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20 Fort Campbell Families-Fall BYTONIW. RILEY Changing duty stations and changing schools is a regular occurrence for military families but all of these changes can be managed and made less stressful with some research and planning. Fortunately there is a vast array of resources to make the transition not only to a new school but a new community and state successful. MilitarySpouse.com provides an informative step-by-step list of re- minders to help families transition. Airforce spouse and writer Stacy Huisman gave advice to help military parents introduce their child to a new school. The article in summary reminds military families to 1. Remember public education is different from state to state. The Military Interstate Childrens Compact Commission provides military stu- dents with consistent education and enrollment in all 50 states. Visit www.MIC3.net to learn more about the commission. 2. Military Child Education Coalition is devoted to supporting kinder- garten through 12th-grade students in military families. MCEC addresses educational issues and serves as an excellent resource for families and schools. Visit militarychild.org for more information about the coalition. 3. Develop a traveling educational binder at home for your student that includes their educational history report cards test scores and anything that will help show school personnel what your child has accomplished at their former schools. Dont forget to include a photo of your child. A more detailed list for the binder can be found at www.FamiliesOnTheHomeFront.com. 4. Look for a person who can help you learn the lay of the land at your childs new school. Most schools have a specific person to help lead you in the right direction. They can be found through the schools PTO or PTA and Facebook pages. There is also a school liaison office that helps families connect to their new communities. 5. Keep connections with people who are familiar to your student such as old friends teachers and classmates. There are many ways children can keep in touch online. 6. Learn what curriculum the school uses and learn about the schools expectations before the first day or soon after. 7. Always stay positive. Its crucial parents stay positive through com- plicated times. Military Medicine and the Association of Military Sur- geons of the United States say the most contributing factor to having a well-adjusted military child is a relationship with mom or dad depend- ing on who the civilian parent might be. This parent serves as insulation from and stress that effects most military families. 8. DoDEA schools offer a program called Student 2 Student. S2S is available at Fort Campbell High School and offers student orientation for all students especially transfer students. The group pairs new students with a mentor who helps them learn the layout of the school the clubs and organizations on a oneonone basis. New assignment new school Makethenew-schooltransitionaseasyaspie AgroupofFortCampbellchildrensitonthesidewalkwiththeirbackpacksallreadyforthefirstdayofschool.PHOTO BY DAWNYE APPEL