2016 MCEC Calendar

2016 CALENDAR

BLANCA Grade 10, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

How SchoolQuest Supports College and Career Readiness SchoolQuest was created, designed, developed and implemented in 2006 for military students in transition, with a special focus on educational transitions.

Basic Facts about SchoolQuest: All resources are of high quality and they are FREE! Guest information on SchoolQuest is secure and password-protected.

Students, professionals and parents use SchoolQuest – with the primary user being parents The State Education Resources feature shows parents, by state and category, important requirements and offerings.

MCEC’s SchoolQuest is accessible from anywhere in the world.

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College Prep Resources Any 8th-12th grade student and their parents have access to our college prep resources. Unlike school district programs which may stop when a student PCSs, SchoolQuest preserves a student’s work even when they move.

Resources include: • College Prep Toolbox: > Scholarship Finder - Search for undergraduate funding > March 2 Success - Helping high school students with both high school and college prep materials > College Options Services - Plan for your bright future using information found here • Library Resources: Easy access to helpful information on military in-state tuition and waivers, college transfer requirements, paying for college, choosing a college, and much more.

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Blogs are posted regularly on topics such as Transition to College, Moving to a New School, Your Child’s Ages & Stages, and other Special Topics.

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Reintegration can bring about some unique challenges for military children, but there’s also opportunity to grow.

Hardiness is a skill! Learn what it takes to spark a child’s interest and help them meet personal goals.

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes:

Identify potential reintegration stressors

Learn what it means to thrive and understand the role of caring adults in helping children reach their full potential.

Differentiate structures that support children and youth during reintegration and those which strengthen or impede the ability to thrive.

Interpret current research on thriving and examine a specific four-step process to help adults support youth.

Network with colleagues to develop strategies for promoting thriving attributes in children and youth.

and their implications for the child and family structure.

Integrate positive strategies which develop strength in children and youth during the reintegration phase.

Identify the importance of service and “giving back” in the lives of children and youth as an important trait to develop.

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The Military Child Education Coalition® solely exists to help the military and veteran-connected child thrive in the face of transition and separation.

JAY Grade 7, Carlisle Barracks Youth Art • Carlisle, Pennsylvania • US Air Force

January 2016 MAKE A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION TO HELP OTHERS… Donate online at www.MilitaryChild.org

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31 Fireworks by Jocelyn • Grade 11, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • US Border Patrol Bird Art by Alexia • Grade 8, Bayside Middle School • Virginia Beach, Virginia Ship art by James • Grade 3, Windsor Oak Elementary • Virginia Beach, Virginia

Call for the Arts entries must be postmarked by today

Military Child Education Coalition 909 Mountain Lion Circle • Harker Heights, Texas 76548 CFC #10261 • (254) 953-1923 • www.MilitaryChild.org

KARLIE Grade 4, Hermitage Elementary • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Navy

February 2016 LOG ON TODAY! www.MilitaryChild.org

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For information on MCEC training, go to www.MilitaryChild.org/training Valentine’s art by Joseph • Grade K, Bell Fock Elementary School • Jacksonville, North Carolina • US Marines Pet Day art by Emma • Grade 5, E. A. White • Fort Benning, Georgia • US Army Globe by Niurka • Grade 4, Meadow View Elementary School • Jacksonville, North Carolina • US Marines

Military Child Education Coalition 909 Mountain Lion Circle • Harker Heights, Texas 76548 CFC #10261 • (254) 953-1923 • www.MilitaryChild.org

ART BY ANNA Grade 1-A, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • US Army

WRITING BY MILSIA Grade 5, Richlands Elementary • Richlands, North Carolina • US Marines

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Military Child Education Coalition Four leaf clover by Taneal • Grade 6, Bayside 6th Grade Campus • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Marines Butterfly, flowers and tree by Carina • Grade 1, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • DoDea

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TIFFANY Grade 10, Green Run Collegiate • Virginia Beach, Virginia

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For information on MCEC training, go to www.MilitaryChild.org/training Flower art by Paulina • Grade 1, Queens Creek Elementary School • Swansboro, North Carolina • US Navy Patriots’ Day art by Whitney • Grade 12, Hohenfels Middle High School • Hohenfels, Germany Earth Day art by Lillian • Grade 4, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • USDA-ARS

Military Child Education Coalition 909 Mountain Lion Circle • Harker Heights, Texas 76548 CFC #10261 • (254) 953-1923 • www.MilitaryChild.org

SYDNEY Grade 1, Christopher Farms Elementary • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Navy

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Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2th-6th

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For information on MCEC training, go to www.MilitaryChild.org/training Cloud art by Adriana • Grade 4, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • US Army Mother’s Day art by Vanessa • Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • US Navy Memorial Day art by Matthew • Grade 3 • Christopher Farms Elementary • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Navy

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MCEC 18th National Training Seminar June 28-29, 2016 www.MilitaryChild.org/NTS Washington Marriott Wardman Park • Washington DC

ACT Test Dates can be found at: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html Check for SAT Test Dates here: http://professionals.collegeboard.org/ testing/sat-reasoning/register/test-dates

For information on MCEC training, go to www.MilitaryChild.org/training Stars by Kyla • Grade 4, Arrowhead Elementary School • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Navy Helicopter Art by Nick • Grade 8, Corporate Landing Middle School • Virginia Beach, Virginia Father’s Day art by Alauna • Grade 8, Great Neck Middle School • Virginia Beach, Virginia

Military Child Education Coalition 909 Mountain Lion Circle • Harker Heights, Texas 76548 CFC #10261 • (254) 953-1923 • www.MilitaryChild.org

When I created this, I was thinking of all the tears I had shed when my mom and dad were deployed, that’s the reason I chose a teardrop to draw, but I know they were going for a reason, to support America which is why I decided to make it into an American flag.

ALEX Grade 2, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • US Border Patrol

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BEN Grade 5, Bluewater Elementary • Niceville, Florida • US Air Force

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Sun by Sydney • Grade 1, Christopher Farms Elementary • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Navy Flower by Darleen • Grade 1, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • US Customs Border Patrol Green Submarine by Alvaro • Grade 5, Trantwood Elementary • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Navy

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CHRISTINA Grade 5, John B. Dey Elementary, Virginia Beach, Virginia

September 2016 National Literacy Month Read together 20 minutes every day.

Check out Tell Me A Story: www.militarychild.org/parents-and-students/programs/tell-me-a-story-tmas

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For information on MCEC training, go to www.MilitaryChild.org/training What is a Military Kid? art by Keziah • Grade 7, BGCA Youth Center • ROTA Spain • US Navy Family art by Amelia • Grade 5, White Oaks Elementary • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Navy Stars Art by Kyleigh • Grade 4, Tom Lea Elementary • El Paso, Texas • US Army Jet by Adyanez • Grade 10, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • US Army

Military Child Education Coalition 909 Mountain Lion Circle • Harker Heights, Texas 76548 CFC #10261 • (254) 953-1923 • www.MilitaryChild.org

Under The Loose-Leaf Tree I look up as the branches sway.

They begin to sing.

The sunshine is their backdrop, And they are center stage.

The shadows dance and leap around me.

The leaves serenade me.

They clash together, Like a chattering tambourine.

I close my eyes and listen, The beat starts to slow.

It is gentle as the willow, Smooth as the petals of a rose.

I awoke from my reverie, I tried to touch the sun.

The canopy swayed, The song was not done.

A large limb was below me, My eyes to the robins.

They fluttered and preened.

An encore had been called.

The branches clapped, And a pace had been set.

The wind roared like a tidal wave.

I was pulled in, By the assembly of caroling leaves.

ANN Grade 11, Ramey School Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • US Customs and Border Protection

The wind died like daisies in the winter.

I open my eyes.

The backdrop is dark, The spotlight is gone.

I was once again, Under the loose-leaf tree.

NICK Grade 11, Carlisle High School Carlisle, Pennsylvania • US Army

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For information on MCEC training, go to www.MilitaryChild.org/training US Navy Art by Ethan • Grade 4, Arrowhead Elementary School • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Navy Family art by Abbey • Grade 7, Virginia Beach Middle School • Virginia Beach, Virginia

Military Child Education Coalition 909 Mountain Lion Circle • Harker Heights, Texas 76548 CFC #10261 • (254) 953-1923 • www.MilitaryChild.org

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KRISTIN Grade 12, Hohenfels Middle High School Hohenfels, Germany • US Army

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For information on MCEC training, go to www.MilitaryChild.org/training Family by Kaya • Grade 5, Shelton Park Elementary School • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Marines Sun by Bria • Grade 5, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • DoDea Cornucopia art by Joshua • Grade 9, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • US Coast Guard Flag by Valentina • Grade 3, Shelton Park Elementary School • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Navy Marine Corps art by Paula • Grade 10, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • USDA

Military Child Education Coalition 909 Mountain Lion Circle • Harker Heights, Texas 76548 CFC #10261 • (254) 953-1923 • www.MilitaryChild.org

PRIONNA Grade 4, Wilson Elementary School • Fort Benning, GA • US Army

ALANA Grade 5, Netzaberg Elementary School • Netzaberg, Germany • US Army

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Christmas Tree by Michael • Grade 9, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • US Army Eagle art by Coral • Grade 3, Ramey School • Aguadilla, Puerto Rico • US Border Patrol I Wish art by Everett • Grade 5, Green Run Elementary School • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Marines

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Military Child Education Coalition 909 Mountain Lion Circle • Harker Heights, Texas 76548 CFC #10261 • (254) 953-1923 • www.MilitaryChild.org

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These are just a few of the challenges faced by military children, all of which can impact their education and their future endeavors. With your help, the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) will continue to offer solutions to these courageous children who have sacrificed so much right alongside their parents in service to our nation. But we can’t do it without you! We count on your support to sustain and grow our programs to serve more military children! Every gift, large or small, can make a profound difference in a child’s life. Your tax-deductible contribution to MCEC supports the entire military family to ensure every military child is college, workforce, and life-ready.

With your help…

We will enable more parents to support one another through the Parent to Parent program.

We will establish more Student to Student (S2S) programs at every level (elementary, middle, and high school).

We will empower more students to develop their leadership skills through S2S and the Frances Hesselbein Student Leadership program.

We will provide more schools with Military Student Transition Consultants.

We will offer more professional development opportunities to counselors, educators, and school administrators, so they’re able to better understand and effectively address the unique challenges of military and veteran-connected children.

We will expand the availability of Tell Me A Story that promotes early literacy and helps families of young children address the difficult issues they face.

Thank you so much for your interest in and concern for military and veteran-connected children. The challenges they face have become more complicated as they mirror the challenges their parents may experience. With your help, we can serve the children of those who serve us all by providing them the resources they need to overcome those challenges, maximize their potential, and carve out a promising future.

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Artwork Submissions may be displayed at the MCEC 18th National Training Seminar, and in various publications, such as the On the Move magazine.

Film Submissions will be considered for showing at the MCEC 18th National Training Seminar.

Writing Submissions [poetry, short stories, essays] may be printed in the MCEC 18th National Training Seminar program, and other publications.

Open to all military-connected children, kindergarten through high school.

For more information and a complete set of rules, please visit www.militarychild.org/parents-andstudents/programs/the-call-for-the-arts

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For the almost 2 million children with a parent or loved one serving today in the United States military, this year may bring a deployment of their parent or loved one, an order to move to a new base across the country, or a life changed forever by injury or death.

It is these trying circumstances – in these trying times of extended deployments – that remind us of the sacrifices, bravery and courage of the youngest among us: the military child.

What is the most important way each of us can honor those who serve our country so bravely? Make a 12-month effort to keep the spotlight on these amazing children and the loved ones who support them.

Here are some ways to do this: Reach Out - Military-connected children are in every school, every town, and every community, so ask around at your workplace, church, or your local recreation center to find military-connected children and learn how you can help.

Keep Standards High - Military-connected children are kids first and military children second. Offer them the same opportunities as every child and maintain the same high expectations for their success.

Know Your Neighbor - Life gets hectic, but take time to meet the military families in your community and learn their story so you can better understand what they are going through.

Stay Flexible - Also remember that deployment of a parent or loved one means the family is operating with one less spoke in the wheel. Offer your help instead of criticism if the child is a few minutes late to soccer practice or forgets the juice on snack day.

Bring Brownies or Offer to Drive to Brownies - Deployment often means the waiting parent becomes a single parent, so help out by offering to carpool to activities, or bring over a home-baked meal or goodies for the family to enjoy.

Be a Mentor - Step up to offer support for the child by becoming a part of their daily life, or serving as a positive role model.

Reassure, Encourage, and Praise - Reassure children that they are safe and loved and doing a good job.

Share Your Strengths and Resources - Volunteer to share your webcam so a military family can see their loved one serving abroad, or use your computer’s scanner to e-mail their drawings and photographs.

Do Routine Things Routinely - Especially in times of transition and change, children need routine and structure. Maintain their daily routines, and stick to a schedule to ensure balance and comfort in the child’s life.

Support the Deployed Troops - Make an effort with military-connected children to reinforce pride in their parent who is serving, and to recognize the nobility of their service. Help the child send a care package to their parent, or help prepare signs for the homecoming celebration!

Military children are your neighbors and your child’s classmates and playmates.

They are the children next to you at religious services each week, and the children you see at school and on the playground every day. For their sacrifices, their honor, and their courage, they deserve the best.

CAMILLE Grade 12, • Bayside High School • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Navy

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Military Child Cultural Experiences I am a military child and have been stationed in Germany for several years. I’ve been to so many places. I’ve been to Spain, Switzerland, Rome, France, and many funny named castles.

The castles are very confusing to remember because, they’re all in German.

When I went to Spain we saw some cultural Flamenco dancing at a nice restaurant. We also took a trip to the beach and were attacked by darting sand. In a park we took a paddling boat ride but all we did was spin in circles. My family and a friend also went to a play of Beauty and the Beast in Spanish so my mom and her friend were the only ones who understood it.

When we went to Rome we saw an old coliseum that was used for a large variety of entertainment. One way of entertainment they would have is letting a wild animal loose in a maze with a prisoner. We attended a mass with the Pope and I did not understand one word he said. Then we enjoyed a historical museum where we listened to a little thing that tells us what we’re looking at. The little things are so fun to rewind over and over again.

The trip to Switzerland was for a popular snow sport, skiing.

Switzerland was amazing because I learned a new sport and had some laughs along the way. The funniest thing was my brother stopped the chair lilft because his ski came off. The most exhausting part was being taught to ski. After I finished my ski lesson it felt like I had asthma I just couldn’t believe how young some of the skiing kids were.

France was my favorite because my family and I saw the classics such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and Venice where the city nearly flooded. My favorite thing was when I fed the pigeons under the Eiffel Tower and more kept on coming and I even ended up with a couple of seagulls fighting for the food.

Being a military child has its advantages, and because I live overseas I get to explore the wide world around me. Someday I hope you can explore new places like I have.

ALYSSA Grade 5, Ramstein Intermediate School • Ramstein, Germany • US Air Force

AMELIA Grade 5, White Oaks Elementary • Virginia Beach, Virginia • US Navy

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