a purple and white banner with the words "Purple Up Day '25 in honor of military children"

April is The Month of the Military Child. Nationally, "Purple Up Day" is observed on April 15th to honor the sacrifices of Military Children. This year Morris Middle celebrated a little early . On Friday, April 11th students and faculty wore purple to show their support for the children of military servicemembers.

Faculty members pose in purple: Brown, Stallworth-Brown, Stoddard, Allen, Nolen, Monk, Smith, Williams, McDaniel, Finley, Parrish, Beard, Palmer and Parrish

Back row: Brown (Librarian), Stallworth-Brown (Assistant Principal), Stoddard (6th Math), Allen (7th Math), Nolen (Counselor), Monk (7th ELA), Smith (STEM)

Middle row: Williams (Collaborative), McDaniels (Art), Finley (Instructional Aide), Parrish (8th ELA)

Seated/kneeling: Beard (8th Science), Palmer (Choir), Dallas Smith (Parrish's Personal Assistant)

17 students dressed in various shades of purple pose with our Alabama Purple Star banner. The banner is white. There is a large purple star with the state of Alabama in yellow in the middle. The words "Alabama Purple Star School"  are under the star.

Back row: Taziah McNair, Yuritzy Valente Rodriguez, Zechariah Hobbs, unknown, Jayden and Hayden Patton, Faith Anderson, Ayden Croy, Markus Alfred, Jenna Ector, Xia'Nyque Roberts.

Front row: Amiyah Rowe, Keyanna Wright, Destiny Anderson, Sophia Gomez and Mary Boyzo Guerrero (holding banner) Keviel Gomez Bonilla.