Thanks: During a Patriot Day assembly, Northwest Elementary students thank local first responders with handwritten notes and drawings. Northwest Elementary Patriot Day Notes: El Dorado Police Department Community Liaison Sgt. Chris Lutman shows off Patriot Day drawings. Patriots: Northwest Elementary teacher Kristen Boothe and her kindergarten class thank local first responders during a Patriot Day assembly. American: Northwest Elementary students sing “Proud to be an American” to first responders during a Patriot Day assembly Monday.