Veterans Day at Lyme-Old Lyme Schools Carefully Mixes Music, Pomp, Ceremony with Food, Flags, Fun

Lyme School students welcomed visiting veterans with a colorful message. All photos courtesy of Lyme-Old Lyme Schools.

LYME/OLD LYME—On Monday, Lyme-Old Lyme Schools commemorated Veterans Day with a breakfast for local veterans followed by ceremonies in each school incorporating speeches, music and singing to honor all veterans.

Veterans including Joe LaCasse (right) and former Old Lyme First Selectman Tim Griswold (second from right) enjoyed a hearty breakfast at Lyme-Old Lyme Middles School to kick off the festivities.

Students of all ages were involved in the day’s events.

This young man performed an important role serving fresh fruit to the Middle School’s honored guests.

After breakfast at the middle school, the veterans attended a program in their honor in the auditorium.

VFW Post 1467 Commander Richard Mason (left) commented on the success of the day’s events, saying, “We bonded with middle school and high school students and staff as well as community friends.”

This was a very nice, inspirational day enjoying Veterans Day side-by-side with our students and community members. The students celebrated the day with heart and passion with our vets.Later they moved to Lyme-Old Lyme High School for another event, also commemorating veterans.

Longtime music teacher Jacob Wilson conducts the high school band.

At Lyme School, a tea was held for the veterans

The generations mixed seamlessly during a tea held for the veterans held at Lyme School.

A reception was held at the high school after the program there allowing the veterans to mingle with the students.

Veteran David Griswold (center) stands with two fellow veterans at the reception following the high school program.

VFW Post 1467 Commander Mason summed up the day, saying, “This was a very nice, inspirational day enjoying Veterans Day side-by-side with our students and community members. The students celebrated the day with heart and passion with our vets.”

The color guard delivered the flags to the fonr of the high school auditorium.

It was a truly memorable day for all involved.