Valley Stream District 24 partakes in village 9/11 ceremony

Members of Valley Stream District 24  recently honored the lives lost and sacrifices made on September 11th, 2001, during a ceremony commemorating its 23rd anniversary, hosted by the Village of Valley Stream.

“Commemorating the anniversary of September 11th is as important as ever. As a district, we are honored to participate in the village’s ceremony to honor those we lost, while also helping our students understand the important lessons learned from that day—lessons of kindness, heroism, helping others, and coming together as a community,” said Superintendent Unal Karakas.

Karakas applauded students from the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, who proudly carried American flags and demonstrated their respect during the ceremony.

Teacher Matthew Roth and Director of Facilities Charles Brocher also participated in the event as volunteers with the Valley Stream Fire Department. Students across the district took time in their classrooms to reflect on the events of September 11th, 2001, learning about the unity, empathy, and resilience that emerged in its aftermath.