Sea Park Elementary Values Our Military Students and Families

Sea Park Elementary is the best kept secret on the beach. But there is no secret that the Sea Park Elementary school community values and is enriched by the contributions that our Military students and families make to our school. Throughout the school year various events such as Purple Up! Day, Month of the Military Child, Veteran Day activities, and K-6 Buddy Up gatherings, bulletin board display provide Sea Park Elementary with opportunities to showcase our military students.

Transition Planning for Military Families

Patrick SFB School Liaison contact information:
Susan Clark, School Liaison Program Manager
Susan.clark.8@spaceforce.mil
321-494-1991
On Facebook @ PatrickCYES.SLO

• https://www.gopatrickfl.com/youth-programs.html

• https://www.militaryonesource.mil/ (a free 24/7 resource for military families of all branches of service providing a variety of assistance, resources, and tools)

• www.militarychildcare.com (Resource and information on available Before/After School military childcare)

• https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/ (Provides resources and information appropriate for younger children on military related topics such as moving, deployment, etc.)

With each move, military children face many school-related challenges, The Patrick Space Base School Liaison can provide information about transition planning, academic options and options and resources with regards to the local area as well as connect you to the School Liaison at your next installation when transition to another location.

Transition Steps:

1. Register and enroll at school of choice.

2. Identify as Active Military Duty

3. Fill out a form for student (s) in family to meet with Military Family Life Counselor

4. Set up conference with principal and classroom teacher (s)

5. Joing Parent and Teacher Organization to assist with events.

6. Military student is taken on a student-led tour of Sea Park Elementary through the STARS program.

7. Sea Park Elementary Website/Military Webpage and supports shared with new families.

Academic Planning for Military Families

• Information regarding academic standards and opportunities, graduation requirements, DE and AP course offerings, applicable CTE programs, etc. for Brevard Public schools can be found in the Student Progression Plan on the BPS Curriculum and Instruction website.

https://www.stepupforstudents.org/ Scholarship resources available to students in Florida in a variety of categories (tax credit, unique abilities, New Worlds reading, Hope, transportation, etc.)

Stephanie Hall

Sea Park Elementary School Principal

321-779-2050 Ext 51002 Hall.stephanie@brevardschools.org

Angie Lizek

Sea Park Elementary School Assistant Principal

321-779-2050 Ext 51015 Lizek.angele@brevardschools.org

Resources and Educational Opportunities for Military Children

• www.mic3.net Information on the Military Interstate Compact and resources available for eligible transitioning military dependents

• https://military.tutor.com/home Free tutoring and test preparation and essay review resources for eligible military dependents

• https://unitedthroughreading.org/ Free shared story time resources to keep children and parents connected during a deployment

• Red Cross—Military Services redcross.org/military-families.html Members of the Red Cross assist members of the military, veterans, and their families how to prepare, respond, and adjust to the challenges of military services.

• Scholarship www.stepupforstudents.org/scholarships Families of K-12 students are provided a choice of financial assistance toward private school tuition and fees or helps with transportation costs for students to attend a public school different than the one the student is assigned to through the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) and Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-CO) programs.

Student Led Transition Program

• BPS is committed to ensuring a peer-led, safe, and positive transition for students from military families into our schools. For support, please contact the Military Point of Contact listed at the top of this webpage.

Information on School’s Student-Led Transition Program

STARS Student-Led Transition Team

STARS

S-Student Led

T-Transition Team

A-Assisting

R-Recently Arrived Military

S-Students at Sea Park

Sea Park’s STARS is a student-led transition program. This program will assist new military students enrolling at our school. The STARS program will include a STARS Team Coordinator and will be a peer-support system that will connect new military students with others at Sea Park. The team will assist the new student with becoming acquainted with other Sea Park School students, introduce the student to the school layout, school expectations, school procedures, school events, school activities, and the Military Family Life Counselor.

Military Family Life Counselor

Aprille Waldrop

waldropa@MagellanFederal.com

Military Family Life Counselor

Magellan Federal

Information on Exceptional Education Services

• Brevard Public Schools provides a range of ESE resources, including school-specific support for families navigating transitions with IEPs and 504 plans. For more information, please visit the BPS Exceptional Education Services website.

• Department of Air Force EFMP (Exceptional Family Member Program Information) https://daffamilyvector.us.af.mil/membersite/

Information on the mental health challenges facing military students, including ways to access school-based mental health services

• Brevard Public Schools offers Psychological and Mental Health Services to all students, including those in military families. These school-based mental health services, along with many other resources, are available at the Mental Wellness website or at https://bpscommunityconnect.findhelp.com/.

• Military Family Life Counselor: Aprille Waldrop

  waldropa@MagellanFederal.com

Upcoming Military Recognition Events

• Annual Veterans Day Program Celebration

• Obstacle Course for Students during Veterans Day Program