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| Exeter-Milligan third and fourth graders played the
boomwhackers. Here, Carter Milton helps his classmate Ayla Kahler follow
along with the music. Also pictured are Josh Meyer (middle) and Tyler Due
(far left). |
Exeter-Milligan honored its country, its military members
and veterans in their spring music concert “This is America” on Tuesday, March
15th.
The third and fourth graders started the evening on their
boomwhackers playing “The Caisson Song.” Next to perform were the
students who participated in Sing Around Nebraska before the fifth grade band
played.
The fifth and sixth grade band performed the “William Tell
Overture” and “The Grand Old Flag.”
Music director, Mrs. Angie Murphy, presented the Bruning-Davenport
music contest ribbons and recognized the students who participated.
The sixth grade band performed “BB Rock” before all the
Kindergarten through sixth graders performed “This is America.” Ben
Bartu, a Boy Scout in Troop 218 led the flag ceremony. Flags were carried
by the Exeter Boy Scouts and Milligan Junior Auxiliary members. After the
pledge, the sixth grade band played “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the crowd
was invited to sing along.
The kindergarten, first and second graders waved their flags
while they sang, “Oh, I Love America,” and signed along with the song “I Love
My Country.”
The third and fourth grade classes sang “All American Me and
You” and “Thankful for the U.S.A.” before the fifth grade sang the jazzy tunes,
“Fifty Nifty United States,” and “The Heart of America.”
The third through sixth graders performed the very touching
song “Those Who Served,” just before the class groups took turns singing each
of the military hymns. They asked the veterans or active service members
to stand when their service branch song was performed. All were
recognized with applause.
After honoring the veterans, the kindergarten through second
graders sang “Proud of Our Veterans.”
To close the evening Becca Krupicka and Briana Capek sang a
solo to begin the song, “God Bless the USA.”
Attendees at the performance were also treated to a
patriotic art show by the kindergarten through sixth grade. Each class
did a different art project with a patriotic theme. Students also brought
home colored paper flags to write the name/s of their family members who had
served or were currently serving. They created a giant flag out of the
smaller flags to display the many in our community and family who have served
our country.
Exeter-Milligan kindergarteners, first and second
graders sing about how they love America.
Exeter-Milligan kindergarteners, first and second
graders sign along with the song they are singing.
Sixth grader Becca Krupicka sang a beautiful solo to
start the song “God Bless the USA” at the Exeter-Milligan Spring Concert.
