Military Family Support
We are thankful and honored to be able to work with you and your family by supporting your students as they transition into our school to learn and grow. We understand that military families may face different and unique situations and want to offer our support through that journey. New students of military families will have an immediate connection with a member of our student-led Chief Champions team, as well as the ability to receive services from our school counselor if the need should arise.
As an Air Force Veteran and current military spouse, I have first-hand experience with some of the challenges and situations facing our military families and want to help students have the most successful educational experience possible at our school. I am thankful for your service and sacrifices and look forward to working with you!
Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Rebecca Nelson
School Military Point of Contact & Chief Champions Sponsor
STEM Teacher
Chief Champions
Our Chief Champions team is a student-led team with students from each grade level that are ready to help your student(s) get comfortable with being on campus by providing a campus tour, a person to sit with at lunch, and help with making connections with peers. Your student(s) will also have the opportunity to join the team if he or she would like to be a part of the team.
District Student Support Resources
The following links are helpful resources from Rankin County School District for parents when transitioning to our school district and school.
RCSD Special Education Resources
RCSD Gifted Education Resources
RCSD Counseling & Student Support Resources
Additional Resources
Military Recognition Events
The school hosted current military and veterans on Veteran's Day to speak with our 4th-6th grade students.
These current military and veterans were guests on campus to speak to students on Veteran's Day.
The school hosted current military and veterans on Veteran's Day to speak with our 4th-6th grade students.
The school hosted current military and veterans on Veteran's Day to speak with our 4th-6th grade students.
The school hosted current military and veterans on Veteran's Day to speak with our 4th-6th grade students.
Students learned about the Challenge Coin tradition in the Armed Forces. They then created challenge coins to send to troops to thank them for all they do for us.
Students learned about the Challenge Coin tradition in the Armed Forces. They then created challenge coins to send to troops to thank them for all they do for us.
Upcoming Events
Join us in wearing PURPLE on April 19th in honor of military kids!
School Liaisons
School liaisons are located at each installation and are the main contact for military families, local school systems and installation leadership for school-related matters pre-K through grade 12. School liaisons are experienced professionals who support, advise and build partnerships with the civilian and military community to help address common education challenges of military families. School liaison support is available at no cost and open to all Defense Department identification card holders, educators who serve military students and community partners involved with pre-K-12 education.
Mississippi School Liaison Contacts
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
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