NEWS RELEASE #17
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 2014
WHAT: Veterans Day Ceremony
WHEN: November 11, 2014 at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Aurora Quest K-8, 17315 E 2nd Ave., Aurora, CO 80011
APS Students Honor Veterans and Salute America
Aurora Public Schools students are honoring veterans and participating in “Saluting America” activities next week. The Veterans Day ceremony at Aurora Quest K-8 will feature an honor guard from Buckley Air Force Base, the Pledge of Allegiance and music.
The ceremony will start promptly at 11:11 a.m. and last for 11 minutes. Students will be wearing red, white or blue according to their grade level. The assembly will also include a performance by the Quest A Band playing the Star Spangled Banner. The Buckley AFB honor guard will lower flags to half-staff while a trumpeter plays Taps. At the end of the song, flags are raised back to the top, and students file silently back into the school.
“The ceremony itself is very moving,” said Trish Guerrero, an Aurora Quest parent and organizer. “The goal is to give everyone, the kids especially, an opportunity to realize how special our military is and how blessed they are to be Americans.”
Other schools will also be hosting assemblies and breakfasts to honor those who have and currently serve our country. APS students and staff are participating in the Saluting America program, which includes writing special thank you cards to veterans. Each “Tribute Card” contains a patriotic image and quote from a noted American. The cards are distributed to kindergarten through high school students and staff members who write personal “thank you” messages in them. Students and staff then personally deliver cards to veterans and active military service members.
About Saluting America:
The Saluting America School Program empowers teachers to promote patriotism and raise youth awareness of sacrifices made by our nation's active duty military personnel and our veterans. Using educational tools and suggested projects, educators customize classroom activities that teach young people about sacrifices made to protect our country's freedom. Through selected activities and classroom programs, young Americans learn about patriotism, citizenship, and our history.
Tools developed by Saluting America allow each student to engage in the acknowledgement and appreciation of those who serve. Saluting America provides teachers with components needed to implement the program. The program is supported by foundation grants, corporate sponsorships and volunteer efforts.
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Interested media may contact APS News Media Specialist
Patti Moon at 303-326-2755 for more information
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