Transition Planning for Military Families

SLS proudly supports military families and understands the unique challenges they face. We offer services to assist you, whether you’re dealing with a recent relocation, deployment, or reintegration.

Academic Planning for Military Families

Registration

Current registration packet -https://www.keysschools.com/domain/506

Please plan to provide all necessary enrollment information, including current transcripts, recent test scores, school physical forms, and immunization records.

To begin your journey at SLS, please contact:

School Registrar 

Michele Graft- michele.graft@keysschools.com

School Counselor

Deana Dall- deana.dall@keysschools.com

MFLC School Liaison Officer - Kimberly (Kim) Bacon 

Contact info: Kimberly.m.bacon2.naf@us.navy.mil 
Office Location: Teen Center 
Bldg. V-4189A Arthur Sawyer Road
Office number: 305-293-2099
Cell number: 305-393-9510

SLS Military Family Life Counselor

Amber Mascioli, MSW, LCSW

Cell number: 305-619-7278 

Military Point of Contact

Melinda Vinson

Office number: 305-745-3282 EXT 50303

mindy.vinson@keysschools.com

Student Handbook

Monroe County School District Handbook

Supply Lists

• Voluntary Pre-k (Vpk)
• VPK Daycare
• Kindergarten
• First Grade
• Second Grade
• Third Grade
• Fourth Grade
• Fifth Grade
• Sixth Grade
• Seventh Grade
• Eighth Grade
• Art Wishlist

Helpful Links for Your Transition

Other helpful links for your transition to Sugarloaf:

Fleet and Family Readiness offers information regarding moving, contacting your ombudsman, our local DEERs office, and more!

https://www.navymwrkeywest.com/programs/64ed4248-7081-442e-ad62-b2766c7dddde

Ombudsman Contact: sectorykeywestombudsman@gmail.com

Military One Source Active duty military resource website offering 24/7 support for service members, spouses, their families, and survivors on taxes, moving, benefits, non-medical counseling PCS, and more…

https://www.militaryonesource.mil/

Resources and Education for Military Students

Information on the school’s student-led transition program:

We are pleased to offer a student-led transition program. Elementary and middle school Military Student Ambassadors will give all new military students a campus tour.  Ambassadors will meet students on their first day and guide them through their schedules.  They will introduce your child to other military students and give them the inside scoop on all the clubs and activities.  Our guidance staff will check in with new military students within the first few weeks of their attendance to ensure the new students are acclimating academically, socially, and emotionally. Please contact our Military Family Life Counselor, Amber Mascioli, to be a part of the group or your child’s teacher.

Tutoring Services

All military students are eligible for free tutoring from Tutor.com.  Select the link below to access their resources. 

https://military.tutor.com/home

There are also tutoring resources available through the school.  Please contact Rachel Osborn for more information: 

Rachel.Osborn@keysschools.com

For Middle School students, there is a Shark Studies period each day for students to receive extra help and support.  

MFLC program

The Military and Family Life Counseling Program helps military families and children navigate challenges with free face-to-face support.

Child and youth behavioral military and family life counselors, or CYB-MFLCs, provide confidential non-medical counseling services to children and youth up to age 18 in groups and individually. They also offer support to families, staff, and support personnel. Working with a counselor can help improve behavior performance in school and relationships.

MFLCs are master’s or doctorate-level licensed counselors who may:

•Provide consultation support to parents and caregivers, childcare providers, teachers, and administrators on the healthy development of children and youth

•Model evidence-based intervention approaches

•Assist educators with strategies for cultivating a deeper understanding of the factors that shape social-emotional development

•Conduct classroom observations

Services are private and confidential except in situations that involve domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, or otherwise necessitate a duty to warn.

MFLCs provide support on topics including, but not limited to:

Feelings identification

•Bullying

•Self-esteem

•Separation from parents

• Problem-solving

•Sibling and parent relationships

•Time management

•Deployment and reunification

•Divorce

Community Support

School supports, enrichment activities, and educational field trips are available for all grades and supported by our community partners.  Field Trips are available for Military Students to participate in. 

Sugarloaf School currently offers the following sports:  Volleyball, Cross Country, Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Softball and Baseball, Cheerleading, National Junior Honor Society, Student Counsel, Mini-Cheer, Middle School Band, Robotics Competition, Sea Perch Competition, and Safety Patrol.  Please join us!  

Military Recognition Events

January NAS Boca Chica’s “Pilot for a Day” program

Selected middle school students are selected to spend the days as a pilot. They receive a customized flight suit with patches (VCF-111, SAR, and all the major facilities on Boca Chica Field), try out the flight simulator, and have lunch at the Airlanes.

PEACE GARDEN (COMING SOON!)

MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD

April - Purple Up Day

All students will be encouraged to wear purple for Purple Up Day. This is a way to recognize the sacrifices made by our service members and their families. 

 November: Veteran’s Day

Mental Health Services

Information on the mental health challenges facing military students, including ways to access school-based mental health services.

Fleet and Family Support: https://www.navymwrkeywest.com/programs/f7a17e9f-c730-4d9a-b13c-c6a5d3c7ce9e

Work and Family Life (WFL)

WFL programs directly support mission readiness by preparing service members and their families for the physical, emotional, interpersonal, and logistical demands of the military lifestyle. Our programs and services include:

• Deployment Readiness Support
• Individual Augmentees Spouse and Family Support
• Ombudsman Program
• Transition Assistance
• Relocation Assistance
• Family Employment
• Personal Financial
• Emergency Response
• Webinar Classes
• Life Skills
• Exceptional Family Member Program

Counseling, Advocacy and Prevention (CAP)

CAP programs provide individual, group and family counseling, victim intervention and related prevention education and awareness programs.

• Clinical Counseling
• Sailor Assistance and Intercept for Life (SAIL)
• Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
• New Parent Support Home Visitation Program (NPS-HVP)

Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP)

Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) promotes protective factors and reduces risk factors among individuals, within relationships, and organizations through policies, programs, and practices. Commander, Navy Installations Command’s (CNIC’s) Integrated Primary Prevention Workforce (IPPW) focuses on risk and protective factors that impact two or more harmful behaviors.

Guidance Care Center: http://www.guidancecarecenter.org/

Celebrating 50 Years of Serving the Florida Keys

Guidance/Care Center, Inc. (GCC) provides behavioral health services, education, and support to benefit:

-People of all incomes and walks of life

-Adults, children, and families

-Persons experiencing issues with mental health and/or substance abuse problems

-Persons in crisis

-Adults with serious and persistent mental illness

-Mothers and fathers working to be better parents

-Children and youth with a behavior problem

GCC works collaboratively with other agencies, schools, private providers, law enforcement, hospitals, and other behavioral health providers to support and enhance the benefits to our clients, consumers, and other stakeholders. Services available to women and pregnant women receive preference. GCC serves all clients regardless of inability to pay. Discounts for essential services are offered based on family size and income.

Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC):  https://www.militarychild.org/

The Military Child Education Coalition provides programs and resources to address the unique educational challenges that face military-connected children.

Sesame Street for Military Families: https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org/

Sesame Street for Military Families offers family support services, kids' learning sites, and other resources for military children, which help all military service families build the skills they need to be resilient.

Military Kids Now 2020 Survey

This report summarizes the initial analysis of the survey results, highlighting trends, challenges, and areas where support is most needed. The depth and richness of the survey results will doubtless lead to further analysis to better understand the needs and challenges of military-connected students, their parents, and the professionals who support them.

Military Child Resources for parents, teachers, and students: https://www.militarychild.org/resources

Follow this link for essential digital resources for students, parents, education professionals, and influencers. They are available in multiple formats: videos, webinars, and downloadable documents.