11/9/2026

Morning Announcements

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Veterans Day is this Wednesday, November 11
Social Studies of the Day

Who is a veteran?

A veteran is someone who served in the United States military. This Wednesday our whole country pauses to say thank you — and there’s a reason it falls on November 11.

A veteran is a person who served in the military to help keep our country safe. On Wednesday we say thank you to all of them.

A group of Tuskegee Airmen pilots

These are real veterans! They were called the Tuskegee Airmen — brave Black pilots who flew airplanes for our country.

Photo: U.S. Air Force (public domain)
Say thank you Wear a poppy Remember them

Three ways we honor veterans!

Let’s talk
  • Do you know someone who is a veteran? You can share if you’d like!
  • What are some other jobs where people help keep us safe?
  • What is a good way to say thank you to someone?
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The red flower is a poppy. People wear them to remember veterans because poppies grew in the fields where soldiers served long ago.
Try it

Thank you practice! Turn to a partner and say “Thank you for your service” in your strongest, kindest voice. That’s exactly what a veteran likes to hear.

Veterans Day always falls on November 11 — and the date isn’t random. World War I ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918.

Two different days — often confused VETERANS DAY November 11 Honors everyone who served Living and passed A day to say thank you MEMORIAL DAY Last Monday in May Honors those who died while serving A day to remember

Knowing the difference is a way of showing respect.

Veterans come from every background in America. These are the Tuskegee Airmen — the first Black military pilots in U.S. history, who had to fight for the right to serve at all.

A group of Tuskegee Airmen pilots, circa 1942-1943

Tuskegee Airmen, around 1942–1943

Photo: U.S. Air Force (public domain)

Others include the Navajo Code Talkers, whose language became an unbreakable code, and the many women who have served since the nation’s founding.

Let’s talk
  • Why does it matter to know the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?
  • The Tuskegee Airmen served a country that still segregated them at home. What does that tell you about their courage?
  • Besides saying thank you, what’s a real way a community can support veterans?
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Saying “Happy Veterans Day” to someone is appropriate; saying it on Memorial Day is not, because that day mourns people who died. The Tuskegee Airmen flew hundreds of missions and earned dozens of medals — and their record helped push the U.S. military to desegregate in 1948. The Navajo code was never broken. Real support looks like: hiring veterans, funding health care, listening to their stories, and showing up.
Try it

Write one sentence you would actually say to a veteran — not a generic thank you, but something specific and real. Share it with a partner. Which sentences sounded like they came from a person, not a card?

Additional Notes/Activities

If additional activities are needed for the Morning Meeting, they will be added here.