At Archbishop Spalding High School (ASHS), we recognize our faculty and staff for their outstanding accomplishments.
For Veterans Day on November 11th, ASHS’s inaugural Social Studies Honors Society (Rho Kappa) put together a wall to commemorate the veterans who work here at Spalding. Rho Kappa is a Social Studies Honor Society that recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in History. Members came together to create a banner, posters, and cards for our three veterans: Ms. Bailey (college counseling), Mr. Mrozek (science), and Mr. Clark (counseling). Before school, the Executive Board of Rho Kappa gathered to lead a prayer and presentation to the veterans, other students, and faculty at the Wall of Honor, created by Piper Andros (‘26), outside the counseling office. It was touching to celebrate our veterans in this way. Rho Kappa is excited to place this emphasis on our very own veterans who have not been specifically recognized in previous years.
Planning for Rho Kappa’s very first event began at the start of the school year with the society’s executive board: Layla Greten (‘26), Emily Paine (‘26), Kelsey Lavin (‘26), and Wyatt Crepeau (‘26). They wanted to plan something impactful to demonstrate the importance of History and social studies in our community. The executive board met with Mr. Abbey, the teacher-advisor for Rho Kappa, to plan this commemoration.
Witnessing, for the first time, students and faculty come together for the Spalding veterans was truly special. What started as a small crowd at the beginning of the event slowly grew into a gathering of numerous Spalding members who wanted to be part of the critical Veterans Day celebration. Kelsey Lavin commented on this, saying: “Seeing so many students and faculty come and support us meant so much. We worked so hard to make this as meaningful as possible for the Veterans we were honoring, and to see the support meant a lot.” The service marked the beginning of Rho Kappa’s impact in our community, one that will continue to thrive in years to come. It was a demonstration of the true care and respect students and other teachers hold for those who served our country within our school, and a way for those walking the halls to see the contributions they made during their military careers.
