John F. Kennedy High School Choir Performs At 9/11 Memorial Dedication Ceremony

To commemorate the 15th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001, the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School choir performed as a sculpture created from debris from the World Trade Center towers was installed at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library’s Alma Craib Memorial Garden.

The high school choir performed the “Star Spangled Banner” and “Siyahamba” in honor of the fallen heroes and victims who lost their lives 15 years ago.

The sculpture was designed and created by Long Island artist David Haussler, but separately, inside the classroom, students were challenged to sketch designs for the sculpture. Graphic arts students were shown the pieces of debris they needed to incorporate in their design, and submitted these sketches to the Chamber of Commerce.

Photo 1: The John F. Kennedy High School choir from the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District performed the “Star Spangled Banner” and “Siyahamba” during a Memorial Dedication Ceremony at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library’s Alma Craib Memorial Garden. A sculpture created from debris from the World Trade Center towers was installed during the ceremony.

Photo 2: Plainview-Old Bethpage School District’s John F. Kennedy High School graphic arts students completed a project inspired by the artist David Haussler’s task of creating a sculpture inspired by debris from the World Trade Center. The students completed sketches and submitted them to the Chamber of Commerce. Haussler’s sculpture was donated to Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library during a ceremony attended by members of the community on the 15th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001.