Sacred Heart Catholic School honors veterans

CONROE, Texas -- One of the most cherished feelings we can express is pride, but Monday, as Sacred Heart Catholic School honored local veterans, it was not only pride that held the crowd at attention, but the overwhelming gratitude that was present in the room for the honorable men and women that stood before the school.

Sacred Heart welcomed community veterans to the school’s first annual Veterans Day celebration featuring an honor guard presentation by Boy Scout troop and Cub Scout pack 1517. After pack 1517 escorted and posted the national colors, Principal Deb Brown led the assembly in prayer and honored the local veterans with a special tribute and patriotic designation from President Barack Obama’s Veteran’s Day proclamation.

“I could not be more thrilled with the beautiful ceremony our PTO, faculty and students worked so hard on that honored our beloved family and community members,” said Principal Brown. “It is easy to walk amongst our veteran’s everyday and be thankful, but today I was astonished at the overpowering emotion that filled our gymnasium and our hearts for all of our loved ones, friends and colleagues that have dedicated a part of their lives for our country.”

In addition to the presentation, the fourth through eighth grade students were assigned a Veteran’s Day essay contest. The three winners, fourth grader Daniel Jata, fifth grader Rachel Denner and eighth grader Cameron Gill, all stood and read their thoughts aloud through their essays to the assembled ceremony attributing many words of honor and patriotism. After the children’s tribute, all veterans and active military introduced themselves and the fifth grade choir sang “America the Beautiful.” Following the ceremony, everyone was welcomed to a brunch hosted by the Sacred Heart Parent Teacher Organization.

Brown added, “It was such an honor to host our Veteran’s and active military men and women and see them interact with the students and faculty. We look forward to making this a school tradition we can enjoy every year.”

Founded in 1959, Sacred Heart Catholic School is an Accredited School in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and is dedicated to educating the heart, mind and spirit. Serving Montgomery County, Sacred Heart is also accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and School Council promoting academic excellence and fostering life-long learning while providing a loving and supportive climate for Pre-K through 8th grade.

For more information about Sacred Heart Catholic School or to schedule a tour of the school, please call 936-756-3848 or visit the school’s website at www.shctx.com