In honor of Flag Day, schools across the Bayport-Blue Point School District held impactful assemblies and took part in patriotic activities.
At Blue Point Elementary, students lined the school’s front walkway, waving American flags as Girl Scout junior troop 1277 recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The Bayport-Blue Point fire department displayed an American flag high on their firetruck in front of the building, and Principal Tara Falasco sang the National Anthem before students headed inside for a special assembly.
Once inside, fifth graders performed a skit entitled, “The Recipe for the American Flag”. Essay contest winners from each grade were called up to the podium to read their essays on what the flag means to them. Students also competed in a Flag Day poster competition and the winners were met with applause as their posters were unveiled during the assembly.
The orchestra played, “America the Beautiful”, the band played, “You’re a Grand Old Flag”, fourth and fifth grade choruses performed “Blue and Red and White”, and the third grade chorus sang, “All American Me and You”. To round out the assembly, Speech-Language Pathologist and assembly organizer Ms. Monahan read her favorite book to students, “The Flag We Love,” by Pam Muñoz Ryan.
At Sylvan Avenue Elementary, the AMVETS of Post 111 in Patchogue raised the American flag as students watched in awe. Then, led by pilot John Biano, the Bayport Aerodrome spectacularly flew five airplanes over the school. To end their ceremony, third, fourth and fifth grade choruses performed patriotic songs as all of the students waved their flags.
