Washington Drive “Purples Up” To Celebrate Its Military Families

Photo courtesy of Harborfields Central School District

Students and staff at Washington Drive Primary School in the Harborfields Central School District participated in Purple Up on April 15, celebrating its military families by wearing purple and tying purple ribbons outside the building.

April is the month of the Military Child, and Purple Up encourages the wearing of purple to honor military kids. The color references the joint environment of the military – encompassing all service branches, active duty, reserve, National Guard and veterans – by combining each branch’s colors into one; the Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard all use shades of blue, the Army uses green and the Marines use red.

“Thank you to our PTA for the purple ribbon and beautiful banner, and to our military families for their service,” Principal Kathryn McNally said.