Military Families
West Creek Military Family Resources
West Creek Middle School prides itself on being a military-friendly school that is committed to supporting students and families who serve in our nation’s military.
We recognize that military-connected children experience unique circumstances due to the nature of military service and its associated obligations. All faculty and staff at West Creek Middle are committed to helping our military-connected students find success at school and in their future endeavors.
In-School Activities
Our school recognizes and supports our military members and their families through the following activities:
- Student Ambassadors Program – This program is about helping students make smooth transitions into their new community with information, a sense of belonging, and an opportunity to make friends. When new students arrive at school, they are attached to a student ambassador in the same grade level and with similar interests if possible. The student ambassadors fulfill the role of providing a guided tour to the new students while answering any questions they might have about our school. Through peer-to-peer communication, student ambassadors also assist in linking new students to peer groups, school clubs, activities, or athletics they are interested in. The school counselors work closely with the Student Ambassadors to ensure they are targeting the specific needs of each student along with assessing for additional needs.
- Military and Family Life Counseling program services – Our school has a dedicated Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) that solely works with military connected students. Due to the unique challenges faced by military families, the Department of Defense is offering this private and confidential non-medical counseling service to military service members, military families, and military family servicemember’s children. The counselor may assist military parents and children in non-medical counseling groups or seek individual sessions to target the following issues: enhancing communication, self-esteem/self-confidence, resolving conflicts, behavioral management techniques, bullying, angry feelings, sibling/parental relationships, and deployment and reintegration issues. The MFLC can also recommend referrals to military family programs and resources as needed.
School Contact
Military Family Life Counselor – Erin Knight, [email protected]
WCMS Military Point of Contact – Anna Porterfield, [email protected], 931-503-3288 ext. 1137
Resources and Links
CMCSS enrollment information: https://enroll.cmcss.net
Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC): The mission of MCEC is to ensure inclusive, quality educational opportunities for all military-connected children affected by mobility, transition, deployments and family separation.
Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission: The Compact provides information addressing key educational transition issues encountered by military families including enrollment, placement, attendance, eligibility and graduation.
Military One Source: A central hub and go-to-place for the military community. Provides information about military benefits, deployments, reintegration, moves, parenthood, retirement and more.
American Red Cross: Emergency communication for military families, financial assistance, referral services, deployment support and services.
Veterans Crisis Line: Connects veterans in crisis and their families and friends with qualified, caring Department of Veterans Affairs responders through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, chat online, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Support for deaf and hard of hearing individuals is available.
March2Success: Online study materials to help improve scores on standardized tests such as state exit exams, college entrance exams, military entrance exam (ASVAB) and others. Content includes self-paced study programs in Math, English and Science, with a focus on materials for grades 8-12.
National Military Family Association: Provides information and resources related to services and programs for military families.
Our Military Kids: A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to provide support (grants) and recognition to military children. Grants pay for participation in activities that help children cope with stress and anxiety while their parents are recovering or absent.
Real Warriors: A multimedia public awareness campaign designed to encourage help-seeking behavior among service members, veterans and military families coping with invisible wounds.
Military Impacted School Association: A national organization of school superintendents with a higher concentration of military students. Provides useful links for military families and educator resources.
Tutor.com for U.S. Military Families: All K-12 children in National Guard, Reserve and Active Duty Military families are eligible to receive one-on-one academic support 24/7 in math, science, English and more, regardless of the service member’s branch or deployment status. Tutor.com for U.S. Military Families provides this service at no cost to K-12 military children through funding by the Department of Defense MWR Library Program, the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program and the Navy General Library Program. Grade K-12 students in military families can take full advantage of this valuable academic benefit.