Military Families
Welcome Military Families to Brandon Middle School!
We are very excited to have you and your family at BMS. We are here to support you and your child in enrolling. Supporting Military Families is important to our school for many reasons but most importantly, for our military students. We have seen the impact that deployments can have on a loved one and the importance of community support. So we are aware of the military community here in Rankin County, and would love to be a resource for your family.
Please contact the counselors if you have any questions
Thank you,
Ms. Carr, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Varner
Resources and Educational Opportunities for Military Students:
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Army Reserve Family Programs
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Armed Services YMCA
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Support. Connect. Empower. For Military Families by Military Families
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Provides one free sign to welcome your hero home. You only pay for shipping.
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Find care and services for your children, adults, pets, and your home
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The Comfort Crew for Military Kids
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Support for the social and emotional resiliency of military kids
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Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
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Resources and articles for military families
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Educator Guide: Military Child During Deployment
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Educators can build coping skills in their students during and after a military deployment.
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Family Guidebook: Dealing with Deployment
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Guidebook to support parents and caregivers as they help their children handle deployment.
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Housing when you have a service member hospitalized for injury, illness or disease
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American Gold Star Mothers Inc.
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An organization of mothers who have lost a son or daughter in the service of our country
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Gold Star Wives of America Inc.
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Support for widows/ widowers of service members who died on active duty
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Supports service members and their families maintain continuity of care
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Nation's largest veterans service organization, committed to mentoring youth
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Parenting-Raising responsible children
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Resource for mental health tools
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Military's Interstate Children's Compact Commission
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Includes the Interstate Compact
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Military Child Education Coalition
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Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)--Resources for military families
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National Military Family Association
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Provides free camps for children in military families.
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A webpage for military families about available DoD programs
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Military Impacted Schools Association
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Serves school districts with a high concentration of military children
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DoD website for kids impacted by deployment
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Free books, DVDs, resources handouts, etc.
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Military Officers Association of America
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Financial assistance for students who are children of former, current or retired military
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Connecting Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families with Support
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Provides emergency financial and other assistance to families of our service members and wounded warriors.
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Support for children and youth impacted by deployment
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Resources for Military Families
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Grants for the children of National Guard / Military Reserve who are currently deployed
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Tool to help with the transition from school to school
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Emergency aid and support for military families
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Sesame Street for Military Families
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Toolkit celebrates families' strength and resilience in next step of their adventure
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Child Care Programs for Military Families
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Student On Line Achievement Resources
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Resources to help parents with their children's education (Includes online tutoring)
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Information and resources for military families
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National Center for Telehealth and Technology
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Support of psychological health and traumatic brain injury recovery in the military
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Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
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Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)
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Online tutoring and homework help
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Parent records reading a book online via video/tape recorder and it is sent to the child
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Initiative to help U.S. Military personnel and their families transition back into civilian life after service ends.
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DVD's and curriculum for military families |
Transition Planning for Military Families
Military families will meet with the school's enrollment team to go over enrollment requirements. Our enrollment team will help provide any information to families enrolling, as well as answer general questions about the school.
Academic Planning
Military families will meet with school counselors to review records, and discuss the different academic options for their students.
Student Led Transition Program
We understand the importance of making connections and finding a place when transitioning into a new school. Our Student Transition Team members will assist in school tours, learning new schedules, and answering any questions.
Exceptional Students Educational Services
Upcoming Military Recognition Event
TBA
Mental Health Resources
School Liaison
Larry Mullins, NAS Meridian
MeridianSL@us.navy.mil
Office: 601-679-2473
Cell: 601-479-2025
Mona Odom, NCBC Gulfport
Mona.odom.naf@us.navy.mil
Office: 228-871-2117
Cell: 228-323-6105
Joni L. Nalley, Columbus AFB
slo2@us.af.mil
Office: 662-434-2792
Cell: 662-352-6456
Gerald Cross, Keesler AFB
gerald.cross.1@us.af.mil
Office 228-376-8505