Mary K. Goode students salute veterans
Students show their enthusiasm for the flag. Submitted photo 
Students watch as Wayne Packard, left, and Paul Provencher fold the flag. Submitted photo 
Students learned about the folding of the flag. Submitted photos 
From left, Wayne Packard, Paul Provencher and Steve Adelman salute. Submitted photo
Students show their enthusiasm for the flag. Submitted photo
Students watch as Wayne Packard, left, and Paul Provencher fold the flag. Submitted photo
Students learned about the folding of the flag. Submitted photos
From left, Wayne Packard, Paul Provencher and Steve Adelman salute. Submitted photo
MIDDLEBORO -- Days before Veterans Day, first grade students at Mary K. Goode Elementary School welcomed members of Middleboro Veterans Services office Thursday, Nov. 5 for a presentation on the proper folding of the American flag.
Vietnam veterans Paul Provencher and Wayne Packard led the demonstration, carefully showing students each symbolic fold. As they folded, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steve Adelman, who serves as Middleboro’s veterans service agent, shared the meaningful history and significance behind every step.
Michelle Norton, who is both a veteran and a first-grade teacher at the school, helped put together the event.
Staff report that the students and staff truly enjoyed this presentation. “Experiences like these help our children understand the importance of service, sacrifice, respect, and honoring those who have served our country,’’ the staff said.
