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Welcome Military Families!

It is a honor to have you with us at Firelands. It is our hope that this page can be a helpful resource for you and your family. The Firelands Local Schools is committed to providing information that is useful for our Military Familes. We will continue to looks for new ways to not only honor the men and women who serve our Country, but we will also do our best to provide resources for the military families who experience this way of life.

Honoring Those That Served

Purple Star District

We are a Purple Star District

FLSD has been recognized as a Purple Star District

At the time of designation, FLSD became one of only two complete districts in the State of Ohio to be awared this recognition!

The Ohio Department of Education, in conjunction with Higher Education, Veterans Services and the Adjutant General, awarded this designation to individual school buildings that met qualifications for this status. Read our Press Release here.

Award from The State of Ohio

Resolution In Support of Military Families

Need Assistance?

We understand that the life of a military family can be difficult. If we can be of assistance please contact one of our building representatives:

Firelands Elementary:

Mrs. Valerie Schuster, School Counselor

(440) 965- 5381

South Amherst Middle School:

Mrs. Debbie Neal, Teacher

(440) 986-7021

Firelands High School:

Mrs. Catherine Keener, School Assistant Principal

(440) 965-4255

Resources

Military.com: Listing of benefits the state of Ohio provides for veterans.

Drug-Alcohol-Mental Health Awareness and Education: Drug-Alcohol-Mental Health Awareness and Education: Our webpage that contains helpful resources regarding dangerous behaviors.

Free Homework Help: 24 hour live homework hotline free for military connected youth.

Military Kids Connect: Online community where kids, tweens, and teens can de-stress and connect with other military kids their age. Help kids develop coping skills and buld psychological health & resilience.

Online Test Assistance: Test preparation courses for standardized tests, as well as ASVAB.

Military Child Education Colation: The work of the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is focused on ensuring quality educatinal opportunities for al military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition.

MIlitary Interstate Children's Compact Commission: National compact that provides for the uniform treatment of military children transferring between school districts and states. All 50 states have adopted the compact.

Our Military Kids: Provides up to $500 grant to children who have a parent deployed overseas. Available for ages five through high school for sports, tutoring, and fine arts.

MCEC: Military Child Education Coalition is a partnership between Boys and Girls Club of America and the Armed Forces. They provide prepaid programs and services for military youth.

: Offers $250 worth of SAT and ACT test prep programs for under $20 for National Guard Members and Families. SAT/ACT Prep Project

SchoolQuest: Helps military related kids transistin from high school to college, or the workplace. Includes a scholarship finder for mlitary connected youth.

The Ohio Adjutant General's Department: Family Readiness and Warrior Support Youth Programs

Ohio Department of Education:Supporting Miitary Families: Resources from the State of Ohio in support Ohio's military families.

Resources for Families w/ Special Needs

Military OnceSource Special Needs Consultants: Available to families for assistance with questions and concerns regarding the care and educatin of a family member with special needs - both childrend and adults.

Military Special Needs network & Facebook: A peer-to-peer, global organization founded to respond to the famly support need of all brances of the military and of our Exceptional Family Members.

STOMP (Specialized Training Of Military Parents) Project: A parent driven project to empower military parents, individuals with disabilities, and service providers with knowledge, skills, and resources needed.

The Education Directory for Children with Special Needs: Provides military famlies with children with special needs the information they need to make informed assignment decisions and easier transitions.

Disibility.Gov: Provide resources on disability related programs, services, policies, laws, and regulations.

EFMP Exceptional Family Member Program: Army designed to be comprehensive, coordinated, multi-agency program to provide support, housing, medical, educational, and personnel serices to military families with EFM.

Disabled Military Child Protection : Signed into law in December, 2014. Allows a military parent to provide a survior benefit for a disabled child by paying it to a special needs trust for that child's benefit.

Kids In The House: The Ultimate Parenting Resource: Search & learn fro over 8,000 videos from top experts and parents.

Events

Ohio Military Kids: Supporting the youth of military families through the deployment cycle. Experience Troop & Family Camps, Teen Leadership Camp, Kelly's Island Camp, Teen Camp,Youth Camp, and Hero Camp.

Scholarship Opportunities

Arizona State University Online: Military Active Duty & Reservist Commitment Scholarship