April is Month of the Military Child at Albritton!

April is designated as the Month of the Military Child, underscoring the important role military children play in the armed forces community. Sponsored by the Department of Defense Military Community and Family Policy, the Month of the Military Child is a time to applaud military families and their children for the daily sacrifices and the challenges they overcome.

DoDEA joins the Department of Defense and the military community in celebrating April as the Month of the Military Child. In DoDEA communities worldwide, our most essential strategic imperatives are establishing an educational system that progressively builds the college and career readiness of all DoDEA students and establishing the organizational capacity to operate more effectively and efficiently as a model, unified school system. We aim to challenge each student to maximize their potential and excel academically, socially, emotionally and physically for life, college and career readiness.

Throughout the month, DoDEA will encourage schools to plan special events to honor military children and have administrators and principals incorporate this month's themes into their everyday duties and responsibilities. These efforts and special events will stress the importance of providing children with quality services and support to help them succeed in the mobile military lifestyle.

At Albritton, staff and students plan to wear purple every Wednesday in April and have an entire Spirit Week planned for April 7-11. 

• Monday: Hat Day--Hats off to military children and youth! Wear your favorite hat or cap on this day!
• Tuesday: Patriotic Day--From ribbons and bows to stars and stripes, the sky is the limit for this day! Show off your most patriotic attire.
• Wednesday: Purple Up--Wear purple to show your support of the Military Child.
• Thursday: Hero Day--Dress in your favorite hero look! Capes, combat boots, scrubs, and more! What does a hero look like to you?
• Friday: Spirit Day--Show your DoDEA spirit! Wear your school colors, dress as your mascot or rock your school or class shirts.