On Thursday November 10, the Berlin Middle High and Berlin Elementary Schools held Veterans Day assemblies to honor local Veterans through musical performances and presentations.
“We are here today to honor our heroes, to remember their achievements, their courage and their dedication, and to say thank you for their sacrifices,” said Middle High School Principal Brownell during the BMHS Veterans Day Assembly.
Local Veterans Mr. Roger Lemere, Mr. Robert Hill, Mr. Siegfried Krahforst, Mrs. Sandra Duval, wife of Veteran Mr. Claude Duval, Mrs. Patricia Mohos wife of Veteran Mr. Frank Mohos, Mr. Richard Terpening, Mr. Rolland Hewitt, Mr. Daryl Maxon, Mr. Edward Brand, School Resource Officer Deputy Austin McGuire, Mr. Skip Densining and local Assemblyman for NY District 107 Mr. Jake Ashby were honored at BMHS.
High School Mountaineers Samantha Rojker, Raymond Ericson, Gage Willis, Mackenzie Krause and Brooke Lockett started the morning by serving the Veterans in attendance a breakfast prepared and organized by Mrs. Tammy Whitman and Mrs. Heidi Colin along with the BCSD Food Service staff.
Berlin Middle School student Savannah Hammon opened the BMHS assembly by leading the pledge allegiance. High School Global Studies teacher and assembly organizer Mr. Gould, Principal Brownell, Superintendent Mr. Dhara, Assemblyman Mr. Ashby and Mr. Mike Zembricki, a representative for New York’s 21st District Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, addressed the Veterans and students during the assembly.
Berlin’s High School Band conducted by Mrs. Gould and the High School Chorus led by Mrs. Eliashuk performed a rousing selection of patriotic songs, one of which was the Armed Forces Medley a collection of the official songs from the branches of services in the United States Armed Forces. Mrs. Gould asked the Veterans in attendance to please stand during their branch of service’s song.
A video put together by the High School Supertroopers and their advisors Mr. Viner and Mr. Gould was played to highlight the importance of honoring our Veterans and to thank them for their service.
BES Principal Kent, Assistant Principal Cataldo and the BES Character Education team held an assembly with the theme of gratitude focused on Veterans Day.
Mr. Doug Griswold, Mr. Daryl Maxon, Mr. Ryan Samś, School Resource Officer Deputy Austin McGuire and Rensselaer County Undersheriff Mr. P.J. Higgitt, Jr. were the special guest Veterans in attendance. The Veterans were presented with cards created by the Mountaineers to show their appreciation for their sacrifice and services.
The assembly also included a slideshow of photos submitted by the BCSD community of Veterans which the BES Mountaineers cheered along to as it played.
Thank you to the school community and local community for making this year’s Veterans Day assemblies at BCSD so meaningful.
“Our gatherings are just one small spark in the flame of pride that burns across the nation today and every day. It’s not a lot, but it’s one small way we can honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice so that we can live in freedom,” BMHS Principal Brownell.
Album from Veterans Day Assemblies