Loudoun County Schools Host Events to Celebrate Veterans Day

Loudoun County Public Schools is celebrating Veterans Day Tuesday, Nov. 11 with events throughout the school division.

LCPS holds school on Veterans Day at the request of veterans’ organizations. Rather than a day off, students will learn, reflect upon and celebrate the service of America’s men and women in uniform.

Events include:

Algonkian Elementary - Algonkian will have an assembly at 1:15 p.m. Two grade levels will be singing songs. Veterans have been invited to this program and approximately 20 have said they will be attending.

Buffalo Trail Elementary - Every grade level will participate in a ceremony to honor veterans at 8:30 a.m. Veterans will be recognized through an audio/visual program and will be presented student-made cards and fresh carnations.

Cedar Lane Elementary - Cedar Lane is having a fifth grade performance honoring veterans in the community at 8:30 a.m. and again at 7 p.m. Tuesday. For the morning performance, the school will have a hospitality room set up for veterans to enjoy prior to the performance.

Discovery Elementary - Discovery will celebrate all veterans from the various military branches by hosting a Veteran’s Day musical program at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Dominion High School - Guest speakers will present to students during all resource periods on Monday and Tuesday.

Dominion has a Wall of Fame that includes names and service dates for alumni, friends and family of the Dominion High School community.

All the students will be attending an assembly during their Titan Time. During that assembly, Al Hall, father of student Cullen Hall (an Army veteran) and David Toatley, a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, will be speaking.

Eagle Ridge Middle School - Eagle Ridge is celebrating staff that are veterans and staff with families in the military with a brief video produced for the morning announcements and by providing lunch for them.

Hillside Elementary - The Veterans Day program, performed by all first- and third-graders, will start at 9 a.m. (There will be a second performance of this program at 6:30 p.m.) Students will be singing patriotic songs and highlighting the understanding they have of American holidays and important historical events. Students will wear red, white and blue shirts.

Meadowland Elementary - Students will write letters to veterans in Veterans Administration Hospitals.

Newton-Lee Elementary - Newton-Lee fourth-graders will perform a medley of patriotic songs for the school community at 1:30 p.m. In addition, the school will honor its veterans during its morning news show.

Park View High School - On Tuesday, students will participate in preparing a “Patriots Honoring Patriots” wreath by writing thoughtful notes honoring and recognizing the national patriots serving our country. On December 2nd, approximately 75 Park View Patriots will attend a ceremony in which this year’s wreath will be placed at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.

Pinebrook Elementary - Pinebrook is inviting former and current members of the military to join their Pinebrook student for coffee and doughnuts and a special time together. This invitation is open to parents and guardians or other family members.

Potowmack Elementary - Second-graders will hold a Veteran’s Day Tea with guest speakers, red poppies, cookies, and juice for all veterans. They will sing and present the veterans with an award.

River Bend Middle School - River Bend is honoring its veterans and members of the Armed Forces by creating a memorial wall. The wall will include ribbons of family members from the school community who served and/or are currently serving America. This project involves the Social Studies Department and School Beautification Committee.

Rock Ridge High School - Rock Ridge history classes will integrate material about veterans and their contributions throughout their lessons. In addition, Rock Ridge’s PEER organization, in conjunction with history classes, will design and create a display to honor the contributions of our veterans. This sign of appreciation will be posted prominently and referred to throughout the week and beyond as part of Rock Ridge’s Month of Gratitude.

Sanders Corner Elementary - Sanders Corner will present a “Salute to Veterans” at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday. This program will feature veterans related to members of the Sanders Corner family, along with patriotic songs presented by the third grade.

Stone Bridge High School - Stone Bridge will dedicate its “Alumni Wall of Heroes” on Tuesday. The tribute, an idea formulated by former Principal James Person, will contain the names of all Stone Bridge graduates who have served in the military or have held a teaching position in Loudoun County. The mural is located in the main hallway of the school near the front office.

The honored names will be featured on a perpetual plaque, meaning that names will be constantly updated. Currently, the plaque displays the names of 42 military personnel and 33 LCPS teachers.

Seven of the names on the wall – Wes Anderson, Charlotte Kenny, Nicholas Marchio, Shelbie Morgan, Muoka Musau, Kristen Poland, and Matthew Sarmiento – not only graduated from Stone Bridge, but also are on staff at Stone Bridge.

Stone Hill Middle School - A PowerPoint will be presented at 11 a.m. Tuesday recognizing current servicemen, servicewomen and Veterans. This presentation will highlight their courage, dedication, honor, service and sacrifice for our freedom.