School/Point of Contact

Veteran’s Day Events

Lakewood High School
9700 W 8th Ave
Lakewood, 80215

Asst. Principal Debra Alexandridis
dalexand@jeffco.k12.co.us
 303-982-0602 or
Andrew Mcdonald
amcdonal@jeffco.k12.co.us

Senior citizen breakfast -- Friday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m.

Mitchell Elementary School
201 Rubey Dr.
Golden, 80403

Principal Samantha Braney
303-982-5875 sbraney@jeffco.k12.co.us

Breakfast and flag ceremony -- Friday, Nov. 11
7:30 – 9:00 a.m.  (flag ceremony, weather permitting)

Marshdale Elementary School
26663 N Turkey Creek Rd
Evergreen, 80439

Principal Christie Frost
chfrost@jeffco.k12.co.us
303-982-5188

Friday, Nov. 11 will display the “Wall of Fame” – students interview family members who are veterans and the interviews (w/photo of veteran) are posted in our hallway.  School anticipates having the wall up the beginning of November.

Pennington Elementary School
4617 Independence St
Wheat Ridge 80033

Principal Sandy Craig  scraig@jeffco.k12.co.us
303-982-2083

Friday, Nov. 11 from 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. An assembly, fifth and sixth-graders have invited the Wheat Ridge HS color guard and marching band.

Kendallvue Elementary School 
13658 W Marlowe Ave
Morrison 80465

Ellen Fleer, school secretary
 efleer@jeffco.k12.co.us
 303-982-7990

Sponsored by Mrs. Dorr, music teacher.
Friday, Nov. 11 at 9:15 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. – program for students and parents

Dakota Ridge High School
13399 W Coal Mine Ave
Littleton, 80127

Angela Berkenkamp, teacher
 aberkenk@jeffco.k12.co.us
 303-982-1970

Veterans Day assembly - Friday, Nov. 11 at 8:15 a.m.

Veterans from the community are invited to join the ceremony.  The event honors veterans from the DRHS community for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.

Ute Meadows Elementary School 
11050 W. Meadows Dr
Littleton, 80127

Angela Goodman
303-982-4044
agoodman@jeffco.k12.co.us

Friday, Nov. 11 at 8:25am.

The school’s facility manager Dave Bauer is a Veteran and will lead the school in saying  National Anthem in the morning

Pomona High School
8101 Pomona Dr
Arvada 80005

Elizabeth Etter-Olsen, music teacher
eetter@jeffco.k12.co.us
303-982-0654

Friday, November 11, 2011, 7 – 8:30 a.m.

7:00a  Flag raising; drum cadence by Pomona's drum line; colors presented by Westminster HS ROTC (a Pomona alum is a part of this group); National Anthem sung by Pomona choir.
7:15a  Breakfast for veterans and their guests in the senior commons provided by the Pomona Catering Class. Veterans will have a time of sharing with each other.
8:20a  Principal Andy Geise will make an all school special announcement honoring invited guest veterans and the veterans on Pomona's staff.  Taps will be played by Pomona band members, the National Anthem sung by Pomona choir.
8:30a  Guests and 2nd hour classes invited to the auditorium to hear the guest speaker, who is a Vietnam veteran.  This segment will open with the presentation of the colors by the ROTC and close with the Pomona choir singing God Bless the USA to a video presentation which includes photos of veterans in attendance.

Golden High School
701 24th St
Golden, 80401

Asst. Principal Gretchen Shardy
gshardy@jeffco.k12.co.us
303-982-7768

Assembly- Tuesday, Nov. 11 from 8:45 – 9:35 a.m.

Veterans and active duty members of any military branch are invited and encouraged to attend.

Shaffer Elementary School
7961 Sangre de Christo Rd.
Littleton, 80127

Principal Gina Rivas
303-982-3901

Friday, Nov. 11 at 9:55 – 10:35 a.m. – School assembly featuring a local mom whose son was killed in Afghanistan who will talk about her son’s service and other Veterans.

Mandalay Middle School
9651 Pierce St
Westminster, 80021

Katherine Dockerty, teacher librarian 
kdockert@jeffco.k12.co.us
303-982-9802

Friday, Nov. 11 at 8:20am, 9:16am, 11:06am, 12:35pm, 1:30pm.

Mandalay MS teacher John Horan is a retired veteran (Vietnam, Navy pilot).  Horan makes a presentation to eighth-grade social studies classes about his flight suit and G-forces.  The school has a display honoring veterans and active service members in the community.  Staff and students have created stars for all service members in our lives and the stars will be hung in the halls in tribute and everyone will dress in red, white and blue

Kyffin Elementary School
205 Flora Way
Golden, 80401

Principal Val Braginetz
303-982-5760

Friday, Nov. 11 from 8:30-9:30 a.m.
A patriotic performance with the theme of US history to include the Constitution, Gettysburg Address and ending with a salute to Veterans.

Governor’s Ranch Elementary 5354 S. Field St.
Littleton, 80123

Kathy Pyrc
Instructional Coach
Governor's Ranch Elementary
303-982-4625
kpyrc@jeffco.k12.co.us

 Friday, Nov. 11 at 1:30 p.m. One of our fifth- graders will be master of ceremony, and we will be introducing a very special Marine, one of our kindergarten parents. Three third-grade Boy Scouts will perform the flag ceremony, and three second-grade Girl Scouts will place a wreath at a representation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There will be a "call to action" encouraging students to find ways to remember and honor our veterans.