Military Purple Star Command-Challenge Coin Ceremony- Miraleste Intermediate School Special Designation

Mr. Lupiba also shared a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3iYXvj-2H4) about his journey in the military and his role in founding the Purple Star School Program.

The program has positively impacted Miraleste’s military students and families while raising awareness and educating the broader student population. The school community is honored to receive the coin and learn more about it.

A big thank you to Mrs. Larson and the Miraleste PTSA for their work in securing a Purple Star School designation.

Military Purple Star Coin Ceremony

Pete Lupiba Presents Purple Star Coin to Miraleste Mr. Pete Lupiba visited Miraleste Intermediate School on Wednesday, October 28, at 2:00 to present the school with the State of Ohio MIC3 (Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission) & Purple Star Command-Challenge Coin of Collegiality and Friendship. The coin reflects a historic military tradition dating back to World War I. Mr. Lupiba founded the Purple Star Initiative more than a decade ago. Mr. Lupiba also shared a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3iYXvj-2H4) about his journey in the military and his role in founding the Purple Star School Program. The program has positively impacted Miraleste’s military students and families while raising awareness and educating the broader student population. The school community is honored to receive the coin and learn more about it. A big thank you to Mrs. Larson and the Miraleste PTSA for their work in securing a Purple Star School designatio

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good afternoon from this great first purple star school in South Bay Los Angeles great to be here with the leadership team of this Intermediate School who will all say a few moments but let me just say first of all uh it is individual leadership intentional leadership to become a purple star here in the great Golden State of California so uh on behalf of the state of Ohio The Honorable Mike dewine governor of Ohio military Interstate you know it's compact commission thank you principal I appreciate your leadership here in the great Golden State of California and supporting all your military connected students go Marauders thank you thank you very much it's an honor to be the fullstar School in the South Bay a lot of this work is much thanks to our amazing Mrs Larson our counselor here and our PTSA um it is an absolute honor to serve our community and to be a military families every day to mirrorless school thank you very much for visiting us and for showing your support hashtag purple star schools