DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O.
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 189
August 31, 2007
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Billy K.
Cannaday, Jr. Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Commemoration
of Veterans Day |
In
recognition of the contributions of individual members or units of the United
States Armed Forces, the 2007 Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill 2601. The bill asks the Department of Education to make
available to local school divisions information regarding the commemoration of
Veterans Day in the public schools. The full text of House
Bill 2601 may be found at http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+ful+HB2601ER.
Originally designated as
Armistice Day, since 1954, November 11th has been a
day to honor American veterans of all wars. Schools may determine what kind of educational
programs are appropriate for their students.
Among many options for celebrating Veterans Day would be to invite
veterans to speak to classes.
Many informational
resources pertaining to Veterans Day that may be useful in planning educational
activities can be found at The United States Department of Veterans Affairs website
at http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/index.asp.
Additional links to related pages can be found at http://www.noblenet.org/year/veterans.html.
If you need additional
information about Veterans Day, please contact Beverly Thurston, coordinator,
history, social sciences, and international education, Office of Middle and
High School Instruction, by e-mail at Beverly.Thurston@doe.virginia.gov,
or by telephone at (804) 225-2893.
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