Military Purple Star School

military adult and child

military two adults and child

military adult and child

Jennifer Gates

gates.jennifer@brevardschools.org

321-723-0741

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].

  • Our Stone School based liaison/point of contact is Jennifer Gates, email gates.jennifer@brevardschools.org, phone 321-723-0741 extension 35053.

  • Our Stone Student Services Certified school counselor is Tamara Carroll, email carroll.tamara@brevardschools.org, phone 321-723-0741 extension 35072.

  • Registration clerk is Ruth Lopez, email lopez.ruth@brevardschools.org, phone 321-723-0741 extension 35025.

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.)

  • Our Stone Student Services Counselor is Tamara Carroll, carroll.tamara@brevardschools.org

  • Our Stone Registration clerk is Ruth Lopez, email lopez.ruth@brevardschools.org, phone 321-723-0741 extension 35025.

  • Our Stone STEAM Magnet coordinator is Diahann Shaw, email shaw.diahann@brevardschools.org, phone 321-723-0741 extension 35113.

Resources and Educational Opportunities for Military Children

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.

  • Any students who are new to Stone can be partnered with one of our SGA students and/or an AVID leader to give them a tour of the campus, walk their schedule, find the "extra" buildings like the Media Center, Cafeteria, Gym; and be introduced to both adult and student leaders.

Information on Exceptional Education Services

  • Connie Johnson, ESE Support Specialist at Stone. johnson.connie@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/

  • Our Stone ESE contact is Connie Johnson, email johnson.connie@brevardschools.org, phone 321-723-0741 extension 35065.

  • Our Stone lead ESE teacher is Mindy Tilton, email tilton.mindy@brevardschools.org, phone 321-723-0741 extension 35116.

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/.

  • Our Stone social worker is Alyssa Jimenez, email jimenez.alyssa0@brevardschools.org, phone 321-723-0741 extension 35082

  • Our Stone Student Services Certified School Counselor is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Tamara Carroll, email carroll.tamara@brevardschools.org, phone 321-723-0741 extension 35072.

  • Our Stone school psychologist is Nikeema Hudson, hudson.nikeema@brevardschools.org, phone 321-868-6770 extension 14534.

Upcoming Military Recognition Events

  • Stay tuned for Military Recognition Events. Check back here and on our social media sites.

  • First Semester:

    • September

      • American Founder's Month

        • The U.S. Armed Forces have played a decisive role in the country's history since the American Revolutionary War. The U.S. Army was established on June 14, 1775, more than a year before the Declaration of Independence, to fight against Great Britain for independence during the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). The U.S. Army was essential to the U.S. gaining independence because of the bravery of its soldiers during the war. After the war, the Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on June 3, 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The U.S. Armed Forces have also helped forge a sense of national unity and identity through victories in the early-19th-century. They also played a critical role in the American Civil War and in the territorial evolution of the U.S.. The U.S. Armed Forces perform internal security, public safety, and administrative functions that helped to establish the legitimacy of its sovereignty. The U.S. Armed Forces support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic.

    • October

      • Hispanic Heritage Month

        • September 15 - October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. As a Purple Star School candidate, Stone supports all our military families and would like to recognize the lengthy and brave history of selfless sacrifice by soldiers and their families that hail from all areas of Latin America and the Caribbean.

        • Click here to view more about Hispanic Americans in the Army.

    • November

      • Month of the Military Family

        • Recognition of the Military Families as the foundation of what the military and it's troops can do. it is only through the sacrifice and support of those back at home that the families and soldier can thrive.

      • Veteran's Day--November 11th (celebrated at school Nov. 12th).

        • We will honor all those who have previously served honorably in our armed forces With a "Star Wall" Collage. Students, faculty, and staff will be invited to write the names of their military loved ones on a star and add it to our collage on the wall. Students, faculty, and staff will also be encouraged to wear red, white, and blue on Nov. 12.

    • December

      • Christmas Cards for Deployed Soldiers (early December deadline)

        • We will have a Christmas Card event for students to create Christmas cards for soldiered deployed away from home during the holidays.

      • Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day--Dec. 7th

        • We will honor those who perished, and those who survived, one of the nation's most significant events.