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.) [Applicable only for elementary school]

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.)

• School Counselor Contact: Colleen Hale, 321-723-1055; Hale.colleen@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

• Palm Bay Elementary offers a variety of Clubs & Activities for students to become involve in. These include: Safety Patrol, Chorus, Orchestra, STEAM, Girls in STEM, Pirate News Network, and many more. Click on the link for more information: Clubs & Activities

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 PBE’s Military Point of Contact (listed at the top of this webpage), our School Principal, Assistant Principal, School Counselor or Community Liaison.

• Palm Bay Elementary boasts an active Safety Patrol. Several students on our Patrol are also students from Military Families. When a new student enters Palm Bay Elementary, and that student has a military family connection, a member of our Safety Patrol who has a military family connection will be paired with the new student for a school tour and welcome conversation. The Patrol will be responsible for introducing the new student to several key people at our school, to include our Principal, Assistant Principal, School Counselor, and Mr. Smith, our Military Point of Contact. During the school tour, the patrol will introduce the new student to our Activity Teacher Team (Art, Music, Media, STEM, PE), and share information about extracurricular opportunities. Mrs. Miller, a teacher at Palm Bay Elementary for over 25 years, will serve as the Transition Team Coordinator. Our Front Office Clerk will alert Mrs. Miller to newly enrolled students with a military family connection. Mrs. Miller will ensure the proper Patrol connects with the new student, and she will also connect with the parent(s) of the newly enrolled child(ren) to determine if an adult family member is interested in becoming an approved volunteer or becoming a member of our School Advisory Council.

Information on Exceptional Education Services

• School Principal Contact: Sarah Van Brimmer, 321-723-1055; Vanbrimmer.sarah@brevardschools.org

• School Counselor Contact: Colleen Hale, 321-723-1055; Hale.colleen@brevardschools.org

• Community Liaison and Transition Contact: Barbi Miller; 321-723-1055 miller.barbara@brevardschools.org

• 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/.

• Patrick SFB installation Military Family Life Counselor information: CYB MFLC Robert Updegrove 321-474-1530

• Colleen Hale

  Palm Bay Elementary School Counselor Phone

  321-723-1055

  hale.colleen@brevardschools.org

Upcoming Military Recognition Events

• Participation in annual City of Palm Bay Veteran's Day Parade on Saturday, November 9, 2024

• Military Family breakfast during Month of the Military Child, April, 2025

• School-wide participation in Purple Up Day - April 15, 2025