Military Family Support

  • Purple Star School

    The students and staff of Eagle River High School appreciate the sacrifice made each day by our military members and their families. This page includes resources that are helpful to military families who are transitioning to our school. Welcome to the Wolf Pack!

     

    Point of Contact for Military Families

     Scott Brokaw

     

    JBER School Liaison Officer (assigned to ERHS)

     Adele Daniels

    • Contact Information:   
    • Services Provided: Assist military students and families with issues pertaining to transitions and how these transitions impact a student’s education. Assist school personnel by providing information on the unique issues facing military students (especially upcoming deployments.) Provide school personnel with information and resources available to families on JBER.

     

    MFLC (Military Family Life Counselor)

    • Contact Information:
      • phone: 907-202-6259
    • Services Provided: Non-medical counseling support to military students, families, and school staff. Provide brief solution focus, problem-solving, observations, and presentations. The ERHS MFLC is available to students at ERHS every other day. Please email for information.

    New Student Registration Information

    • Contact Tina Spano, registrar by email or phone

    spano_christina@asdk12.org or 907-742-2740



    Military student enrollment information:

    Description Number of Students % of Total Enrollment
    2024-2025 Total student enrollment 758 100
    Number of students with military-affiliated parent/guardian 386 51
         
    Retired, contractor, or National Guard/Reserves 129/386 (33%) 17
         
    Number of students with an active-duty parent:   257/386 (63%) 34
    Air Force 159/257 (62%) 21
    Army 83/257 (32%) 11
    Coast Guard 6/257 <1
    Marines 1/257 <1
    US Public Health 2/257 <1
    National Guard - Active 1/257 <1

     

     

    Military Recognitions and Accommodations At ERHS

    • Patriots Day flag ceremony at homecoming football game
    • Veterans Day display in the school commons and on the school website
    • New student buddy system
    • Activity bus to base
    • Special credit recovery classes to catch up for military dependents behind due to moving 
    • A dedicated counselor for military students 
    • ASVAB Testing opportunity twice a year
    • Military Recruiters come to talk to students multiple times a year

     

    Helpful Tools and Websites

    • Military Child Education Coalition
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    • National Military Family Association

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    • Free tutoring
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    • Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission (MIC3)
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    • Checklist for Transitioning Students 
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    Military Family-Related Articles

    • What are Purple Star Schools?
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    • How Deployment Stress Affects Families

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    • Helping Support Your Military Child
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