Lyman Elementary

Our Lyman Elementary Student-led transition team is dedicated to making military students feel welcome and have all the support
they need.

A member of our Student-led Transition Team will:

Meet with the student
Give students a tour around campus
Check in weekly
Set students up with a peer mentor

We are so happy to have you join our family!

Make sure to let us know you are Active Duty when registering at our school.
Our School Military Point of Contact will be in touch to meet any of your needs.
Our administrators and teachers are always glad to meet with you to ensure your student is set up for success.
Our MFLAC (military and famly life counselor) will be in contact, too!
Join our PTO to meet some great parents and to assist with events.
Our student-led transition team can offer a student-led tour of Lyman Elementary.
Browse this website for a list of resources and contacts

Welcome to Lyman Lions!

Upcoming event!

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Lyman's Colors for Courage

For our inaugural event, we had an incredible 84 registered runners (plus a few bonus runners including 2 pups). Between registrations and donations, we raised $1,115 for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Lyman takes pride in helping our service men and women!

Colors for Courage

This event would not have been possible without the support of our generous sponsors. We would like to thank the following businesses for their for their contribution to the success of our event:

Denny Wayne’s Festive Foods

The Sweet Escape

The Sanctuary

MS Gulf Coast Coca-Cola

Huntington Learning Center

Papa John’s Pizza – Orange Grove

Taryn Pratt Flynt with Stars and Stripes Realty LLC 228.219

Laura Bryan with Stars and Stripes Realty LLC 228.219

Lyman Elementary Community PTO

all individual donors

and most importantly,

all the volunteers from the US Air Force, US Navy, and US Army, including AFSA Chapter 652 Keesler AFB

The following are local and national websites that provide information and support to military families.

CBC Gulfport (navymwrgulfport.com)

Support for Military Personnel & Families | Military OneSource

Our Military Kids

Military Families Resource Center (aacap.org)

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LOCAL MILITARY SCHOOLS LIAISONS

School liaisons are located at each installation and are the main contact for military families, local school systems and installation leadership for school-related matters pre-K through grade 12. School liaisons are experienced professionals who support, advise and build partnerships with the civilian and military community to help address common education challenges of military families. School liaison support is available at no cost and open to all Defense Department identification card holders, educators who serve military students, and community partners involved with pre-K-12 education.

School Liaisons Contacts

Mona Odom, NCBC Gulfport - Local

Mona.odom.naf@us.navy.mil

Office: 228-871-2117

Cell: 228-323-6105

Gerald Cross, Keesler AFB - Local

gerald.cross.1@us.af.mil

Office 228-376-8505

Larry Mullins, NAS Meridian

MeridianSL@us.navy.mil

Office: 601-679-2473

Cell: 601-479-2025

Amber Meiborg, Columbus AFB

slo2@us.af.mil

Office: 662-434-2792

Cell: 662-352-6456

Veterans Day celebration at Lyman Elementary
Honoring our Veterans
Our 5th graders performing a flag folding ceremony during our Veterans Day celebration

Military Students

Upcoming event!

Upcoming event!

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