Red, White and New: North Bellmore Students Learn About the Flag, Veterans Day

Students at Newbridge Road Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District learned more about a symbol that can be found in every classroom — the American flag.

To commemorate Veterans Day, students wore red, white and blue to school on Thursday and participated in an assembly about the flag. They were reminded that the purpose of Veterans Day is to honor the men and women who keep them safe, and the flag is a symbol for their service and sacrifice.

Len Goldstein from the Marine Corps League and Frank Colon Jr. from the American Legion visited the school and discussed flag etiquette, such as how to display it, fold it and dispose of it. Students saw a movie that taught them about the history and evolution of the flag.

With the help of student volunteers, the veterans showed two flags, including the original 13-star, 13-stripe flag designed by Betsy Ross and the 15-star, 15-stripe flag that was the inspiration for “The Star-Spangled Banner.” They also taught students how to form a proper color guard and showed them which star represents New York.

Photos: North Bellmore School District