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From YouTube: Parents Corner - April 2017
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Kathy speaks with Carol Chobany, School Liaison Officer, Naval Support Activity Annapolis, About Students of Military Families in AACPS
A
There
are
approximately
two
million
military
children
in
the
u.s.
ranging
in
ages
from
newborn
to
18
years.
1.3
million
of
those
military
children
are
school-aged
with
the
u.s.
Naval
Academy
right
in
our
backyard.
This
is
especially
relevant
for
many
of
us
in
Anne,
Arundel
County.
In
fact,
April
commemorates
the
month
of
the
military
child
get
involved
by
wearing
purple
as
part
of
the
purple
up
initiative
for
military
families.
It's
an
easy
way
for
our
youth
to
see
support
in
their
own
schools.
A
Youth
groups
of
communities
purple
is
chosen
because
it's
actually
the
color
that
symbolizes
all
branches
of
the
military,
a
combination
of
army,
green
marine,
red
and
Coast
Guard
air
force
and
navy
blue
check
with
your
school
to
see.
If
there
is
a
purple
update,
planned
or
initiate
one
yourself
with
specific
issues,
do
military
children
face?
How
would
you
help
your
student
deal
with
the
relocation
of
a
friend
or
how
can
you
help
military
families?
In
our
area
we
spoke
with
Carol
Joe
baiting,
a
school
liaison
officer
for
naval
support
activities
to
discuss
hi
mr.
Bailey.
A
B
Absolutely
first
of
all,
thank
you
so
much
for
having
me
here
this
morning
as
a
school
liaison
officer,
I
work
with
military
families
who
have
school-age
children
and
they
are
moving
frequently
from
one
place
to
another.
So
my
job
in
a
nutshell,
is
to
make
sure
that
that
transition
for
those
students
is
and
the
schools
that
they
attend
is
as
smooth
as
possible.
I
happen
to
work
here
in
Annapolis
with
needle
support
activity,
Annapolis
and
the
Naval
Academy.
I
also
have
a
colleague
at
fort
meade
who
works
with
military
families.
There.
A
B
Not
say
large
compared
to
some
mo
our
base
here
is,
is
fairly
significant,
but
we
also
have
some
additional
Navy
base
around
Maryland,
as
well
as
Fort
Meade
Aberdeen.
Also
with
the
army.
We
have
about
6,000
ish
numbers
of
school-age
children,
ages,
6
to
18
in
Anne
Arundel
County.
Not
all
of
those
children
are
in
our
public
schools.
Some
are
home-schooled
summer
in
private
schools,
but
no
matter
what
that's
a
pretty
significant
number.
A
B
Mm-Hmm
and
absolutely
I
was
sort
of
on
the
other
side
of
what
I'm
doing
right
now,
where
I
would
get
military
connected
family
and
they
would
come
into
my
school
in
the
middle
of
November
and
I'd,
be
sort
of
scratching.
My
head
saying:
why
are
you
moving
in
the
middle
of
November
now
that
I'm
on
this
side
I
understand
when
they
have
to
move
they
have
to
move?
B
So
that
really
does
speak
to
our
mission
to
make
sure
that
any
family
who
makes
that
move
has
a
smooth
transition
that
the
school
is
ready
for
them,
that
they
are
welcoming
to
them
that
they're
able
to
communicate
easily
with
that
family
as
well
as
make
that
child
feel
connected
as
quickly
as
possible,
because
the
research
that's
out
there
really
does
show
that
when
a
child
any
child
military
child
or
not
feels
that
connectedness
to
their
new
school.
That's
a
good
predictor
of
success,
great.
A
B
You
could
sort
of
imagine
being
the
new
kid
in
school
over
and
over
and
over
again,
our
military
families
move
on
the
average
two
to
three
years,
so
any
child
can
go
between
six
and
nine
schools
by
the
time
they
graduate
high
school.
That's
really
pretty
dramatic
when
you
think
about
it
that
whole
idea
of
having
to
leave
where
you
are
leave
those
friendships
behind
leave
your
academic
program
behind.
B
Maybe
it
was
something
that
you
were
really
successful
in
something
that
you
really
loved,
and
here
you
are
moving
again
middle
of
the
school
year
may
be
moving
as
a
senior
in
high
school.
Those
are
all
challenges
that
these
kids
face
year
after
year,
being
the
new
kid
making
that
move
and
I
think
it
speaks
so
clearly
to
have
very
resilient.
They
are.
They
are
some
of
the
kids
that
are
in
these
families.
We
have
a
little
saying
in
our
world
that
kids
serve
to
and
I
think
it's
very,
very
true.
B
A
And
I
phrased
it
as
challenges,
but
we
should
also
probably
say
that
they're,
you
know,
potentially
are
some
good
benefits
to
these
families
in
these
children
also
well
learning
resilience,
learning
how
to
make
new
friends
and
be
open
to
new
experiences
that
can
then
you
know
travel
with
you
as
you
go
throughout
your
life.
Do.
B
B
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
working
with
them
in
the
best
way
that
we
can,
but
indeed,
if
you're,
a
student
and
you're
coming
from
Italy
you've
been
in
Naples
for
the
last
two
or
three
years
you
come
to
school
here
in
Anne,
Arundel
County,
you
have
experiences.
You
have
stories
about
places
that
you've
seen
areas
of
the
world
that
you
have
visited,
the
languages
that
you
may
have
learned:
food
culture
music.
All
of
that
I
think
would
be
just
wonderful
to
highlight
for.
A
B
Month
of
the
military
child
actually
started
back
in
the
1980s
1986,
then
Secretary
of
Defense
Caspar
Weinberger.
That
would
be
a
great
idea
to
just
really
have
a
month
set
aside
to
acknowledge
and
honor
the
military
kids.
So
that's
how
it
got
started.
We've
evolved
over
the
years.
We
now
do
things
like
we
have
a
purple
update,
which
is
just
sort
of
meant
to
be
a
fun
celebration
wearing
purple
in
recognition
of
our
military
kids.
A
B
A
B
A
B
Schools
have
little
studios
in
their
schools
or
they
do
morning.
Announcements
make
that
the
morning
announcement
put
it
on
the
marquee
in
front
of
your
school
celebrate
month
of
the
military
child.
Our
Board
of
Education
is
recognizing
the
month
of
the
military
child
in
it
in
on
it's
april.
Fifth
meeting:
ok,
so
that's
something
that
the
board
does
do
on
our
installations.
We
have
activities
for
our
children
and
our
families,
either
in
our
youth
centers
or
in
our
child
development.
Centers.
We
annually
get
a
declaration
from
the
governor
or
proclamation
from
under
the
military
child.
A
Great
great
and
I
see
you
brought
some
books
with
you
too,
for
kids
that
might
be
going
through
and
I
think.
This
is
important
for
military
families
as
well
as
civilian
families,
but
kids,
who
may
be
in
military
families
going
through
things
like
deployment
or
relocation
or
if
you're,
a
civilian
parent
and
your
child
has
a
friend
in
school
that
may
be
acting
differently
and
they're,
not
really
sure
how
to
approach
that
I
see.
You
brought
some
thank.
B
You
they
say
they
brought
a
few
things
with
me.
What
I
try
to
do
is
when
I
know
that
a
family
is
experiencing
a
deployment,
I
connect
with
the
school,
and
then
the
school
sometimes
will
put
what
I
call
a
little
seed
bag
or
a
little
school
resource
corner
and
major,
just
some
of
the
things
that
are
available
to
our
schools,
as
well
as
our
families.
There's.
A
B
Of
nice
literature
nowaday
this
one's,
my
dad
is
a
hero,
Lily
hates
goodbyes
night
catch,
which
is
a
lovely
story
that
can
be
done
anywhere
that
the
family
member
is
around
the
world,
and
then
we've
got
some
activities
and
its
resources,
particularly
for
deployment.
Okay,
the
calendar
inside
where
the
family
can
keep
track
of
when
mom
or
dad
is
coming
back,
and
we
do
have
as
many
moms
who
are
the
active
duty
member
as
well
as
dual
active
duty
member
family.
B
B
A
B
Really
is
a
two-way
street.
There
are
some
things
that
the
Navy
and
the
army
have,
on
our
bases
and
on
our
installations
that
we
can
provide
to
the
school
system
in
terms
of
can
seeing
our
parents
with
some
counseling
resources
or
say
a
family
is
experiencing
a
deployment.
In
fact,
in
the
Navy
we
actually
have
a
little
group
that
we
have
parents
support
and
then
I
work
with
the
children.
So
we
have
like
parent
and
children
support
for
families
who
are
experiencing
deployment.
B
A
A
Of
it
and
good
to
know
for
parents
and
teachers
that,
in
addition
to
the
on-site
resources
that
they
may
have
their
guidance
counselor,
you
have
a
whole
office
that
who
specializes
in
the
issues
that
the
military
families
and
children
are
facing,
that
that
you
know
school
guidance,
counselor
may
be
able
to
reach
out
and
get
some
additional
support
absolutely
and
how
would
they
get
in
contact
with
your
office?
There.
B
A
As
a
community,
are
there
any
tips
that
you
feel
can
help
us
be
more
supportive,
and
especially,
you
know,
as
a
mom
I
understand
for
some
of
those
military
moms
who
may
have
a
husband
deployed?
How
can
we
reach
out
on
a
peer-to-peer
level
2
in
terms
of
making
them
feel
like
they're,
supportive
as
adults,
and
not
just
what
we're
doing
in
schools
for
the
kids?
Do
you
have
any
tips
for
I
think.
B
It's
a
great
question:
I
think
it
really
comes
down
to
communicating
with
those
families
and
then
back
to
that
idea
of
connectedness.
If
you
know
in
your
school
that
you've
got
some
military
families,
perhaps
again
through
your
PTA
reach
out
and
make
sure
that
they
have
a
parent
buddy
when
a
new
family
comes
in
and
their
military.
That
would
be
an
awesome
first
step
the
same
with
our
children.
B
We've
actually
had
some
of
our
high
schools
in
Anne
Arundel
County
trained
in
some
programs,
where
they
have
learned
how
to
reach
out
knowledge
to
military
kids,
but
to
any
new
kid
who's
coming
into
the
school
so
making
that
connection
making
them
feel
welcome.
You
know
when
you
feel
welcome
somewhere,
you're,
more
likely
to
open
up
about
some
struggles
that
you're
having
and
reach
out
for
help.
So
I
think
that's
a
very
important
first
step.
B
Second,
I
think
there's
just
a
lot
of
very
low
key
person-to-person
kinds
of
things
that
can
go
on
whether
it's
a
lunch
bunch
at
school
for
those
military-connected
is
having
a
special
parent
day
where
parents
get
to
come
in
and
and
talk
perhaps
to
the
faculty
about
what
it's
like
to
be
in
a
mobile
military
lifestyle.
What
a
military
lifestyle
is
like
it
is
different,
and
you
know
a
military
still
is
less
than
one
percent
of
our
population.