November is Military Family Appreciation Month - a time when America honors and recognizes those unique sacrifices and challenges family members make in support of their loved ones in uniform. No matter what rank or branch, or where life has taken them, our nation’s military families share the common threads of service and sacrifice.

We celebrated the Month of the Military Family at Gilchrist Elementary in November by providing meaningful and engaging activities.

School Activities:

• Some teachers invite guest speakers from military families to share their experiences.

• In some classrooms discussions about the different branches of the military and the roles they play are facilitated.

• A wall display in the hallway allows students and staff to post pictures and stories about their family members in the military.

• We have patriotic spirit days. 

• Our student leaders say the Pledge of Allegiance and make announcements over the intercom dedicated to honor military families and to share information about the armed services.

• We incorporate lessons on military history and the contributions of military families across the curriculum.