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Students, schools to celebrate Veterans Day at SPS

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Nov. 3, 2022

Students and staff will honor those who served in the U.S. armed forces during Veterans Day celebrations.

SPS Veterans Day events:

  • Glendale High School will host a special Veterans Day breakfast and assembly on Thursday, Nov. 10. Breakfast will be served to veterans at 9:30 a.m. with an assembly following at 10:30 a.m. Typically, about 85 veterans and their families participate in the event.
  • Kickapoo High School will host two Veterans Day assemblies, Nov. 11, 9:30-10 a.m. and 10:30-11 a.m.
  • Parkview High School's Marching Band will host two Veterans Day performances: Nov. 11 at 9:45 a.m. and Nov. 13 at 3 p.m. Both musical tributes will be held in the Parkview gymnasium and feature the Parkview music department.
  • Cherokee Middle School will line its campus with flags the week of Veterans Day. In addition, students will host a Veterans Assembly Friday, Nov. 11, at 9:50 a.m.
  • Pershing Middle School Student Council will host a drive-through veterans appreciation event Friday, Nov. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. Cheerleaders and students will hold up posters and will give goodie bags to veterans and active duty members of the military. Students will also write thank you letters to send to Honor Flight veterans.
  • Weller Elementary School students will line the halls of the school beginning at 9:15 a.m. to honor veterans and will celebrate them with a reception afterward.