future

Ideas for the future:

FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION:

"Battle Cry of Freedom", in 2013, but not at Marion

"This Is My Country", in 2013, but not at Marion

? "America"

? "Mighty United"

? "Amazing Grace"

?? "God Bless America"

?? "My Home's In Montana"

?? "Home On The Range"

Band "American Patrol", "America, the Beautiful"

In Spring 2015 definitely "Constitution" "We the People" etc.

Did:

"The Voices of America" in 2005

"United We Stand" ("America, the Beautiful" included) in 2007

"God Bless The USA" in 2008, 2011,

"Thinking of You" in 2003, 2011,

"Free Like Me" in 2011

"Bless Our Troops" in 2011

"You Are Our Heroes" in 2011

"Oh I Love America" in 2011

"March of the Wee Americans" in 2011

"Thank You Soldiers" in 2012

"The Pledge of Allegiance" in 2013

"When The Saints Go Marching In", in 2013

"This Land Is Your Land" in 2013

"Battle Hymn of the Republic" in 2013

Band:

Curnow: "Freedom's Song" (Elementary)

Balent: "Armed Forces on Parade" (High?)

Choral:

Dragon: "America, The Beautiful" (High?)

Grotenhuis: "National Anthem" (High?)

Higgins: "Our America" (Middle?)

Spring:

"Fifty Nifty United States"

Everything Is Beautiful Home On The Range Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing Stars & Stripes Forever? What A Wonderful World When The Saints Go Marching In (easy recorder)

"Airborne Ranger Infantry" by Kristy Lee Cook -- too graphic for kids

"American Soldier" -- too adult for kids

"We All Give Some" by Billy Ray Cyrus -- couldn't find to suit the occasion well enough

Photos of Vets-encourage students and staff to bring in photos of their family members in uniform. We could set up a display.

Uniforms-if anyone has access to any uniform, we could also use them to show what soldier wear from different branches and eras.

Medals-don't forget medals.

Flags, and more flags. Many have in possession a flag that has been present to their family for the loss of a Veteran. Keep them in their display cases but, display them as well.

Food Pantry-Wondering if we could incorporate a food drive for the Veterans' food pantry in conjunction with next year's program. At the end of the program the collection couled be presented to them. I believe the Pantry has a van that could pick up.

Poppies-instead of snacks, maybe some of the classes that are trying to earn $$ could make and sell poppies. This is more of a

Memorial Day tradition, but one that still honors our Veterans.

Just for fun-during the Montana song, a chosen few could hold up the letters during the M-O-N-T-A-N-A chorus.

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I'm wondering if any of the classes would like to do any sort of presentation…perhaps a poem they have written on Veterans Day, an essay about why we are thankful for our veterans, a history project that a class might be doing over Veterans Day, etc. Please talk to your students about if they would like to write a short essay or poem for the Veteran’s day assembly. Essays or poems will need to be pre-approved and edited by the classroom teacher (Language teacher in middle school). I am looking for a Veteran(s) if you know a Veteran that would be willing to come and talk at the school. Would anyone like to tie in another subject area (English, Social Studies, etc.) with the Veteran's Day assembly, something for the students or maybe family members of the students who might be Veteran's themselves? Please involve anyone in the community who might like to be involved.


 * FUTURE SONGS:**

//**We Are The People of the 21st Century**// //**Carry the Torch**// //**Allegiance Rap**// //**My Heart Is Home**// //**My Flag**// //**Mighty United**// //**The Lights of Freedom**// //**Free Like Me**// //**Grateful To Be American**// //**Jamestown**// //**We Celebrate America**// //**We The People**// **//Proud of Our Veterans//** **//[|Martin Luther King] [|Sing About Martin] [|The Dream of Martin Luther King]//** **//Abraham Lincoln//** **//Abraham//** //**A Candle for Remembering**// //**Memories**// //**Still in My Heart**//
 * //Lift Every Voice and Sing// **
 * //Welcome Home//**
 * //Everyday Heroes//**
 * //Those Who Served//**