Veterans Day 2020 Virtual Events
REcordings Are now available
The Wichita Public Schools was proud to honor both our veterans and soldiers currently serving in the American Armed Forces on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. As part of our recognition we hosted a series of virtual ceremonies, interviews, and learning opportunities for PK-12 students.
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PK-2 Opportunities
11:00-11:30 Celebrating America with an Art Lesson from CityArts
3:30-4:00 - Meet the Southeastern Guide Dogs for Military Veterans
NOTE - Our virtual field trip sessions with the Kansas Aviation Museum had to be postponed - but we are dreaming up future adventures with them down the road. Stay tuned!
3-5 Opportunities
10:00-10:30 Veterans Day Celebration at the Doc B-29 Hanger and Museum. Special guests US Congressman Ron Estes, Colonel Dave Dennis, and Colonel Peter Porcaro.
2:30-3:00 Celebrating America with an Art Lesson from CityArts
3:30-4:00 - Meet the Southeastern Guide Dogs for Military Veterans
NOTE - Our virtual field trip sessions with the Kansas Aviation Museum had to be postponed - but we are dreaming up future adventures with them down the road. Stay tuned!
6-8 Opportunities
10:00-10:30 - Veterans Day Celebration at the Doc B-29 Hanger and Museum. Special guests US Congressman Ron Estes, Colonel Dave Dennis, and Colonel Peter Porcaro.
1:00-1:30 - Hear from McConnell Air Force Base's Colonel Philip Heseltine, Jr. from the 931st Air Refueling Wing
2:00-2:30 - Hear from American Legion, Post 4's Commander Kenny White.
3:30-4:00 - Meet the Southeastern Guide Dogs for Military Veterans
9-12 Opportunities
10:00-10:30 Veterans Day Celebration at the Doc B-29 Hanger and Museum. Special guests US Congressman Ron Estes, Colonel Dave Dennis, and Colonel Peter Porcaro.
1:00-1:30 Hear from McConnell Air Force Base's Colonel Philip Heseltine, Jr. from the 931st Air Refueling Wing
2:00-2:30 Hear from American Legion, Post 4's Commander Kenny White.
3:30-4:00 - Meet the Southeastern Guide Dogs for Military Veterans
10:00-10:30
Veterans Day Celebration at the Doc B-29 Hanger and Museum
Grades 3-12 and the community are invited to join us for a virtual ceremony honoring our veterans at the B-29 Doc Hanger. Special guests include US Congressman Ron Estes, Colonel Dave Dennis, and Colonel Peter Porcaro.
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11:00-11:30
Celebrate america with an art lesson from CityArts
Grades PK-12 are invited to celebrate America through an art lesson with our friends at CityArts. Students will need paper and crayons.
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1:00-1:30
Hear from Colonel Philip Heseltine, Jr. from the 931st Air Refueling Wing
Grades 6-12 and the community are invited to hear from Colonel Philip Heseltine, Jr., Commander of the 931st Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The Wing reports to 4th Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., and is an Air Force Reserve KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-46A Pegasus associate unit working alongside the 22d Air Refueling Wing at McConnell AFB.
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2:00-2:30
Hear from Commander Kenny White of the Kansas American Legion Post 4
Grades 6-12 and the community are invited to hear from Commander Kenny White as he discusses Veterans Day, the Kansas Honor Flight, and community support by the Kansas American Legion Post 4.
2:30-3:00
Honor Veterans with an art lesson from CityArts
Grades 3-5 are invited to honor our veterans through an art lesson with our friends at CityArts. MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON
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3:30-4:00
Meet the Southeastern Guide Dogs
Grades K-12 are invited to learn more about the Southeastern Guide Dogs. This organization operates the most advanced training facilities of any service dog organization in the world. They create elite working dogs and provide life-changing services for people with vision loss, veterans with disabilities, and children with significant challenges such as vision loss or the loss of a parent in the military. Join us in this event to learn more and to meet one of the Southeastern Guide Dog puppies in training.
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P.S. TO ALL TEACHERS
If you think this experience is powerful, definitely check out the FREE virtual field trips that Skype in the Classroom hosts every Wednesday. It's the same format using Microsoft Teams (not Skype) and takes your students on adventures with animals, authors, museums, and more. It's really one of the BEST teacher spots on the web.