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Members of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division Honor Guard move Old Glory into position in the Larimore Elementary gymnasium during the military flag-folding ceremony. The group visited during the Veterans’ Day observance. Near row, left to right, SFC John Davila, SFC Marlon Boyd and SSG Chris Oberloh. Far row, from left, SFC Cayford Campbell, SFC Stevieson Ivory and SSG Jose Banks.

Students, teachers and administrators in the Hazelwood School District took time for a Veterans’ Day observance to remember those who have served and continue to serve in our military.

Administrators and staff members at the administration building, led by social studies consultant Barb Easley, read about the origins of the poppy flower and its association with Veterans’ Day since World War I. They also highlighted John McCrae, who wrote the poem, “In Flanders Field” as well as narrated the origins of Veterans’ Day and why the poppy is its official flower.

At Larimore Elementary, seven members of the U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division Honor Guard visited the school to perform the flag-folding ceremony before the second through fifth grade students. Led by Staff Sgt. Banks, the unit stood at attention while the children sang, “God Bless America,” recited the Pledge of Allegiance and then performed Lee Greenwood’s song, “God Bless the USA.”

Stewart told the audience how the end of World War I occurred on Nov. 11, 1918 and until the 1950s, it was known as Armistice Day. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower changed the name of the day from Armistice Day to Veterans’ Day.

Elsewhere in the district, students at Walker Elementary created cards for service members in Germany and Iraq, thanking them for their efforts while Hazelwood Central High School students and staff members put on a Veterans’ Day concert which featured patriotic music, sing-along and an Armed Forces salute.

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