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Students to Attend Vehicle Procession of Fallen Warriors

Students and teachers will line 4^th street as a show of respect for Navy SEALS killed in action.

Today NAS North Island will host the funeral and memorial services for the two SEALs recently killed in action in a downed helicopter in Afghanistan. The services are today Monday (8/29) and tomorrow Tuesday (8/30). Following the services, a procession of vehicles will proceed up 4th Street and across the Coronado Bay Bridge on or about 11:00 AM. Commanding Officer of Naval Base Coronado Captain Yancy Lindsey has given our community the opportunity to pay their respects to these Fallen Warriors and their families by asking people to stand on 4^th avenue to watch the procession.

Principals have been given permission from the Superintendent to allow teachers to accompany students to 4^th street to honor our Fallen Warriors both days. Classes will be on the sidewalk no later than 10:50 AM in order to be in place for the first vehicle. Students are encouraged to stand upright without speaking as the vehicles go by. All have been told that appropriate signs of respect would be to hold up the American flag, place your hand over your heart, salute, or simply stand at attention.

Principals will also send an email message to all parents to let them know of this event as well as place a news article on the school website.

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Comment by Angela Back on August 29, 2011 at 9:59am: I am one happy Parent!!! We live in such a wonderful community!!!

Comment by Jennifer Zellem on August 29, 2011 at 10:13am: What a wonderful way for us to teach our children the importance of these sacrifices! I, too, am a happy parent!

Comment by Sue Shirey on August 29, 2011 at 10:17am: Thank you for. This is so important!

Comment by Maria Simon on August 29, 2011 at 10:27am: Wow. The hundreds of students on 4th will be an amazing sight! Thank you CUSD administrators for realizing this "teachable moment" for our students. Well done!

Comment by Kristina Fink on August 29, 2011 at 10:29am: What a wonderful way for our children and community to show our respect for those who have sacrificed for our country. Thank you very much Dr. Felix for doing this.

Comment by Valerie on August 29, 2011 at 11:59am: How fitting and appropriate for the students of this patriotic community to be allowed to participate in honoring our fallen heroes.

Comment by Mari Beth Stull on August 29, 2011 at 2:35pm: Thank you, Dr Felix and all of CUSD!

I was thankful to have witness today's procession with our Coronado students. The students were so dignified and behaved admirably...So proud of our schools, the administrators, students, community - and especially our military heroes.

Thank you to all.

Comment by David B. Lassiter on August 29, 2011 at 4:09pm: Great job Coronado Unified Schools! Thank you for showing respect to those who have sacrificed for our Nation.

Comment by lisa on August 29, 2011 at 7:15pm: Thank you. I am hoping my 1st and 3rd grader get to go tomorrow as their classes did not make it today. This is a historical moment and it is important for the whole community to participate and show our gratitude.

Comment by Doug Benson on August 29, 2011 at 9:59pm: Seven years ago I came to Coronado for the graduation of Darrik Benson, known to his friends as D-ROCK. Sadly we returned to attend his funeral today. The respect, loyalty, and patriatism of the seals was as expected....they are America's finest and we should be so proud of all of them...We were stunned and amazed at the parade of hundreds and hundreds of people of all ages waving American flags on 4th street all the way to the bridge. Thank you so much. It will be a memory long remembered by his family.

Doug Benson M.D. (cousin)

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