MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD

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Even though our physical school buildings are closed, we are doing our very best to maintain consistency via technology during this time. The month of April is the month of the Military child! This month is dedicated to military children around the world. During this month, we want to celebrate and acknowledge the sacrifices made by military children. Below is the schedule of our virtual spirit week to celebrate the month of the military child. Please join us by participating in these spirit days!

Did you know...

Military students move on average 6-9 during their K-12 years of school.

Military families relocate 10 times more often than civilian families- on average every 2-3 years.

More than 900,000  children have experienced the deployment of one of both parents multiple times.


Sources:
Grisolano Center for Neurodevelopment. "Academic and Mental Impact of Deployment on Children." http://www.grisolano.com/the-impact-deployment-children-academically-mentally/ (accessed Nov 4, 2014)

 Dickler, Jessica. "Military families face financial hurdles." CNN Money. http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/27/pf/military-families/. March 27, 2012 (accessed Nov 4, 2014)

 http://militaryfamiliesforhighstandards.org

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