The Cherry Creek School District is proud to honor our nation’s veterans and active-duty servicemen and women with events and activities at every school in the district. Please scroll through the list below to find information about Veterans Week events at a school near you.

Adaptive Programs

Wednesday, November 6

Students at the Joliet Learning Center, I-Team Ranch, I-Team Manor and Transition Program wrote letters and cards for veterans at the VFW Hospital. Transition Tier 3 students will deliver those letters and cards and visit with veterans on November 6.

Altitude Elementary

Thursday, November 7

10:15 a.m. -2:30 p.m.

• 10:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Grandparents invited to lunch. 
• 11:00 a.m.-2:40 p.m.: Military vehicle show in the parking lot.
• 11:00 a.m.-2:40 p.m.: RC Model Aircraft/Wings Over the Rockies display in the gym
• 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Veterans Hospitality Room in the Maker Garage
• 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: Veterans pictures, display, etc., in Galleria
• 1:15-1:45 p.m.: Veterans Day Parade around the Southshore neighborhood featuring Altitude students, a military color guard, vintage vehicles, local first responders, floats and more!

RSVP for lunch to 720-886-4303.

Antelope Ridge Elementary

Thursday, November 14

8:00 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.

Antelope Ridge students and staff will honor veterans and active-duty military members during two celebrations - one for kindergarten through second grade and one for third through fifith grade. The morning celebration will start with a continental breakfast, followed by a Heroes Parade and a Veterans Day assembly. The afternoon will begin with a reception prior to the parade and assembly. All veterans and active-duty military members are cordially invited!

RSVP to 720-886-3300.

Arrowhead Elementary

Thursday, November 14

2:00 p.m.

Arrowhead Elementary will celebrate veterans and active-duty military members with a Heroes Parade through the school. Then our honored guests will be joined by their students in the gym for a reception in their honor.

RSVP to 720-886-2800.

Aspen Crossing Elementary

Monday, November 11

7:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

• 7:15-8:00 a.m.: Staff will host a pancake breakfast for veterans and active-duty military members and their families.
• 8:00-11:00 a.m.: Students and guests will visit military displays throughout the school.
• 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Guests are invited to stop by our hospitality room or enjoy free lunch in our cafeteria.
• 1:00-1:45 p.m.: Students from Aspen Crossing, Sky Vista Middle School and Eaglecrest High School will participate in a Veterans Day Parade honoring our military.
• 1:45- 2:15 p.m.: Veterans Day ceremony at Sky Vista Middle School.

Belleview Elementary

Thursday, November 14

7:45 a.m.

Belleview Elementary will host a breakfast for veterans, active-duty military members and their families. During the event, students will share artwork, essays and poetry they've written to honor America's heroes. Guests will also enjoy a choir performance and slide show highlighting their service and sacrifice.

RSVP to dcuoco@cherrycreekschools.org

Black Forest Hills Elementary

Monday, November 11

10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Black Forest students and staff members are excited to celebrate America's heroes in a very special way. Veterans and current members of the Armed Forces are invited to sign up for a time to visit a classroom and talk with students for 30 minutes, then join the students for lunch in our cafeteria, followed by a dessert reception in our library with other honored guests. At 1:00 p.m., students will parade through the library to present our  guests with thank you letters they have written or crafts they have made in class.

RSVP to 720-886-8900.

Buffalo Trail Elementary

Thursday, November 7

8:30 a.m.

Buffalo Trail students and staff will celebrate America's heroes with a patriotic assembly featuring a guest speaker, a choir performance and recognition of our honored guests. The assembly will be followed by a "Heroes Walk," where students line our halls and cheer for our veterans and active-duty military members and their families as they walk through our school.

RSVP to 720-886-4000.

Canyon Creek Elementary

Monday, November 11

8:30-10:30 a.m.

Canyon Creek Elementary will welcome veterans and active-duty military members with a Heroes Parade through the school. The parade will be followed by an all-school assembly where our students and choir will preform several patriotic songs. We will also have a special presentation and a reception with refreshments for our honored guests following the program.

Challenge School

Monday, November 11

8:20-9:20 a.m.

The Challenge School is proud to host an annual breakfast to honor the veterans and active-duty military members in our school community and at Windsor Gardens, a seniors community near our school. The breakfast includes a patriotic program featuring student performances, a guest speaker and recognition of our honored guests as we thank them for their service and sacrifice.

RSVP to 720-747-2110.

Cherry Hills Village Elementary

Monday, November 11

7:00 p.m.

The second grade classes at Cherry Hills Village Elementary are excited to perform "We Honor You - A Salute to America's Soldiers and Veterans" by John Jacobson, as a way to recognize and thank the veterans and active-duty military members in our community.

Cimarron Elementary

Wednesday, November 13

8:00 a.m.

Cimarron Elementary will honor veterans and current members of our Armed Forces during a patriotic Veterans Day Assembly followed by a breakfast for honored guests and their families.

RSVP to 720-886-8100.

Cottonwood Creek Elementary

Monday, November 11

7:45 a.m.

Cottonwood Creek invites veterans and active-duty military members and their families to a Veterans Day breakfast in our new Innovation Space. That will be followed by a patriotic assembly celebrating and thanking our honored guests for their service and sacrifice.

RSVP to 720-554-3207.

Coyote Hills Elementary

Monday, November 11

8:15 a.m.

Coyote Hills students and staff will honor America’s heroes with a two-part celebration that will begin in the gym with a patriotic assembly featuring third, fourth and fifth grade students. Afterward, our honored guests will move to the “Den” to enjoy a light breakfast and presentations by our kindergarten, first and second grade students. Following those presentations, our guests are invited to visit the classrooms of their students to talk with them about their service and experiences.

Creekside Elementary

Monday, November 11

7:15 a.m.

“Donuts with Dear Veterans” will kick off the Creekside Elementary Veterans Day celebration. Veterans and active-duty military members will then enjoy a gallery walk through the school to view student artwork and writing. This will be followed by a Heroes Parade and a patriotic assembly featuring songs, select students reading their Veterans Day essays and recognition of our honored guests.

Dakota Valley Elementary

Monday, November 11

7:30 a.m. Breakfast 
8:15 a.m. Assembly

Dakota Valley will thank America’s Heroes for their service and sacrifice during a Veterans Day breakfast for veterans, current members of the Armed Forces and their families. Students who have invited a veteran or active-duty military member are encouraged to attend the breakfast with their guest. Breakfast will be followed by a special, patriotic performance by our second grade students to thank all veterans and servicemen and women for their dedication and sacrifice.

RSVP to 720-886-3000.

Dry Creek Elementary

Monday, November 11

2:00 p.m.

Dry Creek students will honor veterans and active duty military members with a patriotic parade through the school, followed by a schoolwide assembly featuring musical performances and a slide show about our honored guests. The event will wrap up with a reception and refreshments in the Media Center where Student Council members will hand out thank you "swag" bags.

RSVP with name, name of Dry Creek student relative (if applicable), and branch of service to 720-554-3300.

Eastridge Elementary

Thursday, November 7

7:35 a.m.-12:45 p.m.

Veterans and active-duty military members will enjoy breakfast with their students to honor their service.  At 8:35 a.m., our students will line the hallways and cheer for our honored guests as they pass by in a Heroes Parade. Throughout the day, during specials, students will rotate through three stations to learn more about service members and their jobs. At noon, our fifth grade will launch a near space balloon carrying the names of our community's veterans and current military members.

RSVP to 720-886-2200.

Fox Hollow Elementary

Monday, November 11

1:00 p.m.

Fox Hollow Elementary students and staff will welcome active-duty military members and veterans from the community and Chelsea’s Place to a celebration in their honor. Tea and cookies will be served in the Innovation Space prior to a patriotic assembly in the gym. Honored guests from all branches of the military will be recognized thanked for their service and sacrifice.

RSVP to 720-886-8700.

Greenwood Elementary

Monday, November 11

8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Greenwood students and staff will honor veteran and active-duty military members during two celebration assemblies. Kindergarten, second and fourth grade will attend the 8:30 a.m. assembly while first, third and fifth grade will attend the second assembly. During these patriotic programs, students will share artwork, essays and poems they've written to honor America's heroes. Guests will also enjoy choir performances from our Greenwood choir.

Heritage Elementary

Monday, November 11

8:15 a.m.

Veterans and current members of the Armed Forces will be welcomed to Heritage with an all-school assembly at 8:15 a.m. Afterward, honored guests will have the opportunity to visit with students in their classrooms, to share their thoughts and experiences and answer students’ questions about their military service. At 9:15 a.m., guests will enjoy light snacks and coffee at a reception in their honor.

RSVP to 720-554-3500.

High Plains Elementary

Monday, November 11

During School Lunches

High Plains Elementary is proud to invite veterans and active-duty military members and their families to join their students for lunch in the cafeteria, before visiting their students' classrooms to talk with students about their military service and contributions to our country.

RSVP to 720-554-3603.

Highline Community Elementary

Monday, November 11

8:15-9:30 a.m.

America's Heroes will be honored at Highline Community Elementary during a school-wide flag ceremony and patriotic musical performance. Afterward, veterans, active-duty military members and their families will be treated to a light breakfast as we continue to thank them for their service.

Holly Ridge Primary/Holly Hills Elementary

Thursday, November 14

8:30 a.m.

Veterans and active-duty military members and their families will enjoy a Veterans Day breakfast before our patriotic all-school assembly begins. The American Legion Post #1 will participate in our assembly which will also include a presentation by the Hollys choir and our band and orchestra students. Art work and special photographs of America's heroes will be on display throughout our school.

Homestead Elementary

Monday, November 11

7:00 a.m.

Homestead Elementary is proud to honor America’s heroes with several special events beginning with a light breakfast where veterans, active-duty servicemen and women and their families can enjoy food, coffee and conversation with each other. That will be followed by a patriotic all-school assembly featuring student performances including the story of "The Little White Table" and special recognition of our honored guests. After that tribute, everyone will go outside to raise the flag and say the Pledge of Allegiance. Our Veterans Day celebration will conclude with a reception and light refreshments for our guests and the student/s who invited them.

Independence Elementary

Monday, November 11

8:15-9:30 a.m.

Independence Elementary students and staff will celebrate veterans and active-duty military personnel with a Veterans Day Heroes Parade through the school. Afterward, honored guests will visit classrooms to talk with students before enjoying a reception in their honor.

RSVP to 720-886-8200.

Indian Ridge Elementary

Monday, November 11

8:15 a.m.

America's heroes are cordially invited to a Veterans Day assembly in their honor. Led by the Indian Ridge Student Council, our students will pay tribute and thank our honored guests for their service and contributions to our country.

Meadow Point Elementary

Thursday, November 14

7:30-8:30 a.m.

Meadow Point will host a pancake breakfast for our veterans, current military members  and their families. Then our honored guests will do brief interviews with their student/s so students can learn about their military service. Finally, all of our students will line the hallways and sing to our guests to thank them for their service and sacrifice.

Mission Viejo Elementary

Monday, November 11

• 7:30 a.m. Breakfast
• 8:30 a.m. Assembly
• 9:45 a.m. Classroom visits
• 11 a.m. Lunch

Mission Viejo is proud to honor America’s heroes at its 13th Annual Veterans Day Celebration. Veterans and active-duty military members and their families are invited to breakfast at 7:30 a.m. followed by a patriotic assembly at 8:30 a.m. Afterward, honored guests are invited to visit classrooms and talk with students about their military service. Lunch will be served at 11:00 a.m.

RSVP to 720-886-8003.

Mountain Vista Elementary

Monday, November 11

7:45-9:00 a.m.

Mountain Vista is honored to celebrate America's heroes on Veterans Day. At 7:45 a.m., veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families will enjoy coffee and pastries in the cafeteria. At 8:15 and 8:30 a.m., honored guests will visit two different classrooms to talk with students about their military service. At 8:45 a.m., Mountain Vista students and staff will host a patriotic Parade of Heroes to thank our servicemen and women for their contributions to our country.

RSVP to presidentmvpto@gmail.com.

Peakview Elementary

Monday, November 11

7:30 a.m.

Peakview Elementary is proud to host America's heroes for a Veterans Day breakfast at 7:30 a.m., followed by a patriotic assembly at 8:30 a.m. The events will pay tribute veterans and active-duty servicemen and women and thank them for their service to our nation.

Pine Ridge Elementary

Wednesday, November 13

8:00-10:30 a.m.

Veterans, current members of the Armed Forces and their families are cordially invited to Pine Ridge for breakfast, followed by a patriotic assembly in their honor. students and staff will recognize our honored guests and thank them for their service. The festivities will  conclude with a heartwarming Heroes Parade through the school.

RSVP to 720-886-8800.

Polton Community Elementary

Monday, November 11

8:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m. -Classroom visits
1:45 p.m. - Assembly

Polton Community Elementary cordially invites local veterans and active-duty military personnel to visit classrooms and talk with students about their military service, prior to a patriotic assembly in their honor, to thank them for their contributions to our country.

Ponderosa Elementary

Wednesday, November 13

9:30 a.m.

Ponderosa Elementary will host a reception and patriotic Parade of Heroes to honor veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families. Students and staff will line the hallways, wave flags and cheer for our honored guests to let them know how much we appreciate their service, sacrifice and contributions to our country.

RSVP to 720-747-2800.

Red Hawk Ridge Elementary

Monday, November 11

8:00-9:30 a.m.

Red Hawk Ridge students and staff will salute America's heroes with a Veterans Day breakfast for veterans, active-duty servicemen and women and their families. That will be followed by a patriotic Heroes Parade through the school.

RSVP to 720-886-3800.

Rolling Hills Elementary

Monday, November 11

8:00 a.m.

All veterans and active-duty military personnel and their families are cordially invited to a breakfast in their honor from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m. in our library. Students who are Scouts will then lead a processional of our honored guests to the gym for our Veterans Day assembly, featuring student performances and presentations thanking our guests for their service to our nation.

RSVP to 720-886-3400.

Sagebrush Elementary

Monday, November 11

8:00-9:30 a.m.

Veterans and active-duty military members are invited to an appreciation breakfast at 8:00 a.m., followed by an all-school recognition ceremony in their honor. The ceremony will feature student performances and speeches.  A patriotic Parade of Heroes through the halls of Sagebrush will once again demonstrate the gratitude we feel toward the men and women who have served our country.

RSVP to 720-886-8300.

Summit Elementary

Monday, November 11: 12 Noon
Tuesday, November 12: 7:50-9:30 a.m.

Summit Elementary is proud to host two days of events to honor America's heroes. Veterans and active duty military members are invited to a Veterans Day Lunch in their honor on Nov. 11, and/or a continental breakfast and recognition assembly on Nov. 12.

RSVP to 720-886-6403.

Sunrise Elementary

Monday, November 11

7:30-11:00 a.m.

Sunrise will host a breakfast for veterans, active duty military members and their families, followed by an assembly featuring patriotic musical performances and a reading of “In Flanders Fields.”  The event will conclude with a Heroes Parade through the school to show our honored guests how much we appreciate their service and sacrifice.

RSVP to 720-886-2900.

Timberline Elementary

Monday, November 11

7:00 a.m.

Timberline Elementary will honor veterans and active-duty military members with a full slate of events, starting with a Veterans Day breakfast at 7:00 a.m., followed by a short recognition ceremony. Students and staff will cheer for our honored guests by branch of service during a patriotic Heroes Parade at 8:00 a.m. Afterward, veterans and current servicemen and women are invited to visit classrooms to talk with students about their service.

RSVP to 720-886-3200.

Trails West Elementary

Monday, November 11

2:00 p.m.

Trails West students and staff invite veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families to join them for a fun afternoon honoring America's heroes. We will start with a choir performance in the cafeteria followed by a student parade honoring all the branches of the military.

Village East Elementary

Wednesday, November 13

8:30-10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Starting at 8:30 am, veterans, active-duty military members and their students will be served a pancake breakfast in our Library.  From 9:30-10:00 a.m., there will be an patriotic assembly in our gym featuring songs and readings by our fifth-graders. Following the assembly, we'll host a Heroes Parade through our hallways. That evening, our fifth-graders will present a concert for all veterans and current servicemen and women. We look forward to celebrating all of the heroes in our Village East community!

RSVP to 720-747-2002.

Walnut Hills Elementary

Monday, November 11

9:00 a.m.

Walnut Hills will celebrate America's heroes with a Veterans Day breakfast and patriotic assembly featuring student performers and a slide show recognizing the veterans and active-duty military members in our schools community.

Willow Creek Elementary

Monday, November 11

10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Starting at 10:30 a.m., veterans and active-duty servicemen and women are encouraged to come and speak in classrooms and/or have lunch with students to talk about their service and the importance of Veterans Day.  At 1:30 p.m., we will hold a patriotic, all-school assembly to celebrate our honored guests and their contributions to our country. Following the assembly there will be a reception in the cafeteria.

Campus Middle School

Thursday November, 14

9:45 a.m.

Veterans and active-duty military members will be honored during a ceremony in the Campus Library. Students will perform patriotic songs, read essays they have written about our nation’s heroes and share a thank you video they have created.

Falcon Creek Middle School

Monday, November 11

8:50 - 9:50 a.m.

Falcon Creek students and staff will welcome America's heroes with a continental breakfast and followed by a patriotic program featuring musical performances and students sharing essays they have written to pay tribute to the servicemen and women who have contributed so much to our country.

Fox Ridge Middle School

Thursday, November 14

10:00 and 11:00 a.m.

Veterans and active-duty military members will be honored during two assemblies featuring student musical performances, a guest speaker from Buckley Air Force Base and a special presentation to honored guests.

RSVP to 720-886-4510.

Horizon Community Middle School

Thursday, November 7

8:50-4:00 pm

Horizon will honor America’s heroes with a Living Museum all students will attend. This is an opportunity for students to interact with and ask questions of military members from our community. Veterans and active-duty servicemen and women are asked to volunteer for one of the following options:  Morning Session (8:45-11:45 a.m.); Afternoon Session (12 noon- 4:00 p.m.); All Day (8:45 a.m. -4:00 p.m.) Lunch will be provided.

Veterans and active-duty service members can RSVP to 720-886-6103. Event volunteers are needed and can also RSVP to 720-886-6103.

Infinity Middle School

Monday, November 11

11:00 a.m.

Infinity Middle School is proud to honor America's heroes during a Veterans Day program featuring guest speaker, Toastmaster and Vietnam veteran Bob Easter. There will also be student performances and artwork displays. At the conclusion of the program, honored guests will enjoy light refreshments and visit with our speaker during a reception in their honor.

RSVP to 720-886-6034.

Laredo Middle School

November 11-15

N/A

All Laredo Middle School students are working on a series of Veterans Day/Gratitude lessons that will culminate in making "Thank You" posters that will be displayed during Veterans Week. Laredo is also placing signs in surrounding neighborhoods that say "Laredo Middle School Thanks Veterans."

Liberty Middle School

Wednesday, November 13

9:00-10:30 a.m.

Veterans, active-duty military personnel and their families will be treated to a catered breakfast, then welcomed to our Veterans Week assembly by our seventh and eighth-grade students. The patriotic assembly will  feature student speakers, performances by band, orchestra and choir students, and recognition of honored guests for their contributions to our country.

RSVP to 720-886-2415.

Prairie Middle School

Thursday, November 14

9:00 am -11:00 am

America's heroes are invited to a Veterans Day breakfast followed by a "Thank You" performance featuring Prairie student orators and patriotic music from Prairie's award-winning Fine Arts department.  Throughout the program, veterans will be invited to share their stories of selfless service.

RSVP to 720-747-3060.

Sky Vista Middle School

Monday, November 11

12:30 p.m.

Sky Vista students will join students from Aspen Crossing Elementary and Eaglecrest High School for a Veterans Day Parade honoring our veterans and active-duty servicemen and women. That will be followed by a patriotic ceremony at Sky Vista to recognize their sacrifice and service. The festivities will conclude with a reception for honored guests and their families.

RSVP to 720-886-4710.

Thunder Ridge Middle School

Friday, November 8

12 noon-1:00 p.m.

Thunder Ridge Middle School is proud to honor America's heroes. Veterans, active-duty military members and their families will be welcomed to Thunder Ridge with a powerful flag and sign display across the Thunder Ridge, Eaglecrest High School and Instructional Support Facility campus. At Thunder Ridge, honored guests will enjoy a pasta luncheon and music by our performing arts students.

RSVP to 720-886-1510.

West Middle School

Monday, November 11

8:00 a.m. - Continental Breakfast
9:00 and 9:50 a.m. - Assemblies

West students will wave flags outside the school to welcome America's heroes to a Veterans Day continental breakfast followed by two patriotic assemblies, featuring musical performances, recognition of honored guests and an update on the school’s efforts to support the Vet Puppy For Life program.

RSVP to 720-554-5170.

Cherokee Trail High School

Wednesday, November 13

12 noon

Cherokee Trail students and staff are excited to recognize veterans and active-duty servicemen and women during a Veterans Week luncheon in their honor.

RSVP to 720-886-1940.

Cherry Creek Elevation

Wednesday, November 13

8:30-11:00 a.m.

Veterans and active-duty military personnel are invited to share their stories of service and sacrifice with our students. We will begin with a light breakfast followed by a panel discussion where our students will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about military service from our honored guests.

RSVP to 720-554-5770.

Cherry Creek High School

Friday, November 15

7:00 p.m.

Cherry Creek High School will host our nation’s heroes at the CCHS football playoff game on Nov. 15. Each veteran and one guest receive free admission, reserved seating, a pizza party at half time and recognition during the pre-game and half time ceremonies.

RSVP to 720-554-2393.

Cherry Creek Innovation Campus

Monday, November 11

9:30-11:00 a.m.

Veterans and active-duty military members who are friends and family of CCIC students and staff are invited to breakfast prepared by students at the CCIC Cafe. Afterward, Business Services students will take small groups of honored guests on tours of CCIC, a state-of-the-art, college and career-preparedness facility.

Eaglecrest High School

Monday, November 11

9:00 am

Eaglecrest High School and Thunder Ridge Middle School will join forces to put up a powerful display of U.S. flags and "Thank You" signs across the campus to show our veterans and active-duty military members how much they are appreciated. Additionally, students in the EHS Positive Impact student leadership class will host a breakfast for veterans, current servicemen and women, and their families. They will also deliver breakfast to EHS staff members who are veterans.

RSVP to 720-886-1018.

Endeavor Academy

Friday, November 8

7:30-8:30 a.m.

Endeavor Academy is proud to host "Panther Pastries" for veterans on staff and in the community, as well as active-duty military personnel. Honored guests will enjoy a light breakfast and special recognition, then students will share their writing to show their appreciation for our nation's heroes.

RSVP to 720-886-7200.

Grandview High School

Monday, November 11

8:00-10:00 a.m.

Grandview High School cordially invites veterans, active-duty service members and their families in the GHS community to a Veterans Day breakfast in their honor. The school will celebrate these American heroes and there will be an opportunity for them to visit with each other. Honored guests who are willing to share their military biography, which will be displayed in the GHS Commons, are asked to contact Valerie Brunelli at vbrunelli@cherrycreekschools.org.

Overland High School

Friday, November 8

9:00 a.m.

Overland High School is proud to continue its tradition of recognizing local veterans and active-duty servicemen and women. They will be treated to a breakfast reception follwed by a patriotic program featuring powerful and uplilfting musical performances by the OHS Cecilians Choir and other Performing Arts students. Our guests will be  recognized individually and honored for their service, sacrifice and contributions to our country.

RSVP to 720-747-3872 or sruiz9@cherrycreekschools.org.

Smoky Hill High School

November 11-15

Smoky Hill High School and Laredo Middle School students will work together to cover nearby neighborhoods with flags and signs thanking our veterans and active-duty military members for their service to our country. SHHS is also collecting pictures and short bios of veterans who are alumni, staff members and community members to share with students and the school community during daily announcements and our community newsletter.