November 15th, 2019 – Bayview Elementary School Principal John Mullins and staff welcomed 40 Veterans and Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter, to their November 8th Veterans Day celebration and breakfast.

The Veterans names and their military backgrounds were announced before an audience of more than 400 students, staff and district administrators. In advance of the celebration, the building was decorated with students' artwork along with a military "Wall of Heroes" photo display of family members having connections to Bayview Elementary. Students spent time writing letters of gratitude and appreciation that were hung throughout the school.

"This was a beautiful ceremony celebrating all Veterans, and those Veterans with children at Bayview Elementary. To see the gratitude and appreciation of our active and retired military through the eyes of young elementary school students was very moving," said Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter.