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M.F.L.C./ Military & Family Life Counselor,

Free and confidential non-medical counseling is available to Active-duty service members and their families, including the children of Suntree Elementary School. Some goals of this counseling service can include the following: Managing stress, increasing self-esteem, strengthening relationships, providing resources, and increasing resiliency; We also help service members, and their families address the day-to-day stressors of military life and the impact of deployment and reintegration. Issues can include communication, family dynamics, grief and loss, deployment and reintegration, transitions (parental divorce, relocation), and social skills. In summary, the primary role of your M.F.L.C. is to provide non-medical counseling services to Military children and their families.

Suntree Staff Military Contact: Dr. Shari Tressler 321-242-6480

Suntree Staff Military Contact: Mr. John Taylor 321-242-6480

Transition Planning for Military 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.)

  • Contact Jennifer Allison - School Counselor, email address: Allison.Jennifer@brevardschools.org for enrollment information.

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

  • Suntree offers tutoring after school for 4th, 5th and 6th grade students starting in April each year. To learn more, contact our Office at 321-242-6480.

  • Suntree also offers several after school clubs, including:

    • Student Council (6th Grade Only), Contact Audrey Johnson (johnson.audrey@brevardschools.org)

    • Homework Club (6th Grade Only), Contact John Taylor (taylor.johnio@brevardschools.org)

    • Kindness Club, Contact, Courtney Wolf (wolf.courtney@brevardschools.org)

    • Odyssey of the Mind, Contact Toni Knepp (knepp.toni@brevardschools.org)

    • Running Club, Contact, Amy Cameron (cameron.amy@brevardschools.org)

    • Garden Club, Contact, Renee Stauffer (stauffer.patricia@brevardschools.org)

    • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Club, Contact Jill Friedel (friedel.jill@brevardschools.org)

    • Orchestra, Chorus and Hand Chimes, Contact Laura Morrison (morrison.laura@brevardschools.org)

    • Brevard After School Care, Contact Dru Woodard (woodard.dru@brevardschools.org)

    • Chess Club, Contact Dru Woodard (woodard.dru@brevardschools.org)

Student Led Transition Program

  • 1. Student Council members will lead a student tour. 2. Military students will be introduced to school personnel across campus. 3. Student will be introduced to other military students. 4. Social/Emotional supports in place in the classroom and with guidance counselor. 5. Military Parent Point of Contact will reach out the family within 2 weeks of arrival at school.

  • 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 Exceptional Education Services

  • Contact Kristi Herold - ESE Support Specialist, email address: Herold.Kristi@brevardschools.org, Phone: 321-242-6480, for information on transitioning IEPs and 504 plans from other states/locations.

  • 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, PHone: 321-474-1530.

Upcoming Military Recognition Events

  • Veteran's Day Recognition - Suntree honors our military veterans with a ceremony in the month of November.

  • Patrick Air Force Base Events Link:

    Patrick Air Force Base Events Link