Taking a cue from Douglas MacArthur's speech, "old soldiers never die, they just fade away." Sadly, Veteran's Day assemblies in my school district (Coppell ISD) are fading away, too. I was advised by District HQ, that assemblies honoring Veteran's Day are up to each school. Seems strange, as the month of September is designated as "Patriotism Month" (I'd call that "District guidance").
I called our local elementary school, Valley Ranch Elementary. All 3 of my kids went to school there, starting from the day it opened 20 years ago. No school-wide assembly this year, it's up to each class. It wasn't too long ago they had an assembly for the entire school, and I recalled sitting next to some real heroes, such as veterans of WWII.
Anyhow, I sent a message to my daughter, to let the teacher know I'm available to pay them a visit tomorrow, and talk about the real meaning of Veteran's Day. It's a tradition that cannot be allowed to die, let alone fade away.