Senator Hassan Recognizes the Students and Teachers at Dublin Consolidated School as November’s Granite Staters of the Month

Senator Hassan Recognizes the Students and Teachers at Dublin Consolidated School as November's Granite Staters of the Month

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized the students and teachers at Dublin Consolidated School as November's Granite Staters of the Month. Dublin Consolidated School honored local veterans by inviting them to a special assembly on Veterans Day and by raising money for the 'Wounded Warrior Project'.

Dublin Consolidated School, which serves children in kindergarten through fifth grade, invited local veterans to a special assembly to honor Veterans Day. The teachers and student body were unsure how many veterans would participate, but on assembly day, almost 20 veterans arrived for the celebrations. At the event, veterans were honored with songs and readings, and the students thanked the veterans for their service. While this is the first Veterans Day assembly hosted by the school, they are determined to ensure that it won't be the last.

The teachers organized this event as a way for students to learn about military service and the important contributions of veterans to our country. In the weeks leading up to the assembly the students learned about the 'Wounded Warrior Project' - an organization which provides support for wounded, ill, and injured veterans, along with service members and families. Together, the students and teachers brainstormed ways to raise money for the organization, and held a coin drive which raised more than $900 in total, an amount matched by USAA Bank.

The special Veterans Day celebration hosted by the students and teachers at Dublin Consolidated School is a true example of the Granite State spirit of showing gratitude and respect for our veterans and that is why Senator Hassan is proud to name them November's Granite Staters of the Month.

Senator Hassan launched the "Granite Stater of the Month" initiative in 2017 to recognize outstanding New Hampshire citizens who go above and beyond to help their neighbors and make their communities stronger. To nominate a New Hampshire citizen to be a "Granite Stater of the Month," constituents can complete the nomination form here.

To read Senator Hassan's statement for the Congressional Record, see below.

I am honored to recognize the students and teachers at Dublin Consolidated School as November's Granite Staters of the Month for their efforts to honor local veterans, including by inviting them to a special assembly and by raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

At the beginning of this school year, the students at Dublin Consolidated School - which serves children in kindergarten through fifth grade - invited local veterans to a special Veterans Day assembly. While the students and teachers were not sure how many veterans would participate, on Veterans' Day, the students honored almost 20 veterans with songs and readings, and after the assembly the students thanked the veterans for their service. This special assembly was the first Veterans Day event that the school has hosted, but they have resolved that it won't be the last.

The teachers at Dublin Consolidated School helped organize the event as a way for students to learn about military service and the contributions of veterans to our country's history. They also helped students learn about the Wounded Warrior Project and the support that it provides for wounded, ill, and injured veterans, service members, and families, and brainstormed ways to raise money for the organization. Through a coin drive held in the weeks leading up to the assembly, the students raised more than $900, an amount matched by USAA bank, to help those who kept our country safe, secure, and free.

The special Veterans Day celebration hosted by the students and teachers at Dublin Consolidated School is an example of the Granite State spirit of showing gratitude and respect for our veterans. Their work to honor local veterans is why I am proud to name them November's Granite Staters of the Month.

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