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Military Family Resources

Purple Star designation for Wadsworth High School 2025-2028

Wadsworth High School welcomes military families!  We’re dedicated to supporting students and families with ties to our nation’s armed forces. We want every military family to know we are here to help, encourage, and provide the resources they need for success.

 

Here are some events Wadsworth City Schools holds to Focus on Military Families and Veterans.

  • Veterans Day Assembly
  • Month of the Military Child - April
  • Purple Up Day- April 15th
  • Military Service Signing Day
  • Graduating Students Going into the Military are Recognized at class assemblies
  • Special Veterans Recognition at Sporting Events. 
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Salute Our Troops Night 2024

2024 Veteran's Day Program at Wadsworth High School

In the foreground, a crowd of people watches a ceremony on a basketball court, while in the background, a marching band performs.
In the foreground, a color guard stands at attention on a basketball court, while in the background, a large band and audience fill a gymnasium.
A large choir in matching gray suits and red dresses stands on bleachers in front of a red and white wall, with a grand piano in the foreground.
A group of people in uniform march across a gymnasium floor lined with spectators.
In the foreground, a young woman stands near a table with items, while a young man speaks at a podium with a school logo, and in the background, a large orchestra plays.
A crowd of people gathers on a basketball court with chairs set up in the foreground, while bleachers filled with spectators fill the background of the gymnasium.
In the foreground, four men in uniform stand at attention with rifles, while in the background, a choir and band perform on a stage in a gymnasium.
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In the foreground, a color guard stands at attention with rifles, while in the background, a band and speaker are set up on a stage in a gymnasium.
In the foreground, a man stands at a podium with American flags, while in the background, a school band performs in front of a %22Home of the...%22 banner.
A crowd of people fills the bleachers and floor of a gymnasium, where a band performs on the court in front of a banner.
A marching band performs on a polished wooden gym floor in front of a banner that reads %22Home of the Wildcats,%22 while an audience watches from bleachers in the background.
In the foreground, a color guard stands at attention on a gymnasium floor, while in the background, a band and audience are gathered for an event.
A marching band performs on a polished wooden gym floor in front of a banner that reads %22Home of the Wolves,%22 with bleachers and scoreboards visible in the background.

Military Family Resources

Educational Resources

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National Military Family Association

NMFA meets the immediate needs of America's military families with programs designed to support their family's financial security, well-being, and quality of life, including scholarships for military spouses, support and skill development for military teens, and summer camps for military kids in areas with the highest financial stress. 

https://www.militaryfamily.org/

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Today's Military

The United States Department of Defense produces Today’s Military website as a resource for young adults, parents, and educators curious about military service. TodaysMilitary.com does not promote any one branch of the U.S. Military.

https://www.todaysmilitary.com/

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Military Academy Nominations

To be considered for admission to the Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, and Merchant Marine Academy, an individual must have a nomination either through a Member of the House of Representatives or United States Senate or a military service connection. 

https://www.brown.senate.gov/services/students/academy-nominations

https://wenstrup.house.gov/academies/

https://maxmiller.house.gov/service-academy-nominations

https://www.vance.senate.gov/services/military-academy-nominations/

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Selective Service System

Mission: To register men and maintain a system that, when authorized by the President and Congress, rapidly provides personnel in a fair and equitable manner while managing an alternative service program for conscientious objectors.

https://www.sss.gov/register/

A Wadsworth High School document lists military contact information for 2024-2025, with a red, white, and blue striped border and white stars at the bottom.

 

Please contact your Wadsworth High School counselor or Mrs. Freund, Wadsworth High School’s military liaison, if you have additional questions.