
April is the Month of the Military Child so each year Ms. Dougherty has a luncheon for them in thrid grade. She hopes to expand for all children next year.

Month of the Military Child gives the nation the opportunity to recognize the character, strength and sacrifices of America’s military children as well as the role they play in the armed forces community. Today, there are 1.7 million American children and youth under 18-years-old with a parent serving in the military and approximately 900,000 children and youth with one or both parents deployed multiple times