威尼斯官网在线在年度军事感谢大会上向军人家属致敬

O’威尼斯官网在线 PreK, JK and Kindergarten students paraded before the audience waving their flags just prior to the assembly opening.

临时校长史蒂夫·利斯克（Steve Lisk）在大会开幕式上对与会者表示欢迎，并反思了退伍军人节的重要性：

"We gather as a community to celebrate our appreciation for the United States military—those who have served and those who continue to serve today. 我们学校社区中有相当大一部分是军人，今天在这里，我们向他们的服务表示敬意，他们不断保护和捍卫我们这个卓越的国家。”

活动以八年级学生会主席海迪·哈贝茨（hadie Habets）领导的效忠宣誓开始。 学生们了解了退伍军人节的历史，最初是1919年的停战日，后来演变成纪念所有服役人员的日子。

A highlight of the morning was a heartfelt musical performance of “I Love America” by the Fourth Grade and 上学校 Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Amber Bertagnole and Mr. David Lussier.

The assembly’s keynote speaker was Captain Simone Woolley, a proud O’威尼斯人在线官网 alumna (Class of 2017) and U.S. Army Officer. Captain Woolley shared her inspiring journey from O’威尼斯人在线官网 to West Point and spoke about perseverance, moral character, and the importance of service:

"Even though my skills could allow me to succeed in the business world, they go so much further when I’m working for you—on meaningful problems that impact our community. 服务有很多种形式，而且总是包括牺牲。 That’s why we have days like today: to acknowledge it and say thank you."

活动以唱国歌结束，并邀请所有军人家属在体育馆的地板上团聚，让观众对那些服役的人产生了新的感激之情。

在集会之前，伍利向7-12年级的学生讲述了她在威尼斯官网在线的经历、她进入西点军校的目标以及她目前在军队的职业生涯。