All Grain Valley Schools
will take time on Monday, November 11 to celebrate Veterans Day. Grain Valley High and South Middle Schools will remind all students and
faculty of the significance of this very important day. Assemblies are
planned at our other five schools.
On Veterans Day we honor
those who have served their country in any military capacity. The day was
originally proclaimed as Armistice Day by President Woodrow Wilson in
1919 to honor World War I veterans, and is also known as Remembrance Day in
some countries. It should be noted that the last remaining WWI veteran
passed away this year.
Our area veterans are
invited to all-school assemblies at five different school locations on Veterans
Day. All host schools will feature students in leadership or performance
roles. Special features are listed with the schools and start times
below:
- North Middle School at 9:15 AM
- Matthews Elementary at 10:00 AM. They will feature Colonel
Donald Ballard, Medal of Honor recipient
- Prairie Branch Elementary at 1:15 PM. The celebration
will feature Veteran Luther Dameron and the High School Show Choir
- Stony Point Elementary at 2:30 PM
- Sni-A-Bar Elementary at 2:30 PM
Thank you, veterans, for your
service to our great country!
