{"id":1239,"date":"2025-08-21T03:49:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T10:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizona.legacytraditional.org\/west-surprise\/?page_id=1239"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:46:29","slug":"purple-star","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arizona.ltcs.co\/west-surprise\/purple-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Purple Star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-acadae8c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--110);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--110)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-divider-top-center has-heading-3-font-size\" id=\"h-purple-star-school\">Purple Star School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:clamp(1.5rem, 1.5rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.909), 2rem)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/arizona.ltcs.co\/west-surprise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/AZ-Purple-Star-Schools-Logo-FINAL-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1340\" style=\"width:185px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arizona.ltcs.co\/west-surprise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/AZ-Purple-Star-Schools-Logo-FINAL-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/arizona.ltcs.co\/west-surprise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/AZ-Purple-Star-Schools-Logo-FINAL-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/arizona.ltcs.co\/west-surprise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/AZ-Purple-Star-Schools-Logo-FINAL-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/arizona.ltcs.co\/west-surprise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/AZ-Purple-Star-Schools-Logo-FINAL-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/arizona.ltcs.co\/west-surprise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/AZ-Purple-Star-Schools-Logo-FINAL-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/arizona.ltcs.co\/west-surprise\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/sites\/42\/2026\/02\/AZ-Purple-Star-Schools-Logo-FINAL.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Legacy Traditional School \u2013 West Surprise is proudly designated as a \u201cPurple Star School\u201d with the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) and Arizona Purple Star Schools (AZPSS). Purple Star Schools specialize in supporting military-connected children as they relocate to new schools due to a parent\u2019s change in duty station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">We support military-connected children and families by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introducing Military Welcome Ambassador Team that helps introduce new military families and supports existing families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing links to events that highlight activities featuring military students, families, and veterans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designating a resource board for students and military families with postings of community and school-wide events, and special interest activities that highlight and support military families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hosting school-wide military appreciation events celebrating our military families, including Patriot Day and Veterans Day events<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilitating regular support groups for students of active military parents\/guardian<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing priority status in the school\u2019s enrollment process for children of active-duty families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-cream-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--48);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--48);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--48);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--48)\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-heading-5-font-size\" id=\"h-school-liaison-officer\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">School Liaison Officer<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-4-font-size\"><strong>Stephanie Becher<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:stephanie.becher@ltcs.co\">stephanie.becher@ltcs.co<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-cream-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--48);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--48);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--48);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--48)\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default has-heading-5-font-size\" id=\"h-military-connected-student-amp-family-support-resources\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Military-Connected Student &amp; Family Support Resources<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mic3.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MIC3 \u2013 Interstate Compact<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>How states collaborate to support military-connected students in staying on track for college, career, or life-readiness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarychild.org\/resource\/?_audiences=families\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MCEC Library<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>A parent resource library offering support on PTSD, mental health, deployment, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beconnectedaz.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BeConnected AZ<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Arizona Coalition for Military Families, a federal and state non-profit supporting employment and family services for military members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarychild.org\/resource\/?_audiences=families\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School Liaisons<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>School Liaison Program Managers located at each Arizona military installation to provide regional support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azed.gov\/teach\/az-purple-star-school-pd-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AZPSS Training<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Self-paced training modules addressing challenges faced by military-connected students, required for all AZPSS schools.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/millifelearning.militaryonesource.mil\/MOS\/mcfp-prod\/f?p=332:8::::::\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MilLife Learning Catalog<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Self-directed courses covering various quality-of-life topics for military families.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purple Star School Legacy Traditional School \u2013 West Surprise is proudly designated as a \u201cPurple Star School\u201d with the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) and Arizona Purple Star Schools (AZPSS). 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