001ffad0592-58ec-4583-b4c5-86d1103dd7ba-0 Transitioning to Texas as a military family can be both exciting and ffad0592-58ec-4583-b4c5-86d1103dd7ba-1 challenging. ea07432a-3fd8-47cd-b552-a66feb04cc5c-0 It is home to several military installations, ea07432a-3fd8-47cd-b552-a66feb04cc5c-1 making it a welcoming state for service members and their families. 8633974c-47e2-4518-9041-91c74f88b9c8-0 Texas also has a diverse array of educational options, 8633974c-47e2-4518-9041-91c74f88b9c8-1 including public and private schools. 6bfa77aa-2eb4-4250-b389-4fd1eb7a53a3-0 The state has a number of programs to support military children, 6bfa77aa-2eb4-4250-b389-4fd1eb7a53a3-1 helping to ease transitions between schools. 9b9d662c-e3b0-42c2-a088-99443ac36599-0 We recommend researching schools in your area before moving, 9b9d662c-e3b0-42c2-a088-99443ac36599-1 as this can help in finding a good fit for your children. c584caba-d827-47a3-8dc5-fc958dd9230b-0 Organizing and planning can ease the transition, c584caba-d827-47a3-8dc5-fc958dd9230b-1 including creating a checklist of tasks, communicating with the school's early, c584caba-d827-47a3-8dc5-fc958dd9230b-2 and updating records. 083b7158-73a6-4972-8e65-68b46ad32b29-0 While transitioning to a new state presents challenges, 083b7158-73a6-4972-8e65-68b46ad32b29-1 the strong military community and resources available in Texas can make the 083b7158-73a6-4972-8e65-68b46ad32b29-2
002adjustments smoother. b24a6486-99a6-4f31-b9a3-b95ff1f88990-0 There are multiple phases of transitions in the pre move awareness and preparation. 66d5ade8-d32b-43ba-9c37-ea918b6e0586-0 A family is notified of orders to move and begins initial planning phases to 66d5ade8-d32b-43ba-9c37-ea918b6e0586-1 include researching schools, housing options, 66d5ade8-d32b-43ba-9c37-ea918b6e0586-2 timeline of move and service member report date. aada8042-f4c8-4042-9138-87e9eb45dbea-0 The second phase is when the actual move happens when families are in temporary aada8042-f4c8-4042-9138-87e9eb45dbea-1 situations. 27482431-3e94-4fbb-a3a6-84936c1d9671-0 The third phase of the fragile first two weeks the family is in a new location and 27482431-3e94-4fbb-a3a6-84936c1d9671-1 could possibly be in a temporary housing situation. ddd0ba75-63c9-442f-a415-22c0aa7c45db-0 During this time families have students that have started new schools. b0a3a96c-cdea-40c6-a21b-7efcda54a446-0 The fourth phase is the family trying to fit in at a new duty station. 7ccc0191-d101-46ba-9ad8-a857bb66280b-0 Phase five begins with a family being notified of a pending move and starting 7ccc0191-d101-46ba-9ad8-a857bb66280b-1 to prepare for the next location.
0035d3536f9-5608-4296-8f1a-f2d8579eb622-0 And the final phase has the family withdrawing their students from school 5d3536f9-5608-4296-8f1a-f2d8579eb622-1 and children are having to say goodbye to friends. 8918c978-3abf-4c56-8f5d-c3827fd38b23-0 I would probably say to educators trying to support their military connected 8918c978-3abf-4c56-8f5d-c3827fd38b23-1 students to keep an open mind and, you know, 8918c978-3abf-4c56-8f5d-c3827fd38b23-2 understand that things may not be the same way where they came from. 8090f410-0408-4f1c-9539-efa35f25f3d7-0 And to try and be a little bit more accepting and understanding and help them 8090f410-0408-4f1c-9539-efa35f25f3d7-1 transition as easily as possible into our community and the way that we do things 8090f410-0408-4f1c-9539-efa35f25f3d7-2 here. 4473fe78-8f7c-4625-944d-9d8ef4f694cc-0 there was one time I had a teacher in 7th 4473fe78-8f7c-4625-944d-9d8ef4f694cc-1 grade and she she was like, it was the beginning of the year and 4473fe78-8f7c-4625-944d-9d8ef4f694cc-2 she's like, OK, I don't know you guys, but I want to get to know you. f91e9381-7f0c-496d-a7d4-839f293dbba5-0 So if
004there's anything that I need to know as a teacher to help you in the f91e9381-7f0c-496d-a7d4-839f293dbba5-1 future, let me know. e60ffa0b-29ec-41d1-9355-0131b429329e-0 And I wrote down on the paper, my mom's on deployment. 4e9171f4-379a-4435-82e6-147efb8cc026-0 She won't be here for the entire year. 18f72b8a-92dd-40ae-af21-2df6a46022b6-0 And she, the second my teacher saw that, like she didn't really, you know, 18f72b8a-92dd-40ae-af21-2df6a46022b6-1 bring a lot of attention to it, which I'm appreciative of because it's 18f72b8a-92dd-40ae-af21-2df6a46022b6-2 kind of embarrassing when, you know, grandma's watching me because my mom's, 18f72b8a-92dd-40ae-af21-2df6a46022b6-3 you know, out of the country and I don't know where 18f72b8a-92dd-40ae-af21-2df6a46022b6-4 she is. 8ec4688d-1fdc-4397-9d2a-94996fe93144-0 So she got me in contact with the counselor and I had a very enlightening, 8ec4688d-1fdc-4397-9d2a-94996fe93144-1 insightful conversation with the counsellor because she understood she's a 8ec4688d-1fdc-4397-9d2a-94996fe93144-2 military kid. 891e4ba8-9db0-4237-97b5-2ec6b1c73e38-0 So she was like, oh, I understand. 98d55b0a-2078-41e3-9669-fa78818e23dc-0 Like if you
005don't want to talk about it, we don't have to. 9e7af453-f675-40ee-8999-95e60aefcdc0-0 But know that if you want to talk, I'm here to talk to you about that. e78c8e06-7541-4d9d-b907-5fc3146dfd58-0 And I can understand what you're going through. 5d74c9aa-b712-4fb9-a63b-81f09d92e9c3-0 And it was, it was the first time I had talked to a 5d74c9aa-b712-4fb9-a63b-81f09d92e9c3-1 counsellor about being a military child and that they understood. 23a49785-22fa-44e9-9136-521d79f3bb29-0 And I felt heard. d09d4adc-13af-4261-a833-6ca184537122-0 Transitioning to Texas as a military family can be a positive experience d09d4adc-13af-4261-a833-6ca184537122-1 thanks to the state's support programs, educational resources, d09d4adc-13af-4261-a833-6ca184537122-2 and welcoming communities. d5ee8747-3e54-4978-a3d4-72879c5deef4-0 The state's military friendly infrastructure and vibrant culture make d5ee8747-3e54-4978-a3d4-72879c5deef4-1 it an appealing choice for those looking to establish a new home.