Tilton School students learn how to respect flag.
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ROCHELLE — As one of their daily tasks, fifth grade students at Tilton School are in charge of raising the flag each morning and lowering it before the school day ends. Two veterans visited the school earlier this month to teach them the rules of etiquette for this symbol of American freedom.
VFW Post 3878 commander Bill Bumgarner and former commander Guy Bays demonstrated the proper way to raise the flag briskly and lower it ceremoniously.
“The VFW is always generous in offering to send representatives over to show our students proper flag etiquette,” said Tilton School teacher Noelle Brown. “They talk about the colors of our flag and what they represent, special holidays to display the flag at half-staff, and make sure that students know that the flag should be illuminated if it is flying at night.”