“April is the perfect month to usher in Spring but it is also a great time to “Purple Up” for military connected students!

The Month of the Military Child (MOMC) is celebrated in April and is a time to show our support for military connected students across the United States and also abroad. In North Dakota, there are more than 12,500 active duty, national guard and reserve military members in North Dakota. In addition, more than 8,500 military connected children in North Dakota have a parent or guardian serving in the military. Therefore, April is an incredible time to show appreciation for the strength and resilience of military connected students.

The School Liaison Office is beyond thrilled to usher April in with our installation and community partners. These installation partners include the Minot AFB Library, the Youth Center, the Minot AFB Thrift Store, and the Minot Exceptional Family Member Program. Our community partners are also key and include Minot Public Schools, the Minot Chamber of Commerce, the City of Minot and the State of North Dakota. This is truly an incredible celebration and please see the calendar to learn more of the various happenings in Minot and Minot AFB.

Lastly, our office is also seeking volunteers to assist with “clapping in” students as Dakota Elementary School, North Plains Elementary School, and Memorial Middle School. Dakota Elementary will host their clap in on April 11th, 2025 at 8:40 am and Memorial Middle School and North Plains Elementary School will host their clap in on April 25th, 2025. If you are interested in serving as a volunteer for the “clap ins”, please send an email to MAFB.school.liaison@us.af.mil.