Honoring Our Veterans

On Veterans' Day last Thursday, LIS students and staff had the privilege of speaking with and listening to Mr. Pete Radice, a Lawrence resident who served in the Korean War almost sixty years ago.

Mr. Radice was quite the celebrity at LIS and had a very busy itinerary to follow that morning. He participated in a flag raising ceremony with several students and Mr. Adam before school began. Then he spoke to all of our Lower School students at a Thursday morning meeting in the cafeteria. Here he talked with children about Veterans' Day and why it is important to recognize those who have served their country. After that, Mr. Radice moved over to the "LIS Morning Show" television studio, where he addressed the entire school, speaking about Veterans' Day. He also led LIS students and teachers in the Pledge of Allegiance as it was broadcast on classroom television sets. Mr. Radice was then joined by our madrigal vocal group "Pitch Black" who performed a very moving version of the Star Spangled Banner.

It was quite a display that had the entire building looking at televisions sets and listening to every word that was word spoken and lyric that was sung. We truly enjoyed and appreciated Mr. Radice's visit to our school. We understand the importance of veterans' service and as much as we thank them on Veterans' Day, we need to thank these men and women every day for all of their efforts.