym, while students in their maroon and khaki uniforms filled rows of chairs alongside parents and grandparents.
The stage was decorated in red, white and blue, with a “Thank You Veterans — Remember and Honor” banner, an American flag and handmade red paper poppies created by the students. The poppy, a symbol of remembrance for those who served, also adorned the podium where students took turns reading tributes to the veterans.
The youngest students stole the show as they lined up in front of the veterans to sing patriotic songs, some clutching paper poppies as they sang.
The veterans were then invited to stand together in front of the stage to be recognized, drawing warm applause from the audience. Students, many dressed in red, white and blue, gathered with the veterans for a group photograph.
One of the most emotional moments of the morning came at the end of the program, when the veterans formed a receiving line and every student, along with many parents and even toddlers, walked down the line to shake each veteran’s hand and personally thank them for their service.
All Saints Academy, a Catholic school serving students from preschool through eighth grade, was formed in 2009 through the merger of the former St. Peter the Apostle and St. Christopher schools, both in Parsippany. The school has made honoring veterans an annual tradition.
All Saints Academy is located at 189 Baldwin Road. For more information, call (973) 334-4704 or click here.
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