In honor of Flag Day, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square) was proud to present Homestead School an American Flag which had been flown over the New York State Capitol building in Albany during a special ceremony on Friday, June 8. The flag was accepted by Dr. Suzanne Viscovich, principal of the Garden City school. Students showed their spirit by singing patriotic songs, waving American flags and dressing in red, white and blue.

“It is important to teach our children the history of our country so they learn what it means when you say you are proud to be an American,” said Ra. “I was honored to present this flag to Dr. Viscovich and her students, who all displayed an enormous amount of patriotism. The American flag was first adopted in 1777 and it is wonderful to see almost 250 years later how far our nation has come.”