April has been designated as the Month of the Military Child. At Marrington Elementary School, this is particularly significant because the majority of the students who attend are from military families.
During the month of April, there are many activities designed to celebrate these students and honor the service and sacrifices that military families experience. They include:
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· Each Friday in April will be “Purple Up!” at MNE by wearing purple and jeans.
· Purple ribbons at each classroom have been posted to honor military children.
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· The spruce tree at the front of the campus has been decorated in purple to honor military children.
· Purple ribbons are available at the front counter for anyone who would like to wear a ribbon during the month to honor the students from military families.
· Buttons have been made for staff to wear to show support for MNE military students.
· Military service men and women will spend lunch and recess with MNE students during the week of April 21-25.
· MNE School principal Mrs. Barb Webber received special stories submitted by parents about their military child to share on MNE TV morning news throughout the month of April.
· Students signed their names to a purple banner in the cafeteria Friday, April 4th which is displayed at the Commissary on the Naval Weapons Station.
· Mrs. Webber will read Lily Hates Goodbyes by Jerilyn Marler (a grandmother of a former student) to various classes during the week of April 28th.
Marrington Elementary School is fortunate that for the first time a Military & Family Life Counselor, Mrs. Corinne Mauldin is located within the school. Mrs. Mauldin has been instrumental in coordinating the events for The Month of the Military Child. Additionally, she offers support to children of military families.
Picture Features Left to Right: Mrs. Trebor Keffer and her students Samantha Cole, Cariessa Hellman, Olivia Bezzant, and Alyson Barerra, signing Military Child Banner!