Military-Connected- Families
Military-Connected- Families
Sigsbee Charter School and Coast Guard Sector Key West were the recipients of the Military Child Education Coalition's Pete Taylor Exemplary Partnership Award (2024)
SCS has been awarded five DoDEA grants focused on military-connected students, with 3 currently active grants (2022, 2023, 2024)
The mission of Sigsbee Charter School is to employ innovative approaches that inspire critical thinking and foster empathy, with a focus on the unique needs of military children.
Military Family Liaison & School Social Worker- Katelyn.Silvoy@sigsbee.org
Middle School Counselor- Melinda.Labbe@sigsbee.org
Elementary School Counselor- Bresha.Singletary@sigsbee.org
School Liaison Officer - Kimberly.m.bacon2.naf@us.navy.mil
Enrollment Specialist - Leslie.Rosch@sigsbee.org
Principal - Eli.jannes@sigsbee.org
Any of the above individuals can help you with academic planning and transition planning.
If you have received orders to transfer to Key West and are looking to enroll your children at our school for the 24-25 school year, please use the application link above. Contact our Enrollment Specialist with any questions or concerns. Children of active duty service members receive enrollment preference.
You are welcome in our classrooms.
We thank you for your service.
Come celebrate the Month of the Military Child with us!
Anchored4Life a peer-to-peer program to connect military-dependent and civilian youth while building transition and resiliency skills. Peers enhance each others’ social skills, learn leadership skills, build character, improve self-esteem, and integrate into their community. Students are selected by their teachers to become leaders in the program. For more information, visit:https://anchored4life.com/
The Sigsbee Ambassador Program is intended to welcome new students and ease their anxiety about transitioning to a new school by providing a welcoming friend to help them become comfortable. On the new student's first day, a student ambassador from the classroom is assigned to the new student. The ambassador welcomes the student in the office and escorts him/her to class. During the student's first few days, the ambassador will answer questions for the student, sit with him/her at lunch and ensure the student has friends to play with at recess. Ambassadors are trained by our Military Family Life Counselors.
April is the Month of the Military Child. Every Friday, we celebrate our military-connected students with exciting events for our whole student body.
You can expect glitter, bling, high fives and special visitors throughout the month. Our favorite event is Truck Day - including boats, subs, trucks, cars, dogs, horses and motorcycles.
November 11th
SCS participates in the Key West Veteran's Day parade to show our support for our military-connected families and local veterans. Families are welcome to join us in honoring our veterans. Parents are also encouraged to help the PTO organize this event.
Fridays in April
On Purple Up day, we recognize our military-connected students. Local military leaders acknowledge each military-connected child personally and present them with a certificate for their service. The whole school celebrates with bracelets and popcorn.
All Times
Our tenant commands commit to helping out at Sigsbee several times throughout the year. You may see them working the garden, moving furniture, painting, or playing at recess. We invite service members to read with students or talk about the service as guest lecturers.
Sigsbee also has a mentorship program pairing active duty service mentors with student mentees.
Sigsbee Charter School partners with the Military Affairs Committee and the Wounded Warriors Project to welcome the Warriors to Key West during their annual ride. Students write letters to the Wounded Warriors, prepare welcome bags, transition them to their hotels and cheer for them during the last part of the race.
Sigsbee employs a school social worker specializing in supporting military-connected families. Mrs. Silvoy (katelyn.silvoy@sigsbee.org) can connect you with the appropriate resources for health and mental wellness. Sigsbee also provides health and mental wellness classes to all students in Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. Students participate in weekly health classes (K-5) or a quarter-long health elective (6-8).
In addition to our school social worker, SCS provides several support services for students. There are currently six special education teachers, four interventionists, two school counselors, three military family life counselors (MFLCs), one speech and language pathologist, one gifted specialist, one MTSS coordinator, one occupational therapist, one social worker and one behavior specialist. Click the link above to access the point of contact for each of the services.
Grants for Military-Connected Families
2011, 2015, 2022, 2023, 2024
SCS is currently working with three DoDEA grants. What's the Problem? (DoDEA 2022) brings problem-based-learning to our student population. Read the news coverage below to see how the school is using the $500,000 to enhance learning and create career pathways.
Project Read the Way (DoDEA 2023) brings the Science of Reading to our K-5 classrooms, implementing the CKLA Amplify and University of Florida Foundations in Literacy programs.
Identify & Amplify (DoDEA 2024) continues the focus on the Science of Reading in our Middle School classrooms, implementing the Amplify curriculum in grades 6-8.