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Big Walnut Purple Star Information

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Big Walnut Purple Star: Supporting Active Military Families

In an effort to better support students who have an active military member in their immediate family, Big Walnut Local Schools work to identify these Purple Star families and support them in their classrooms and schools.  In addition, our district hosts various special events throughout the year to connect these families with one another and the Big Walnut community.  Purple Star families are encouraged to contact the military liaison for their child's school with any questions.  

Big Walnut Military School Liaisons

Each building has a military liaison that serves as the direct point of contact for their military-connected families. Please contact the building military liaison with any questions regarding Big Walnut Purple Star Families and the support that can be provided.

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Purple Star Designation

Purple Star Designation

The Purple Star Award for military-friendly schools recognizes schools that show a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military. 

The Purple Star Advisory Board, formed by the Ohio departments of Education, Higher Education, Veterans Services, and the Adjutant General, selected Big Walnut High School, Big Walnut Middle School, Big Walnut Intermediate, Big Walnut Elementary, General Rosecrans Elementary, Hylen Souders Elementary, Prairie Run Elementary, and the Big Walnut Early Learning Center as Purple Star designees. 

Purple Star Certifications

PrairieRunElementarySchool (PDF)
HylenSoudersElementarySchool (PDF)
GeneralRosecransElementarySchool (PDF)
BigWalnutElementarySchool (PDF)
BigWalnutEarlyLearningCenter (PDF)
BigWalnutIntermediateSchool (PDF)
BigWalnutMiddleSchool (PDF)
BigWalnutHighSchool (PDF)

General Resources