Suncrest Elementary honors kids in military families

Heartwarming video shows military dad surprise third grader son in Riverside County

After seven months apart, a third grader was left speechless Tuesday when his father – a U.S. Air Force civil engineer – walked into his classroom in the middle of the school day. It was minutes before lunchtime at the Banning elementary school, and the dual immersion class was engaged in activity when Michael Lugrain walked through the door. By telling the class ahead of time that the media’s presence was because of their recent high scores, th…

Military dad surprises on son at Riverside County school

An elementary student in Riverside County got a big surprise Tuesday as he and his military dad reunited for the first time in several months. Thomas LuGrain had no idea that his teachers at Central Elementary SChool in Banning were in on it when they planned a surprise visit by his father, who has been deployed overseas for more than half a year.  Michael LuGrain, Thomas’ father, took a break from serving as a civil engineer for the U.S. Air Fo…

Suncrest Elementary honors kids in military families

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — Some Monongalia County elementary students walked the red carpet Monday morning while being honored for being part of a military family. Suncrest Elementary School held its first "Purple Up Ceremony" Monday morning in Morgantown, which is part of the Purple Star Awards program that recognizes schools with military children.  Symposium held in Morgantown for West Virginia teachers in training "We wanted to let the…

Perryville proclaims April 15 as 'Purple Up! Day' to honor military children - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News

PERRYVILLE, Mo., (KBSI) – Perryville Mayor Larry Riney has proclaimed Monday, April 15, 2025, as Purple Up! Day to honor military children. The proclamation is made in conjunction with American Legion Auxiliary, District 13 Children & Youth Chair Nancy Wilfong, American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 133 President Carol Taylor, and City of Perryville Administrator Brent Buerck. Military children face unique challenges, including frequent deployments, re…

Unsung Heroes in Small Boots: Honoring Military Children

April is the Month of the Military Child. It’s a time to honor and recognize the resilience, strength and sacrifices of children in military families. These young children, affectionately known as “military brats,” face a unique set of circumstances due to the nature of military life. They are the sons and daughters of soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and guardians. They have grown up in the long shadow of duty, sacrifice and frequent change. …

NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE SENATOR SUZANNE WEBER: Rural Northwest Oregon Updates Volume 50

Transportation Reinvestment Package 2025 Oregon Transportation Reinvestment Package (TRIP) 2025 – Starting Point was released to us Thursday afternoon. KGW 8 did a deeper dive into the document that you can view by clicking here.   In addition to celebrating Month of the Military Child all of April, please join us April 10th by wearing purple to show military children that we recognize and support them. Visitors at the Capitol I had the oppor…