Cranford Students honor veterans
Cranford Public Schools
This year, Cranford Public Schools partnered with the Cranford VFW Post 335 to commemorate Veterans Day and honor the members of our town who served in the armed forces. Events took place in all buildings across the district on Wednesday, November 9th with schools welcoming VFW members Mark Schwartz, Jim D’Arcy, Mike Gregory, and Mark Pollock. Brookside Place School, Lincoln School, Livingston Avenue School, Orange Avenue School, Bloomingdale Avenue School, Walnut Avenue School, and Hillside Avenue School were decorated with student-created patriotic “paper chains of gratitude” that included messages of appreciation. VFW members then toured each school where students lined the halls for a “clap in” to thank and celebrate their guest of honor.
Further contributing to the day’s events, Cranford High School hosted a “Ten Questions with Our Cranford Veterans” assembly for students enrolled in United States History II. Students developed and posed questions for Mark Schwartz, Jim D’Arcy, and Mike Gregory, who graciously shared their experiences in the US military, allowing students to develop a deeper understanding of events studied in their classes and a greater appreciation of the sacrifices members of the US military make.
Cranford Public Schools and the Cranford VFW Post 335 look forward to continuing and expanding their partnership to honor our community’s service members next year.
