Lynden Schools Planning Veterans Day Assemblies Honoring Nation’s 250th Anniversary
Lynden Schools has long celebrated Veterans Day with exceptional school-based assemblies, and 2026 provides an opportunity to do so with an extra measure of intentionality, as individual schools throughout partner with the Lynden School Board to recognize the 250th anniversary of the United States.
The board passed a resolution earlier this year (#10-26) highlighting the importance of the nation’s milestone. In the resolution, the board wrote than an understanding of the country’s history provides “valuable insight” for Lynden students as they understand “our unique American journey through the nation’s struggles and triumphs,” while helping plant seeds of patriotism and pride, appreciation of the founding ideals and democratic principles of the nation and the stories of generations of immigrants journeying to the U.S. seeking freedom, opportunity and safety through hard work, service, innovation and civic participation. The board specifically recognized the sacrifices made by veterans and their families, using their service to “remind us to be grateful for the freedoms and opportunities we enjoy.”
“The Lynden School District invites all of us to reflect on our nation’s history and honor those who have served and those who continue to serve,” the board wrote in a statement. “Together, we can build a spirit of unity, acceptance, gratitude and resilience in our schools, our communities and for generations to come.”
To partner with the community, each Lynden school plans an assembly with a special invitation to local veterans and current servicemembers to attend (visitors are required to check in with the main office upon arrival). The Lynden Schools assembly celebration schedule:
• Fisher Elementary: Friday, Nov. 6, 9:10 a.m.
• Lynden Middle School: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 8 a.m.
• Vossbeck Elementary: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 9:15 a.m.
• Isom Elementary, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 9:15 a.m.
• Lynden High School: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 9:35 a.m.
• Lynden Academy: Monday Nov. 9, Tuesday, Nov. 10, Thursday, Nov. 12, all at 1:25 p.m.
