America's White Table

"You are not forgotten so long as there is one left in whom your memory remains."

Happy Veteran's Day!  Today we shared the book America's White Table by Margot Raven.  It explains the tradition in the armed forces of setting a white table in honor of our veterans especially those who never returned home.  Following the reading of our book, we set a white table in our classroom in honor of Veteran's Day.  Students are invited to bring in pictures or names of friends and family that are veterans (have served in the United States Armed Forces) old or young to add to our display through Friday, November 14th, 2014.  On Friday we will share these names and pictures with the class in honor of all veterans.  As a family take a moment to think about and thank all the veterans who have served our country.  

Our classroom's "White Table"

"We cover a small table with a white cloth to honor a soldier's pure heart when he answers his country's call to duty."

"We place a lemon slice and grains of salt on a plate to show a captive soldier's bitter fate and tears of families waiting for loved ones to return."

"We push an empty chair to the table for the missing soldiers who are not here."

"We lay a black napkin for the sorrow of captivity, and turn over a glass for a meal that won't be eaten."

"We place a white candle for peace and finally a red rose in a vase tied with a red ribbon for the hope that all our missing will return someday."