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Mead High School’s Student News

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A veteran shakes hands with students of MHS.

The Mav would like to thank our veterans

Editorial Board November 11, 2023

The staff of The Mav would like to thank the veterans in their lives for their service. Our appreciation extends to those who have previously served and those currently enlisted. Known originally...

Tom Meylor, a World War II veteran, is greeted by those in attendance at the 2018 MHS Veterans Day assembly.

The Mav would like to extend a thank you to our veterans

Editorial Board November 11, 2021

In honor of Veteran’s Day, which lands on Nov. 11 each year, The Mav would like to extend a thank you to all veterans who have previously served and those who are currently enlisted. It is incredibly...

A veteran shakes hands with students of MHS.

A Thank You to those who served our country

Editorial Board November 13, 2020

It is not an easy thing to join the services of the United State military. Whether a soldier, a sailor, a marine, an airman, a coast guardsman, or a member of a special forces unit, serving your country...

Gary Klatt Sr. (left) meets former Broncos receiver Mark Jackson during the Frederick game on 11/8.

“I was a patriot; I wanted to serve my country” (Veteran profile)

Alex Olson, Managing Editor November 18, 2019

Many students are familiar with Coach Klatt. Whether they had him for health Freshman year or took a PE class with him, most students have at least met him. But almost none are familiar with his father...

Veterans are a valued part of the community and Mead does its part to appreciate them.

Mead “holds the line” and honors its Veterans in the annual Veterans Day Assembly

Shelby Lewis, Copy and Design Editor November 15, 2019

The Veterans Day Assembly took place on November 15, four days after Veterans Day. Students of MHS had been preparing for the assembly all week. Each class was assigned a branch of the military...

Pictured is father and son Jerry Nieusma (on the left) and Jim Nieusma (on the right).

“My choice was to serve in the Navy and follow in his footsteps” (Veteran profile)

Kassidy Trembath, Editor in Chief November 14, 2019

As part of The Mav's focus on veteran profiles in the week leading to Mead High’s annual Veteran’s Day assembly, I spoke with father and son Jerry and Jim Nieusma, two veterans from the Eastern...

One of the horses from the ranch.

Local non-profit provides opportunities for Veterans through equine therapy

Kassidy Trembath, Editor in Chief November 14, 2019

For members of the Northern Colorado community, the Allegiance Ranch and Equine Rescue has been a home for those who share a love for both people and animals. Mead High’s Gaby Timmons’s family...

Student Council is selling Veteran's Day t-shirts in the commons at lunch for $10.

What to wear on Friday for the Veteran’s Day Assembly

Jayden Kelley, Writer November 12, 2019

The Veteran’s Day Assembly is coming up, and everyone is being asked to wear specific colors to represent the different branches of the military.  Freshmen are asked to wear the official colors of...

Tom Meylor, a World War II veteran, is greeted by those in attendance at the 2018 MHS Veterans Day assembly.

“We get to know history by getting to know those who lived through history”: commemorating Mead High’s Annual Veterans Day Assembly

Shelby Lewis, Copy and Design Editor November 12, 2018

“The men and women that we are about to welcome have made sacrifices that many of us cannot fully understand… They risked all that they have and all that they are so that we could take our seats here...

Students and Staff Honor our Veterans with an Annual Assembly

Students and Staff Honor our Veterans with an Annual Assembly

Shelby Lewis, Copy and Design Editor November 16, 2017

On Friday, November 10, Mead High School and its students welcomed and honored the men and women who valiantly served our country. The Veterans Day assembly opened with the Color Guard posting the...

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