Planning to virtually honor veterans

CHENEY – School district students and staff are planning a time-honored tradition of recognizing veterans on Nov. 11 — it’s just that they are planning on doing it a different way.

With Covid-19 protocols keeping most schools shuttered to all but the youngest learners, students at Cheney and Westwood middle schools along with Cheney High School have been busy putting together virtual presentations for Veterans Day. The presentations will take the place of in-person assemblies — currently prohibited — but will have all of the features.

At the high school, language arts and leadership teacher Je...