{"id":2,"date":"2025-09-25T15:58:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-mca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/military-families\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-09-25T16:29:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:29:25","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-mca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/military-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Military Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59658d37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59658d37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bdb0d5c\" 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\/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23eec5d4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23eec5d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;600&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mill Creek Academy supports our military-connected students and families.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67663cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67663cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mill Creek Academy is proud to support our military-connected students and families with a military kids club. The military kids club is designed to address the unique lifestyle of military families. Benefits to our students include easing transitions, meeting other military children who share similar circumstances, learning coping skills, and support through deployments and moving. Activities include monthly afterschool meetings, Purple UP month, and support for families; especially during deployments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737653b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"737653b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a member of the <strong><em>Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Florida recognizes the need to provide support to students of military families. Today\u2019s military children and families experience unique hardships. They move frequently and must adjust to new living environments, schools and peer groups much more than their civilian counterparts. They live through repeated cycles of separation and reunion.<\/p><p><strong><em>The compact rules are designed to:<\/em><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Facilitate the transfer of education records and enrollment<\/li><li>Promote smooth transitions to graduation<\/li><li>Promote seamless transitions for course and educational placements<\/li><li>Consider circumstances for excused absences<\/li><li>Facilitate eligibility for enrollment in school and extracurricular participation<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67cf3f2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"67cf3f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www-mca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/military-families\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/09\/03-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www-mca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/military-families\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/09\/03-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www-mca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/military-families\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/09\/03-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www-mca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/military-families\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/09\/03-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www-mca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/military-families\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2025\/09\/03-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e59b8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c0e59b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c272ae1 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c272ae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upcoming Military Recognition Events<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0ab77f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0ab77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3110fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3110fe\" data-element_type=\"section\"><div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"><div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3358d22\" data-id=\"3358d22\" data-element_type=\"column\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\"><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b6faca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b6faca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><strong>September:<\/strong>\u00a0Celebrate Freedom Week Honoring military students by having them read the Declaration of Independence on the Morning Announcements.<\/p><p><strong>November:<\/strong> Letters to Veterans: student created cards and letters to send to our Veteran\u2019s in the Veterans VA Nursing Home.<\/p><p><b>December:<\/b>\u00a0Letters to Troops: students created letters to send to deployed soldiers and sailors for Christmas.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>April:<\/strong> The Month of the Military Child Wear Purple on April 15th for Purple Up Day recognizing the children of our military men and women!<\/p><p><strong>Memorial Day:<\/strong> Military students place flags around the school.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c04a27 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58c04a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b6ead elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71b6ead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Student-Led Transition Program<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8f4c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a8f4c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83572a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83572a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p>Our Mustang-led program supports military-connected students and families as they join our school. It begins with a\u00a0New Student Orientation, where student leaders welcome newcomers and help them feel at home.<\/p><p>Student ambassadors\u00a0connect with new military students, offering peer support, school tours, and classroom integration. They serve as friendly guides, helping students adjust socially and academically.<\/p><p>The program also provides families with helpful resources and community information to ease their transition. Regular check-ins ensure continued support throughout the school year.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753f6cd9 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"753f6cd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e0c56 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64e0c56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Educational Resources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41d98cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41d98cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48fb916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48fb916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www-mca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/sac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAC<\/a>: Get involved with other parents, staff and community members to make your voice heard regarding the School Improvement Plan and annual budget to support student learning!<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/online-resources\/varsity-tutors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Varsity Tutors<\/a>: Free online tutoring for all students<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www-mca.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/extendedday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Extended<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www-pce.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/extended-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Day<\/a>: Before and after care, offering after school programs like Chess Club, Martial Arts, Coding, Robotics and more!\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/year-at-a-glance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Year at a Glance Pacing Guide<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54b0438 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"54b0438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c71cae elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57c71cae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Info<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e11d7ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e11d7ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bc80bb7 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6bc80bb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e93382b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e93382b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Military and Family Life Contact<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7201c285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7201c285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:jacqueline.ottosen@stjohns.k12.fl.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Jacqueline Ottosen<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-651d54bf elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"651d54bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c3965fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c3965fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guidance Counselor<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db8e408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db8e408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"mailto:Amy.Didomenico@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">Amy Didomenico<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6126db5a elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6126db5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:1000}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce10fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce10fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 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