- November 15, 2024
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Tara Elementary School third-grade teacher Katelyn Fulghum got to snuggle with her 5-year-old daughter Ella, a kindergartner, during the show.
Peyton Painter is all smiles as he and other fourth-graders pile on to the stage.
Kindergarten student Jaxon Turasz wears a patriotic hat for the celebration. He said the "Pledge of Allegiance" before joining in on the national anthem.
Fifth-grader Aurelius Pena presents the colors to lead off the presentation.
Mya Williams, Mei Bingham, Tremaine Christmas and Ella Rodgers welcome guests and share the history of Veterans Day.
Lt. Chris Campbell, a firefighter with the City of Bradenton Fire Department, stands to be recognized, along with other veterans and first responders.
Music teacher Barbara Siffermann loves teaching traditional patriotic songs to the children.
Giovanni Garcia, Jayke Maracle and Riley Shae sing about living in America.
Hunter Norfleet and Tuong Thai sing about the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.
Timothy Bishop says "This land was made for you and me."
Mya Williams finishes the song "This Land is Your Land."
Isabella Miller and Ragan Wilson salute veterans and first responders before a slideshow begins.
Kylie Anderson, Jaslene Ulloa and Janellis Torres sing "This land was made for you and me."
Kylie Brandt, Jocelyn Jaramillo-Moreno, Lilly Maracle and Trinity Nguyen sing "Fifty Nifty United States."
Ella Rodgers thanks guests for attending.
Yazan Samara says "God bless America" as he thanks attendees and dismisses the crowd.
Wearing red, white and blue, fourth-grade students at Tara Elementary School grinned wide as they shouted out the 50 united states in alphabetical order.
The song, "Fifty Nifty United States" is a school favorite each year during the fourth-grade's Veterans Day performance, this year held Nov. 9.
More than 700 children and about 100 parents packed into the cafeteria to watch the performance, featuring songs like "God Bless America" and a slideshow honoring former or active military and first responders who are relatives of students and school staff.
