A Heartfelt Thank You to Our APA Families for Joining Us in Honoring Veterans
November 2023 - Dan Bazan, Communications Director
Our 2023 Veterans Day Celebrations have come to a close, and we couldn't be more grateful for our American Prep families' incredible support and participation.
Each year our Veterans Day Celebrations are filled with inspiring moments of gratitude, honor, and a deep sense of patriotism. Your presence, dedication, and involvement have made this annual tradition even more special, and we want to extend our sincerest thanks to everyone.
These celebrations are a cornerstone of our patriotic education programs, teaching our students about the values of service and sacrifice to our nation. Your presence in person and online reinforces these crucial lessons and strengthens our APA community's understanding of the importance of honoring our service members.
This year, we saw over 200 veterans and their guests attend our campus celebrations during Veterans Week, and our dedicated volunteers served food to over 400 guests during our receptions.
Each year, Executive Director Carolyn Sharette urges students to participate in a two-minute moment of silence. The observance of this moment of silence is deeply rooted in history. It commemorates the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 when the Allies signed a ceasefire agreement with Germany in France, marking the end of World War I. Over the years, this moment has been remembered as Armistice Day and later designated as Veterans Day. In 2016, Congress passed the Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act, calling on the nation to observe two minutes of silence on Veterans Day at 12:11 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, precisely when the ceasefire agreement was signed. This act of remembrance pays tribute to the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout our nation's history.
To all our veterans, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your unwavering service in protecting our freedoms. And to our remarkable APA community, including our families, students, and dedicated staff, thank you for participating wholeheartedly in these celebrations.
Re-Watch our 2023 Veterans Day Celebration Assemblies
- West Valley 1 K-6 Livestream - Monday, November 6th - 1:00 p.m.
- West Valley 2/3 K-12 Livestream - Tuesday, November 7th - 10:00 a.m.
- Salem Kinder - 9 Livestream - Wednesday, November 8th - 10:00 a.m.
- Draper 1 K-6 Livestream - Thursday, November 9th - 9:00 a.m.
- Draper 2/3
Click the links below to see pictures of each campus celebration.
- WV1 Veterans Day Assembly
- WV2-3 Veterans Day Assembly
- Salem Veterans Day Assembly
- D1 Veterans Day Assembly
- D2-3 9am Veterans Day Assembly
- D2-3 11:30am Veterans Day Assembly
Once again, thank you for being a part of this incredible educational experience. Together, we continue to instill the values of honor, respect, and gratitude in the hearts of our students, ensuring that the legacy of our veterans lives on.
It has been a long-standing tradition at American Prep to celebrate veterans. We understand that the freedoms that we enjoy have been provided at a great cost, by many servicemen and women we may never know, and whose sacrifice, we may never fully understand. It's because of these sacrifices that we believe it's imperative to educate our students about veterans and the freedom we enjoy as Americans.
American Prep is proud to honor Utah’s veterans with six live-streamed Veterans Day celebrations in November. We invite our entire community to join our live streams and help us honor those who have served and are actively serving.
At each assembly, students personally thank veterans for their service through songs and speeches. Each veteran will receive a commemorative pin and handwritten thank-you letter from an American Prep student.
Watch our 2023 Veterans Day Celebration Assemblies
- West Valley 1 K-6 Livestream - Monday, November 6th - 1:00 p.m.
- West Valley 2/3 K-12 Livestream - Tuesday, November 7th - 10:00 a.m.
- Salem Kinder - 9 Livestream - Wednesday, November 8th - 10:00 a.m.
- Draper 1 K-6 Livestream - Thursday, November 9th - 9:00 a.m.
- Draper 2/3
Click here for a copy of our Veterans Day program.
At each assembly, students personally thank veterans for their service through songs and speeches. Each veteran will receive a commemorative pin and handwritten thank-you letter from an American Prep student.
Do you know a veteran that would like to attend in person?
If you know a veteran that would like to attend one of our campus assemblies in person, we would love to honor them at American Prep. We are reserving special seating for veterans and a guest. Click Here to RSVP and a member of our team will contact you to confirm your attendance and reserve a commemorative Veterans Day pin for your veteran.
How to request a Veterans Day card and pin
Each veteran who attends our assemblies receives a hand-written card and pin as a small token of our appreciation. We sometimes have extra cards and pins and love to help get them to veterans who would like one. If you know a veteran who would like to receive a special Veterans Day card and pin, please send an email to Marion Minson at mminson@apamail.org. Marion can help confirm availability and assist in arranging a pick-up.
