The Sheldon School District and Sheldon Christian School will all be hosting Veterans Day program on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Sheldon Middle School will host the first program at 8:30 a.m. with an assembly. There will be some music, a presentation by students and a slideshow from students’ families.
Dr. Ryan Becker, who works at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center, will be a guest speaker. Becker has been deployed as a member of the U.S. Air National Guard multiple times with the most recent one a few months ago. His son, Eli, is an eighth-grader and his daughter, Evie, is a fifth-grader.
Sheldon Christian’s program begins at 9 a.m. at the school’s gym. Everyone is invited to attend the program, especially veterans.
Some of the younger grades will perform skits and songs and the band will play some patriotic songs. Dr. Josephine Dunn-Junius, who works at Sanford Sheldon Medical Center, will be the guest speaker. She’s served in the U.S. Navy Reserves for more than 15 years.
Cookies and coffee will be available after the program for guests and veterans.
Sheldon High School’s program begins at 10 a.m. in the gym. The program is open to the public and there will be refreshments served in the co...