The Sherrard School District is holding its annual Veterans Day Assembly this week.
The event, which brings students from throughout the school district together, begins Wednesday at 9:45 a.m. inside the gym at Sherrard High School.
This year’s assembly features keynote remarks from State Rep. Dan Swanson, who is a retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel, and Col. Eloy Martinez, who is Commander of the Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center.
The event begins with a patriotic procession led by the FFA Patriotic Flag Display, with the Sherrard Band performing as National Honor Students and the local Boy Scout Troop escorting veterans to their seats. Student performances include the National Anthem by the JH/HS Choir, “America the Beautiful” sung by elementary students, and the Armed Forces Medley performed by the HS band and sung by Matherville Intermediate students.