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Kids Say 'Thank You' With 2nd Annual Veterans Day Car Parade

Fourth graders wore patriotic colors and waved on the cars with pom-poms and American flags.

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The kids cheered on the vets. (Courtesy Hampton Bays Union Free School District.)
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Elementary school children celebrated veterans Wednesday. (Courtesy Hampton Bays Union Free School District)
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Fourth graders paid tribute to the nation's heroes. (Courtesy Hampton Bays Elementary School)

HAMPTON BAYS, NY — Even the smallest of children were able to say "thank you" in a big way to the nation's veterans this week.

Fourth-grade students at Hampton Bays Elementary School participated in the 2nd Annual Veterans Day car parade Wednesday. Decked out in patriotic colors and waving American flags and pom-poms, the children lined the school's traffic circle to cheer for the heroes.

All week, students were taught about Veterans Day and about the importance of showing respect and thanks; the kids visited the American Legion for real-life history lessons, and wrote songs, poems and essays.

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