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the official magazine of BACK TO SCHOOL A brighter look for 2021-2022 Volume 15 Issue 2 15 Issue Volume Military Child Education Coalition® 01. OUR MISSION 02. OUR VISION 03. OUR VALUES BOARD OF DIRECTORS NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MCEC supports all military- Every military-connected MCEC remains committed Officers Ms. Charlene Austin Admiral (Ret) Cecil Haney, Chairman The Honorable Valerie Baldwin MCEC STAFF connected children by educating, child is college-, work-, to meeting our Mission Patrick Bingham, Vice Chairman/Treasurer Ms. Patricia “Tosh” Barron Brigadier General (Ret) Earl Simms, Rebecca I. Porter, PhD The Honorable Carolyn H. Becraft advocating, and collaborating and life-ready. and Vision through Vice Chairman/Secretary President and Chief Executive Officer General (Ret) and Mrs. B.B. Bell (Katie) Laura Aquilino, Vice Chairman to resolve education challenges collaboration, integrity, Major General (Ret) Charles Bolden, Jr. Tim Farrell Major General (Ret) Robert Ivany, PhD, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer associated with the military lifestyle. relevance, and service. Vice Chairman Mr. Scott Bousum Patricia Lester, MD, Vice Chairman Dr. Chuck Brooks Cindy Simerly The Honorable John Carter and Mrs. Carter (Erika) Vice President, Fund Development Members General (Ret) and Mrs. George Casey (Sheila) Gina Allvin Amanda Woodyard René Carbone Bardorf General (Ret) and Mrs. Peter Chiarelli (Beth) Vice President, Education Services Lieutenant General (Ret) and Mrs. Kurt Cichowski (Laura) Command Sergeant Major (Ret) Donna Brock Laura Cayton Dr. Daniel Domenech Becky Cederholm Executive Assistant and Speakers Bureau Cortez K. Dial, EdD Ms. Lea Ann Edwards Lucy Reilly Fitch Lieutenant General (Ret) and Mrs. Phil Ford (Kris) Lee Ann Deal, CFRE Robert P. Grimesey, Jr., EdD General (Ret) Tommy R. Franks Director, Foundation Relations Alissa Harrison, DM Vice Admiral (Ret) and Mrs. William French (Monika) Robert Frazier Anne Haston Ms. Regina Pedigo Galvin Director, Communications replace Barbara Flora Livingston The Honorable Pete Geren Susan Moore Tara Gleason Mr. Roy Gibson Mary Claire Murphy Director, Design, Development & Maintenance The Honorable Robert L. Gordon III Ed Van Buren Andi Janoe Major General (Ret) Gus L. Hargett, Jr. Debra Wada Director, Implementation Eric Waldo, JD Mr. David G. Henry, Esq Rear Admiral (Ret) and Mrs. Leendert Hering (Sharon) Georgia McKown Members Emeriti Colonel (Ret) and Mrs. Anthony R. Hernandez (Jennifer) Director, Planning, Analysis, & Evaluation Cathryn Franks General (Ret) James T. Hill and Dr. Toni Hill Brigadier General (Ret) Robert Gaylord Lieutenant General (Ret) and Mrs. William Ingram (Lil) General (Ret) Benjamin Griffin William Harrison, EdD Ms. Marianne Ivany Lieutenant General (Ret) Don Jones Ms. Holly Jones Mary Keller, EdD Mr. Gary Knell James Mitchell, EdD General (Ret) and Mrs. Leon J. LaPorte (Judy) THIS ISSUE OF ON THE MOVE IS DEDICATED TO Kathleen O'Beirne General (Ret) and Mrs. Craig McKinley (Cheryl) Robert Ray Mr. Drayton McLane, Jr. COMMAND SGT. MAJ. (RET) RICK CAYTON. Mary Jo Reimer Lieutenant General (Ret) and Mrs. Thomas Metz (Pam) Sandy Schwartz Major General (Ret) and Mrs. Paul Mock (Karen) ACHIEVEMENTS General (Ret) Thomas A. Schwartz Dr. Robert Muller Patricia Shinseki General (Ret) and Mrs. Richard Myers (Mary Jo) Lieutenant General (Ret) H.G. "Pete" Taylor Zoe Trautman The Honorable James Peake and Mrs. Peake (Janice) Joyce Ward General (Ret) Dennis J. Reimer Mr. Reginald Robinson The MCEC family salutes Rick — a tireless MCEC supporter, Mr. Gilbert Sanborn volunteer, and family member — for his unwavering leadership, Dr. Stefanie Sanford SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD General (Ret) and Mrs. Norton Schwartz (Suzie) impeccable character, and unbreakable spirit that made us all Executive Committee Mr. James H. Shelton III Colonel (Ret) Stephen J. Cozza, MD, Co-Chairman honored to know him. Ms. Barbara A. Thompson Patricia Lester, MD, Co-Chairman Lieutenant General (Ret) George J. Trautman III Colonel Eric M. Flake, MD, FAAP Dr. P. Uri Treisman Richard M. Lerner, PhD Mr. and Mrs. Robert Utley (Ann) Rangers Lead the Way! Ronald S. Palomares-Fernandez, PhD The Honorable Rosemary Freitas Williams Paula K. Rauch, MD ® Members MARCH 9, 1951 – JULY 4, 2021 Ron Avi Astor, PhD Sarah L. Friedman, PhD give.org Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD If you’d like to read the memorial or learn how to pay tribute to Rick, click here. Leanne K. Knobloch, PhD Colonel (Ret) Keith M. Lemmon, MD, FAAP ON THE MOVE Jacqueline V. Lerner, PhD Gregory A. Leskin, PhD Robert Frazier, Editor-in-Chief Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, PhD Karen Kirk, Director of Creative Military Child Education Coalition®, MCEC®, and associated programs, institutes, trademarks and design elements are owned and licensed by the Military Child Ann S. Masten, PhD, LP Kimberly Blas, Graphic Designer Education Coalition. TM/© 2021 Military Child Education Coalition. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of this magazine, in whole or in part, is authorized with Michael D. Matthews, PhD appropriate acknowledgment of the source. Daniel F. Perkins, PhD Brittany Mahlstedt, Media Relations Military Child Education Coalition® 2021 Call for the Arts WINNERS tableof VISUAL ARTS • CREATIVE WRITING • PERFORMANCE ART The 19th annual MCEC® Call for the Arts competition continues to provide military-connected children from kindergarten contents through 12th grade with a safe, creative outlet to process their emotions through self-expression and reflection. The 2021 theme: “The View from My Home” paid tribute to the diversity of places where military-connected children 04 Joint Message from MCEC Board have traveled and allowed them to showcase their creativity through those experiences. MCEC is proud to feature Chair and the President and CEO this year’s winners in this issue of On the Move®, and include their work — along with nine other finalists — in the 2022 MCEC Calendar which will be released later this year. 08 DODEA Expanded Eligibility Pilot Program Accepting Applications CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S WINNERS: 10 The Character Corner ALISA – AGE 9 11 Meet the Walkers Granite Mountain Charter School Ft. Irwin. Calif. 12 Military Student Consultants Make “I’ve lived in five states. My home is the whole world. The a Difference dandelion flower represents how military kids are spread out like 14 Supporting Military-Connected dandelion seeds and can grow anywhere. The kids in the picture Children in Catholic Schools are me and my brothers, Ezra and Micah, and our dog, Dezi.” 18 An Eye Toward the Future 20 Reflections on the Anniversary of the 9/11 Attack on the Pentagon 25 States for Purple Star for Military- Connected Students VANESSA – AGE 12 Ellis D. Parker (DoDEA) 26 2021 National Training Seminar in Ft. Rucker, Ala. Review “My inspiration for this painting was all of the places I have 27 S2S Teams of the Year traveled and all the states where I have been. I drew the birds 28 2021 Partnership of Excellence and butterflies for my other inspiration, my family.” Award Winners 30 PAE — Growing Young Leaders through Student 2 Student AMIRA – AGE 15 Ramey Unit School (DoDEA), Puerto Rico “The meaning of this piece is the perspective of the Soldier remembering their loved ones left at home. His heart glows with strength and determination and The views and opinions expressed in articles appearing shows the strength the Soldier gets by remembering what he is fighting for.” in On the Move® are those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Military Child Education Coalition®. 2 ON THE MOVE® Volume 15 Issue 2 MilitaryChild.org ON THE MOVE® 3 JOINT MESSAGE FROM THE MCEC BOARD CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO MOVE YOUR STUDENT TO THE Welcome to August and Back to School Month! HEAD OF THE CLASS! This time of the year always brings back such fond Over the summer, we established the MCEC Education memories for us as children and parents of military- Services Department which will operationalize our connected children. national advocacy effort toward Purple Star Schools TM readiness and adoption nationwide. Additionally, Our SchoolQuest resource has the tools to give military-connected parents peace Back to School is always a time to reconnect with Education Services will lead an enhanced focus, as we friends, share summertime experiences, and look of mind. Transtions are rough and impact education across all levels. Eliminate transition to more virtual delivery options, for the creation, forward to the endless possibilities of what the new year presentation and evaluation of professional development, unknowns and keep your student on track when you register today. has to offer. We also know that this time of the year webinars, and student-focused resources through a best- often presents unknowns for our military-connected practice instructional systems design process. students who are arriving at new duty stations and And it’s free forever. seeing classmates and schools for the first time. As we turn the page on a new chapter for this school year, we do so with eagerness and excitement. While it Register your child today at SchoolQuest.MilitaryChild.org. Every new experience is a perfect time to welcome might sound cliché, we feel this is truly going to be the opportunities to learn and grow. Our hope for you best year yet. and your families is that the upcoming school year will be one to remember. We look forward to seeing new We’re excited to be on this amazing journey and proud memories made and being part of your educational to serve the children of those who serve us all! journey this year – and for many years to come! With deep appreciation and gratitude for you and your Today, for the first time in 18 months, the majority of our support, schools are returning to in-class instruction. The lessons our country learned over the past year and a half reinforced our resiliency, adaptability, and commitment to making necessary changes and learning new ways to Cecil Haney collectively meet challenges head on.