Students, staff and veterans celebrated Flag Day at Albion Elementary School this morning.
Family members of the school’s students, who served in the armed forces, were invited to the celebration to be honored. The honor band played during the opening procession and dismissal and each grade performed a patriotic song.
More than 200 students wrote poems with one from each grade level selected to read their composition. Those students were Gianna Hyde, Jenna Wilson, Leilani Pescara and Mia Wilson. The top Accelerated Reader points earners for the year each recited a fact about the flag. Those students were Kaylin Gannon, Lily Brigenberg, Hazel Bringenberg and Teagan Wicker. Wyatt Ernst was recognized for designing the fifth-grade t-shirt for their Moving Up Day.
The ceremony also included other annual awards given to students. Maelynn Taylor received the Comptroller’s Award. The Triple C Award was given to Elizabeth Scroger, Lexington Pridgen, Henry Hammond, Ava Colonna, Owen Marks, Abigail Vick and Leah Warne. The Donald Butts Award, named after the school’s long-standing former principal, went to Natalie Lindsey, Quinn Pisano, Giuliana Liuzzi, Michael Madison, Lily Bringenberg and Remi Ebbs. Elliott Pettit and Maelynn Taylor received the Tap Thy Foot band award and Nikki Russo was honored with the Patrick Digirolamo Award for art.
After the ceremony, a reception was held for the veterans and their students.