Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools November 2014 | Page 6

9/11 remembered throughout UCPS
As the stirring melody of the National Anthem filled the
Forest Hills High School gymnasium, about 1,000 students, all
waving American flags, sang the Star Spangled Banner in honor
of its 200th anniversary.
Students and faculty also remembered the 13th anniversary
of 9/11 and the terrorist attacks on America that resulted in the
deaths of 2,996 people.
Like many schools in Union County, Forest Hills High School
commemorated the day with patriotic songs, while carrying
American flags and wearing red, white and blue.
In recognition of the 13th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist
attacks on America, the school held a moment of silence, and
students and teachers spent time talking in class about the
events of the day, some sharing memories about 9/11 and its
impact on America.
FHHS Principal Dr. Kevin Plue said that many of his students,
most 14 and 15 years old, are too young to remember the 2001
terrorist attacks.
“We want to make sure they understand the importance of
that day and what it meant, what happened to our country that
day and how it changed the world that they live in today,” Plue
said.
“Today’s event will not only let them know about a piece of
history that many of them are too young to remember,
but it will also help them to understand that it’s been
Hayden Maddox, 16, and
200 years since our National Anthem was written,”
Sadie Hamilton, 16, both
Plue added. “They need to be proud of that as an
juniors at Forest Hills
American.”
High School, were two
Prior to the assembly, students watched a video
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