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Lew-Port Students Win an Essay Contest and are Honored at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Lew-Port Students Win an Essay Contest and are Honored at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Four of our students won an essay contest and were honored at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery! Linus DeDario (8th grade), Liam Hurd (8th grade), Ashlyn Spriggs (8th grade), and Aurora Woods (7th grade) made our school proud with their participation, which can be seen in the linked video.

Wreath Laying Ceremony 2026

 

wreath of green, white, and red standing in a tripod in front of a large white stone tomb, the well known %22Tomb of the Unknown Soldier%22 in Arlington Cemetery, DC
4 students standing posed in front of a showcase with a mannequin dressed in full military blues, standing in front of a museum sign labeled %22Tomb Guard Quarters - The Sentinel's Creed%22; describing the diligence and care expected of the guard soldiers
4 middle school students descending a stone staircase alongside a guard soldier
four students standing next to a guard soldier in front of wreath and a large white stone tomb, the well known %22Tomb of the Unknown Soldier%22 in Arlington Cemetery, DC
students receiving commendations in front of a wreath and a large white stone tomb, the well known %22Tomb of the Unknown Soldier%22 in Arlington Cemetery, DC