Schools around the Lake Washington School District honored our veterans this week. Some held assemblies, others had in-class discussions and still others created displays with photos and stories of our veterans.

Here are a few examples of the events held in Kirkland schools to honor our veterans:

Kamiakin Middle School – Staff and students filled out a Veteran’s form with information on a veteran they know and attached a photo that was made into a display. Each homeroom class toured the display so that all students could read about and see the photos of our veterans.

Kirkland Middle School – Students honored three staff members who are veterans during their assembly on Monday:Owen Jones, Lou Rosen and Terry Higbee. Guest speaker Tim Waters shared his experience serving in our military, including two tours as an infantryman in Iraq and now as a Platoon Sergeant in the Washington Army National Guard. Tim is also the Board President of One Less Mountain, a foundation based in Redmond that offers support to Veterans who are transitioning from military to civilian life.  Tim challenged students to think about what you have in relation to what others don’t have and to think about how you can give back for the greater good. Students also wrote letters to veterans during their Panther Time classes thanking them for their service.

Juanita High School – Juanita’s assembly featured staff member Lynn Osborn’s son, Robert Zsigmondovics, who is currently on active duty in the U.S. Army and is stationed at Joint Base Lewis/McCord in Tacoma. The band and choir also performed patriotic songs.