Peoria Unified to host numerous Veterans Day events
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Posted 11/3/23
Students, staff, families, and community members across Peoria Unified School District are honoring and celebrating military personnel, first responders and their families on Veterans Day.
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Peoria Unified to host numerous Veterans Day events
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Students, staff, families, and community members across Peoria Unified School District are honoring and celebrating military personnel, first responders and their families on Veterans Day.
The following is a list of Peoria Unified Veterans Day events:
Saturday, Nov. 4
Alta Loma Elementary: 9750 N. 87th Ave., Peoria
A Veterans Day barbecue lunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. until noon in the multipurpose room. There will also be a silent auction in which proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project and Soldier’s Best Friend.
Tuesday, Nov. 7
Desert Valley Elementary: 12901 N. 63rd Ave., Glendale
At 9 a.m., the school will hold a flag raising ceremony, followed by a veterans assembly and breakfast.
Zuni Hills Elementary: 10851 W. Williams Road, Sun City
A Veterans Day appreciation breakfast with donuts and coffee will be served in the school's library from 8:15 to 9 a.m. Following the breakfast, veterans will be honored during the Veterans Day assembly in the multipurpose room.
Wednesday, Nov. 8
Oakwood Elementary: 12900 N. 71st Ave., Peoria
A Veterans Day assembly will be held at 8:15 a.m. for the entire student body.
Sundance Elementary: 7051 W. Cholla Ave., Peoria
A Veterans Day breakfast will be served beginning at 7:15 a.m.
Vistancia Elementary: 30009 N. Sunrise Point, Peoria
At 7:15 a.m., a Veterans Day breakfast will be served, followed by a schoolwide ceremony featuring the Vistancia band and choir as well as a student speaker.
Thursday, Nov. 9
Apache Elementary: 8633 W. John Cabot Road, Peoria
At 7 a.m., the Apache Elementary student council will be serving a Veterans Day breakfast.
Canyon Elementary: 5490 W. Paradise Lane, Glendale
At 7:45 a.m., a flag raising ceremony will take place in front of the school, immediately followed by a Veterans Day breakfast and slide show in the cafeteria.
Coyote Hills Elementary: 21180 N. 87th Ave., Peoria
A Veterans Day breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the multipurpose room.
Country Meadows Elementary: 8409 N. 111th Ave., Peoria
There will be a Veterans Day breakfast and parade kicking off at 9 a.m. in the school library.
Desert Harbor Elementary: 15585 N. 91st Ave., Peoria
At 9 a.m., a Wall of Honor featuring photos of veterans and active-duty military personnel will be displayed in the school gym. Veterans and military personnel in attendance are invited to wear their uniforms to the celebration.
District Administration Center: 6330 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale
Peoria Unified district employees will honor veterans by unveiling a veterans’ remembrance board filled with pictures of their loved ones who have served.
Foothills Elementary: 15808 N. 63rd Ave., Glendale
A Veterans Day breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m. in the cafeteria, followed by a presentation of colors at 8:15 a.m.
Lake Pleasant Elementary: 31501 N. Westland Road, Peoria
Beginning at 7:15 a.m., the student council will provide a breakfast for veterans. Then, at 8:05 a.m., veterans will parade through the halls where they can be celebrated by students and staff. Concluding in the multipurpose room, there will be a reading of the history of Veterans Day along with a military display and recognition from the principal.
Oasis Elementary: 7841 W. Sweetwater Ave., Peoria
The annual Veterans Day luncheon will be held from 10:35 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. Veterans are welcome to visit and dine with students during lunch periods.
Pioneer Elementary: 6315 W. Port au Prince Lane, Glendale
From 9:15 to 11 a.m., a Veterans Day assembly will be held in the cafeteria/multipurpose room. Seating will begin at 9 a.m. and light refreshments will be served for veterans in attendance. The assembly will honor veterans in the Pioneer Elementary community.
Sky View Elementary: 8624 W. Sweetwater Ave., Peoria
A Veterans Day breakfast will be served in the cafeteria from 7:40 to 8 a.m.
Sunset Heights Elementary: 9687 W. Adam Ave., Peoria
At 9 a.m., a Veterans Day parade will take place on campus, celebrating all retired military personnel.
Monday Nov. 13
Sun Valley Elementary: 8361 N. 95th Ave., Peoria
At 9:15 a.m., a Veterans Day assembly featuring the eighth-grade class, AVID classes, staff and administrators will be held to honor active military.