MJHS - Veteran's Day Celebration & Activities
December 01, 2009
MJHS 2009 Veteran's Day Activities Slide
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On Friday, November
6, Meridian Junior High School celebrated Veterans Day. During the
shortened day the students attended three different activities.
They wrote letters to be sent to soldiers overseas; they completed
a mini boot camp, and they listened to two local servicemen, Brad
Dewey and Thomas Burke. Brad Dewey is a Stillman Valley High School
graduate and is in the Navy reserves. Tom is an Oregon High School
graduate and is currently in the National Guard and recently
returned from Iraq. The two men shared their experiences with the
students.
The day concluded with an assembly in the gym. The local Boy Scouts
presented the flag. The local Girl Scouts led the school in the
Pledge of Allegiance. The 8th grade band and chorus together
performed the Star Spangled Banner. The chorus, which was comprised
of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, sang My America. The 8th grade
band performed Armed Forces Salute and America the Beautiful.
Students were asked to bring a Veteran to the assembly. Those
students introduced their Veterans and explained what military
branch they were in and if they had served in any wars and anything
special they wanted to share. The day concluded with Brad Dewey
sharing how important it is to stay in school and to always try to
do your best. A member of Rachel’s Challenge thanked the school for
participating in the “Stack the Stage” and dime drive. “The band
and chorus sounded great. They worked very hard over the past two
weeks putting these songs together, “said Kelly Gale, one of the
organizers.
Students “Stacked the Stage” by bringing in items to be sent to
local soldiers overseas. We collected enough items to stack 14
boxes. The school also held a dime drive. The students brought in
change to help pay for the shipping of the packages overseas. We
collected over $343.00. Carla Miller, one of the organizers of the
event was very pleased with the turn out. “Our students are great.
They really stepped up for our soldiers. Our school was decorated
in red, white, and blue, and students received either a red or
white star for their donation to be placed on their locker. We are
hoping that this becomes an annual event for our district.”
Organizers, Carla Miller and Kelly Gale, would like to thank the
students and staff at MJHS for their support and generosity for our
soldiers overseas. They would also like to thank the Veterans that
participated in our event and for their service to our
country.
