- Stone Hill Middle School
- PURPLE STAR AWARD
Military Connected Student Supports
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STONE HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEIVED THE PURPLE STAR SCHOOL AWARD
IN NOVEMBER 2022!!
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PURPLE STAR SCHOOL AWARD?
- Provide training to school staff on issues important to military connected families
- Schools must have a trained point of contact for military families
- Schools must have information on their website for incoming military families and students
- Schools must have a student-led transition program (Our Military Connected Student Ambassador program)
- There should be division wide activities (Month of the Military Child in April for LCPS)
WHAT IS a "Military Friendly" School?
- Awareness of challenges, supportive policies
- Connections and supports in place
- Professional development for staff- raises awareness in school staff of challenges faced by military connected students and families
- Fosters diverse, inclusive, supportive environments
- Standardizes approach to military students and families