Northport K-8 Veteran’s Partners In Education program is an innovative program for students to promote literacy, history, patriotism, and collaboration between students, parents and community. Veterans spark the natural curiousity of students by bringing history to life. Our veterans have been an integral facet in student education for several years and the program continues to expand. Our veterans partnerships including Vets from foreign wars dating from World War I to Afghanistan, a veteran’s widow and Gold Star mother enriching our students learning experiences about the military, American History and provide a stepping stone for rich literary experiences. Northport K-8 School has been involved in the Purple Heart Memorial Project, a 9/11 Commemoration Project each school year, Veteran’s Day programming, sending shipments to active duty soldiers and presenting the “Our Marine” program adopting the nephew of one of our teachers serving in Afghanistan.
Programs that Veterans have participated in:
LOVING LITERACY THROUGH LIVING HISTORY Timeline program
BBQ judges
USO Dance Chaperones
Medal of Honor program..Sgt. Roy Brewer
The Presidential Helicopter program…John Summey
Veterans Day classroom visits
Purple Heart Memorial Program
“Our Marine” program
September 11 Commemorations
Dedication of American flag carried in battle in Iraq by Thomas Babington
Honoring American Veterans programming
Gold Star mother Program
Birthday Party for 235 birthday of the Marine Corps