Ste. Genevieve R-II Honors Veterans

Although Ste. Genevieve R-II schools were unable to host our annual Veterans Day activities this year, our schools still found ways to honor our local veterans in spirit and through a drive-thru lunch. 

While we missed having our veterans visit our schools, our students and staff continued to honor them through virtual veterans day assemblies. Students shared their appreciation through videos of thank you clips and photos recognizing our service members. 

Ste. Genevieve High School also teamed up with Valle Catholic Schools to provide veterans and their spouses with a drive-through pick-up at the American Legion Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 10. SGHS Broadcasting students and Valle Catholic student volunteers handed out sack lunches that included a deli sandwich, Oberle Meats, chips, cookies, veggies and bottled water. We would like to share a special thank you to the following businesses and organizations for their help with these lunches: Oberle’s Meats, Rozier’s Country Mart, Casey’s, Ste. Genevieve R-II kitchen staff, American Legion Post 150, VFW Post 2270, the SGHS Broadcasting Team, FCCLA, SADD, FFA, Student Councils, FTA, SGHS football and SGHS baseball, Valle Catholic student body, Valle Catholic Patrons Club and Valle Catholic High School Student Council.

Throughout the week, students and staff alike sported red, white and blue clothing this week as students learned about what it means to be a United States veteran. This included presentations for students with a follow-up discussion on what they learned about the branches of service.

We would like to thank all of our local veterans for their sacrifices and for their service to our country.