Military Family Resources

                                                

 

 

 

 

 

Mississippi Military School Liaison — please click on this title to be sent to the site.

NHLE Yearly Family Resource

New Hope Lower Elementary seeks to meet the needs of all our military students and their families. We feel fortunate to live in a community with strong ties to the military. We understand that our military students encounter unique situations, and we want our families to know we are here to help. Please do not hesitate to reach out to our Military Ambassador and School Counselor, Mealnie Prevost or our Parent Coordinator, Kim Hunt if you have any needs or questions we can assist you with. 

They can be reached at:  Melanie.prevost@lowndes.k12.ms.us           Kimberly.hunt@lowndes.k12.ms.us 

Anchored 4 Life: A peer-to-peer to peer group to help all families through various transitions such as coming to a new school, moving, deployment, and reintegration. If you would like to learn more please visit: https://anchored4life.com/

Our District offers services for all students despite any challenges they might face including learning disabilities or needing an extra challenge outside of the classroom for our academically gifted students. Visit our district special service department if you have any questions or concerns.

Events to honor our military families include: 

November: A special bulletin board is displayed in our common area of our building that honors the military family members of our students.

Veterans Day: The NHLE students and staff are encouraged to wear patriotic colors to honor our military and their families. Our second grade students honor our Veterans with a special program for the school and our military families.  

   

April: A day is chosen to honor our military children by wearing purple. We also have a special parent event for our military families.

Resources for Military Families

• Columbus Air Force Base - The Columbus Air Force Base serves as the training ground for many of our military families. Our school works alongside the base to help make transitions go more smoothly for all members of our military families.
• Columbus Air Force Base School Liaison - NHLE works alongside our Air Force Base Liaison to connect with our military families and meet the needs of their students.
• Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission - Mississippi is one of 35 states involved in the Interstate Compact for Educational Opportunities for Military Children. You can learn about the many opportunities the compact covers to assist in transitional military children through this website.
• Missippi's Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission - Mississippi strives to ensure all military families are welcomed and transition smoothly to our communities. This website will give you contact information for those who can help ensure your children are getting every opportunity at their new school.
• Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) - The Military Child Education Coalition focuses on safeguarding quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation and transition.
• Tutoring Services for Military Students - This website is a great place for our military students to receive tutoring services.
• Sesame Street for Military Families - Resources from the Sesame Street Workshop for military families.
• Blue Star Families - Resources for the entire family
• United Through Reading - A reading program for all branches to connect through reading while separated from their families.
• Operation Home Front - Assistance for military families
• National Association of Federally Impacted Schools - Impact Aid association to help school districts that are federally impacted.
• Office of Elementary and Secondary Education - Impact Aide Program
• Columbus Air Force Base Phone App: Apple Users / Android Users
• CYB MFLC Brochure