Transition Planning for Military Families

Patrick SFB School Liaison contact information:
Susan Clark, School Liaison Program Manager
Susan Clark
321-494-1991
On Facebook @ PatrickCYES.SLO
Military Youth Programs

Transition Steps:

1. Register and enroll at school of choice.

2. Identify as Active Military Duty

3. Complete 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. Join Parent and Teacher Organization to assist with events.

6. Military students are taken on a student-led tour of Tropical by student leaders.

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

Academic Planning for Military Families

BPS Curriculum and Instruction Website

Student Progression Plan

Dr. Neleffra Marshall

Tropical Elementary Principal

3321-454-1080 Ext. 52402

Email: Neleffra Marshall

Christine Snow

Tropical Elementary School Assistant Principal

321-454-1080 Ext. 52415

Email: Christine Snow

Sandra Noecker

Tropical Elementary School Guidance Counselor

321-454-1080 Ext. 25423

Resources and Educational Opportunities for Military Children

After School Tutoring available at Tropical - Contact Christine Snow for more information.

Interstate and Compact Services Information on the Military Interstate Compact and resources available for eligible transitioning military dependents

Tutoring Free tutoring and test preparation and essay review resources for eligible military dependents

United Through Reading Free shared story time resources to keep children and parents connected during a deployment

Military One Source Provides services in such areas as tax service, spouse employment help, Webinars, online training, relocation, deployment tools, and other areas. Call - 800-342-9647

Sesame Street for Military Families Provides resources and information appropriate for younger children on military related topics such as moving, deployment, etc.

Military Child Care Resource and information on available Before/After School military childcare

Red Cross Members of the Red Cross assist members of the military, veterans, and their families on how to prepare, respond, and adjust to the challenges of military services.

Scholarship Families of K-12 students are provided a choice of financial assistance towards private school tuition and fees or help 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 - Successful Start

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S - Students

T - at Tropical

A - Assisting

R - Recently Arrived Military

T - Students at Tropical

Tropical is committed to ensuring a peer-led, safe, and positive transition for students from military families into our school. Our student leaders will assist new military students with learning the layout of the campus, school events, school's BLAZE expectations, school activities, and meeting other Tropical students. This buddy up system will assist the military student in making the transition to Tropical without experiencing undue stress.

Military Family Life Counselor

Email Sandra Noecker

321-454-1080 Ext. 52423

Tropical Elementary School Counselor

Information on Exceptional Education Services (ESE)

Email Melissa Andersson - School Contact

Tropical Elementary ESE Teacher

321-454-1080 Ext. 25480

If your child receives Exceptional Education Services (ESE) services, Brevard Public Schools provides a range of ESE resources, including school-specific support for families navigating transitions with IEPs and 504 plans.

Tropical has a Primary (K-3) Varying Exceptionalities (VE)self-contained classroom that also focuses on communication and has a sensory area. We also have Intermediate (4-6) VE self-contained classroom. Both classes strive to include students in general education classes as much as possible. In addition to the self-contained classrooms, Tropical also has two resource ESE teachers that provide services to the ESE students in the general education classroom.

When enrolling:

1. At enrollment, parents inform the school that their child has ESE services.

2. At enrollment, parents inform the school they would like to know about ESE services because of concerns about social-emotional and/or academic development of their child.

3. School will request documents from previous school be sent.

4. School/District Resources Information and resources for parents on Exceptional Education Services (ESE)

5. School Principal Contact: Neleffra Marshall, Ed.D 321-454-1080 Ext. 52402 Email Neleffra Marshall

6. School Counselor Contact: Sandra Noecker, 321-454-1080 Ext. 52423 Email Sandra Noecker

Special Ed Connection This is at no cast to families of individuals with disabilities who are enrolled in Exceptional Education programs Includes: updates on latest news in the special education community, tools to help you be more actively involved in meeting the needs of your family member, quick way to understand federal regulations and case law, ESE Online Dictionary, and much more. Parents and teachers may sign up for this resource online. To find out more about this resource, contact Lane Anderson

CARD -Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at University of Central Florida Information, Technical Assistance, Consultation, Resource Guide, Seminars, Support Groups, Events, and more.

Florida Students Achieve School performance search took, which ultimately enables parents to search by district, zip code. city or other geographical data and compare school and district data.

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.

Contact Sandra Noecker Military Family Life Counselor, 321-454-1080 Ext. 25423

CYB MFLC Robert Updegrove 321-474-1530

Patrick SFB Installation Military Family Life Counselor

Upcoming Military Recognition Events

Purple Up! For Military Kids

Month of the Military Child activities

Veteran’s Day programs

Month of the Military Family activities

Bulletin board featuring Military Students and Families

Special Recognition of Military parents at evening events