Howell's Aldrich School To Honor Local Veterans

HOWELL, NJ — Students and staff at Aldrich Elementary School will be honoring veterans on Friday during the school's 15th annual Veterans Appreciation Assembly.

The veterans appreciation event includes breakfast donated by local merchants and an assembly program that is scheduled to include student readers, patriotic songs performed by the students and staff of Aldrich School, the presentation of colors by the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of Aldrich School, a marching drill demonstration presented by the Colts Neck High School Navy Jr. ROTC Color Guard, the playing of bagpipes and Taps by local law enforcement officers and faculty members, and the presentation of special veteran- and patriotic-themed videos.

More than 60 local veterans attended the 2017 ceremony, organizers said.

Each veteran and family member in attendance receives a copy of the assembly program and a collection of student writing as a keepsake.

The event begins at 8:50 a.m. with breakfast and the assembly in the gym is set to start at 9:45 a.m.

For more information please contact Marianne Tendler at 732-751-2483, ext 2051 or by email at mtendler@howell.k12.nj.us.

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