Military Families
Northwest Rankin Middle School is committed to providing a welcoming school environment for all families. For students from military families, this means understanding the unique challenges that come with military life, including frequent moves, deployments of a loved one and school requirements that vary from state to state.
Transition Planning
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Academic Planning
Registration information:
https://www.rcsd.ms/resources/student-registration-information
Rankin County School District Handbook:
https://www.rcsd.ms/resources/student-handbook
Northwest Rankin Middle School offers special education and gifted education services.
Information about special education services:
https://www.rcsd.ms/departments/special-education
Information about gifted education (Venture):
https://www.rcsd.ms/departments/counseling-student-support-services/gifted-education-venture
Student-Led Transition Program
Our Cougar Ambassadors are dedicated to welcoming new students. They provide school tours, assist with locating classes, explain school procedures and answer questions. The Cougar Ambassadors also check in with our new students periodically to help direct them to the resources they may need.
Mental Health Services
Military life can be very stressful. In addition to the 3 school counselors on site at Northwest Rankin Middle School, Rankin County School District provides additional resources and supports.
https://www.rcsd.ms/departments/counseling-student-support-services/mental-health
Statewide Military School Liaison Contacts
Larry Mullins, NAS Meridian
MeridianSL@us.navy.mil
Office: 601-679-2473
Cell: 601-479-2025
Mona Odom, NCBC Gulfport
Mona.odom.naf@us.navy.mil
Office: 228-871-2117
Cell: 228-323-6105
Joni L. Nalley, Columbus AFB
slo2@us.af.mil
Office: 662-434-2792
Cell: 662-352-6456
Gerald Cross, Keesler AFB
gerald.cross.1@us.af.mil
Office 228-376-8505
Events
Valentines for Vets
Resources for Military Families
American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. - https://www.goldstarmoms.com/
The American Legion - https://www.legion.org/
American Red Cross - https://www.redcross.org/
Army Reserve Family Programs - https://www.usar.army.mil/ARFP/
Blue Star Families - https://bluestarfam.org/
The Comfort Crew for Military Kids - https://www.comfortcrew.org/
Family Guidebook: Dealing with Deployment -https://www.comfortcrew.org/downloads/FamilyGuidebook_Deployment.pdf
Fisher House Foundation - https://www.fisherhouse.org/
Gold Star Wives of America, Inc. - https://www.goldstarwives.org/
Military Child Education Coalition - https://www.militarychild.org/
National Military Family Association - https://www.militaryfamily.org/
Military Home Front - https://youth.gov/federal-links/military-homefront
Military One Source - https://www.militaryonesource.mil/
Military Officers Association of America - https://www.moaa.org/
National Resource Directory - https://nrd.gov/
Operation Homefront - https://operationhomefront.org/
Operation Military Kids - https://www.operationmilitarykids.org/
Operation We Are Here - https://www.operationwearehere.com/
Our Military Kids - https://www.ourmilitarykids.org/
School Quest - https://schoolquest.militarychild.org/
Surviving Deployment - https://www.militaryspouse.com/military-life/deployment/50-tips-for-surviving-deployment/
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors - https://www.taps.org/
Tutor.com - https://military.tutor.com/home
United Through Reading - https://unitedthroughreading.org/military-appreciation-month/
USO Pathfinder - https://www.uso.org/programs/uso-pathfinder-transition-program
The Trevor Romain Company - https://www.trevorromain.com/