Cheshire students no longer have a day off from school on Veterans’ Day. As a result, Cheshire veterans are moving the town’s Veterans’ Day celebration to Cheshire High School.
An 11 am ceremony on the school’s football field will feature music, speeches, and a chance for students to talk with veterans directly.
Local VFW Post 10052 Commander John White told the Cheshire Patch that vets were happy to meet students in schools since they would not be able to attend the traditional celebration on the town green. He stated that the Board of Education wants students to interact with veterans as “a living-history educational experience” and the Cheshire Veterans Council agreed.
Elementary and middle school students will celebrate in grade-appropriate ways, according to the Board of Education.
