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

• AJMS Counselor, Mrs. Karena Johnson-Blackwell Johnson-Blackwell.Karena@BrevardSchools.Org 321-269-1812, Extension 32331

• 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)

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.)

• AJMS Counselor, Mrs. Karena Johnson-Blackwell.

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

Tutoring Opportunities at AJMS

• https://www.varsitytutors.com Varsity Tutors partners with educational leaders to build customized learning solutions to equitably improve outcomes for all students and expand teacher capacity at scale.

• GAP Sessions - General Achievement Program on campus where students receive extra help from their teachers.

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.

• At Jackson new students are assigned a peer who will provide guidance and a school tour of the school campus on their first day at Jackson. They are allowed to spend the morning walking the campus and learning the school wide expectations from a student. 

Information on Exceptional Education Services

• Andrew Jackson Middle School's ESE Support Specialist’s contact information for families to touch base with when transitioning IEP’s and 504 plans from other states/locations is Mrs. Karena Johnson-Blackwell, Counselor. Phone: (321) 269-1812.

  Email: Johnson-Blackwell.Karena@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/.

Upcoming Military Recognition Events

• Jackson's Military Veteran Luncheon is November 18, 2024.