We were also joined my many members of our community.
Our ceremony included the Colour Guard, the playing of the Last Post and Lament, listening to our guest speaker Barry Burns, and the laying of our classroom poppy wreaths while the choir sang "May It Be." We also watched a very powerful video, "Just One," saw the Grade 7 drama team present, "La liberté n'est pas libre" and read the poem "In Flander's Fields" together as an entire community.
The assembly was meaningful, powerful and very emotional for many.
At the end of the ceremony, we were asked to go back to our classroom and reflect about the ceremony and what we are thankful for. We chose to have a time of silent reflection, with each of us taking the chance to write down something we are thankful for or something we liked about the ceremony.
Please read our thoughts and reflections, posted below.
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- I am very thankful for everything I have, especially my loving family and friends that care for me. We will never forget.
- The people who left home to go to war should be respected. I am thankful for my freedom, so thank you to the soldiers who battled in the wars.
- I'm thankful for being able to chose what I want to be and to do what I want to do. Thankful for my freedom.
- I'm thankful for the soldiers that are fighting for our freedom.
- I liked how [during our school ceremony] a soldier was onstage playing the trumpet instead of us listening to a recording. Lest we forget.
- I have never experienced a more powerful moment than hearing the poem, "In Flander's Fields" read together by an entire school community. We had the chance to share this today because of the sacrifice of many. We will remember them.
- One poppy represents one million lives.
- I'm thankful for the soldiers who fought for our freedom and peace.
- I am very thankful for those who fought for our freedom.
- People who left their families for us, served for us, fought for us and died for us. Think about it. Freedom didn't come free.
- My great great uncle Ernie fought in the war. I am thankful for my family.
- I am thankful for my freedom. I am thankful for being able to live in a country that is not at war. I would like to thank all the soldiers who risked everything for my freedom.
- I'm thankful for our freedom and having a family to care for me.
- Thanks for our freedom, homes and for us to not live in fear. Words cannot describe how thankful I am. It's not fair that you sacrifice yourselves for us. Lest We Forget.
- I am thankful that all these people died for our freedom and they died not knowing their own freedom - just ours.
- I'm thankful that I've been given freedom and will not have it taken away.
- I am very thankful for those who fight.
- I'm thankful for peace in our country.
- Before I start listing down what I'm thankful for, I would like to say; for me, it's very heartbreaking to see how many people sacrificed and gave up their lives for our freedom. Yes, it's very shocking to know that over a million people died in World War I and World War II for us. I'm very thankful for: family, friends, a friendly community, rights, food, water, clothes, a home and of course... freedom and peace!
- I am thankful that we get to live freely now. In remembrance of all the fallen soldiers, along with my 5 great uncles that fought boldly during the war.
- I am thankful for my education.
- I'm thankful for what Canadians did for our country's freedom. Je suis reconnaissant pour la paix de notre pays.
- I am thankful for freedom and everyone who fought for it.
- R.I.P. all 4 of my great great uncles and 2 of my great great aunts that served in WWII. R.I.P. brothers and sisters of the Ferkark family.
- I am very grateful for the soldiers that risked their lives. A lot dies, a lot were injured but they still fought. Listening to the stories reminded me of my grandpa who was in an attacker ship. He worked in the boiler room. Enemies attacked and it sank down, with my grandpa. So, when I hear about soldiers, it reminds me of my grandpa. Sure, I may cry, but I am just very thankful of what they did for our country.
- I cannot imagine the sorrow felt by the families who lost loved ones in the war. Their sacrifice and suffering is the cost for the freedom we have today. Lest We Forget.
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