In honor of Veterans Day, all three Arp ISD campuses prepared a program showing respect and remembrance of this national holiday.
Please enjoy the video above as we pay tribute to all that have served in one capacity or another in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Arp Elementary School students under the direction of Ms. Emily Ortiz sang:
"This Land is Your Land" By Woody Guthrie.
"You're a Grand Old Flag" By George M. Cohan.
Arp Junior High Students under the guidance of principal Jason Shieldes raised a United States flag at a flag pole dedicated to our veterans. They then recited the "Pledge of Allegiance."
That was followed up by a poem.
"They Keep Us Free" By Roger Robicheau was recited by eighth grader Elizabeth Lee.
The Arp High School program, directed by principal Mike Miller and band director Chris Cook, consisted of a concert by the Tiger Pride Band as well as the reading of two historic excerpts.
Their performance included:
"The Star-Spangled Banner" By Francis Scott Key.
"Amazing Grace & God Bless America Medley" By Newton & Berlin.
"Service Song Medley" By Zimmermann, Sousa, Offenbach, Crawford.
"Taps" By Daniel Butterfield.
Arp High School Wind Ensemble
Conducted by Chris Cook
| Flutes | Alto Saxophones | Trombones |
| Rose Hernandez | William Atkinson | AJ Arrington * |
| Lindsey Johnson | Isaac Penney | Luke Allen * |
| Allee McCollum | Case Arrington | Alex Rodriguez |
| Annalee Prestidge | Andie Miller | |
| Chadster Ellis |
| Clarinets | Baritone Saxophone | Tubas |
| Christy Rodriguez | Hunter Nash | Jacob Hooper* |
| Madalyn Poole | Emmanuel Ponce | |
| Kate Paz | Paul Oliguerio | |
| Makayla Garcia | ||
| Karli Flowers | ||
| Macey Ducksworth | ||
| Joslyn Swinney-Dewberry | ||
| Sarah Hunley |
| Bass & Contra Clarinet | Trumpets | Percussion |
| Jocelyn Rodriguez | Ethan Day * | Michael Herrell |
| Zoey Garcia | Fisher Arrington * | Shawn Sawyer |
| Erick Nochez | Kyle Duffy | |
| Jackson Cavazos | ||
| Raymon Veloz | ||
| Caleb McClure |
| French Horns | Piano | * Taps (Brass Quintet) |
| Skylar King | Jennifer Arrington | |
| Nicholas Locklear |
Junior Landry Barry read "The Origins of Veterans Day" as it is chronicled by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Then Sophomore Kaitlyn Williams read multiple portions of "The History of Taps" from an article written by U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Jari Villanueva.
Happy Veterans Day 2021!