Sunday, November 11, 2012
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Students at Chartiers Valley High School paid tribute to the area’s military veterans Friday morning with their annual flag-raising ceremony. Students read the names of the more than 20 veterans who attended the ceremony while the high school choir sang various patriotic songs. Each of the students, which also included a second grade class from the primary school, waved small flags during the service. “We are able to enjoy living in this free country, the greatest country in the world, because of their service,” said Dave Harhai, who teaches government studies. “We are in gratitude of their service.” The veterans who attended Friday’s ceremony are Mark Harhai, Andy Gavel, Santo Magliocca, Rich McElhoes, Ed Stevens, Richard Kouche, Al …
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Students at the primary school held a special tea celebration to honor and recognize veterans.
More than two dozen little kids gave veterans big thanks on Friday afternoon at Chartiers Valley Primary School, where a commemorative assembly is held each year on Veterans’ Day. The assembly is called the Veterans’ Tea, and it’s a CVPS tradition as old as the school itself. Hosted by a partnership of first- and second-grade teachers, it has been an annual event since the 1996 launch of the CVPS building. The first Veterans’ Tea came about at the design of second-grade teachers Suzanne Schweikert and Sandy (Sheldon) Hallett, who were subsequently joined in their efforts by first-grade teacher Patricia Conley. Though Hallett retired three years ago, she still attends the yearly celebration, which Schweikert described as an event to honor …
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Friday, November 11, 2011
High school students held a brief ceremony Friday morning to honor local veterans.
Like our Facebook page or follow us on Twitter @CharValleyPatch When Mike Bonacci and others began planning a Veterans Day service at Chartiers Valley High School nearly a decade ago, the school administrator wanted his students to be face-to-face with the men and women who served this country. Eight years later, the former high school principal and Vietnam War veteran thinks the students have a better appreciation for sacrifice and honor. “It gives them a much better appreciation about what’s going on in the world,” Bonacci said. “And they’re very responsive to this.” The entire student body gathered at 10 a.m. Friday as several students read the biographies of nine local veterans standing at attention on a small stage. Several other …
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Mike Jones
2:26 pm on Sunday, November 11, 2012
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