Memorial Day

May 2023

May 29, 2023


Dear Prince Families:


This Memorial Day, please consider taking a moment to teach your child this holiday is set aside to remember, honor, and mourn our military personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in our United States Armed Forces.


In the final moments of a military funeral, the American flag is methodically folded thirteen times representing our nation’s original thirteen colonies. When the flag is presented to the bereaved family, the presenting officer says, “Please accept this flag on behalf of a grateful nation.” Families who mourn the loss of a loved one who died defending our nation as a member of the armed forces are known as “Gold Star Families,” and they often consist of spouses and children.


At Prince, we teach our students to love our Lord and our country and that the cost to preserve our American way of life is significant. As a covenantal community, let’s be deliberate to teach our American customs and traditions to our children to preserve our nation’s culture for future generations. Happy Memorial Day, Prince families!


In God we trust!

Col Seth Hathaway, Ed.D.

Head of School