Military Connected Youth Gunston Breakfast Celebration 2022

Gunston welcomed military families and students to help honor military connected youth with a nice breakfast and slide presentation.  Dr Brabrand and school board member, Karen Corbett-Sanders, attended and shared their good wishes.

Sen Tim Kaine provided a special video. Students spoke a bit about their experiences in a military family.  Watch his video here.

 Students spoke a bit about their experiences in a military family. 

Where are some of your favorite places you have lived?

• "California, because it doesn't rain"
• "Florida, because it is always warm"
• "Germany, because I could learn new things"
• "Lorton, Virginia because Gunston is here."

What does it mean to be in a military family?

• "you get to have cool parents"
• "you get to travel a lot"
• "you get to see new places"
• "you get to go on base"
• "I get Gunston military breakfast"
• "Experience new things"
• "discover new things and live in places that i wouldn't otherwise live in"
• "get to meet new people"
• "military discounts"
• "that you get to meet new friends"

What do you wish people knew about being a military connected youth?

• "Not always sad when parents are gone."
• "You get to have multiple friends"
• "You don't always get to see the friends you made after you leave a place"
• "My families are born in different places than me"
• " I have friends all over the world"
• "I have been on a lot of planes"

A sincere thank you to our local Alexandria Wegman’s for making our special event even better with their generous donation of food and drinks. Their contributions to our community continue to grow and are appreciated by everyone here at Gunston Elementary.