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Military Families

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Waller Mill Elementary School – Fine Arts Magnet supports our Military Families!

1. Planning your Arrival to Waller Mill Elementary School – Fine Arts Magnet

Please click on the registration link provided to start our registration process! You may call the main office at 757.220.4060 at any time, if you need assistance or have questions about registering your child! We look forward to meeting your family!

Registration Link:   http://yorkcountyschools.org/parents/enrollment/default.aspx

2. Preparing your Move from Waller Mill Elementary – Fine Arts Magnet

Please inform our front office team of your upcoming move, in order to request records. The best way to reach our main office is calling 757.220.4060. We are here to support you!

3. Academic Planning for Military Families

4. Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Families 

5. Ways WMES Welcomes, Supports, and Celebrates our Military Families!

Welcoming and Supporting Our New Military Families

All new military students meet for lunch groups with our School Counselor, and deployment groups are available as well. For students who may be having difficulty meeting new friends, friendship groups are available throughout the year, during lunch or resource time. Classroom counseling lessons help support the academic, career, and social/emotional development of our students, and are on-going throughout the school year. Additionally, all new students are given a tour by one of our amazing STAR Ambassadors!

WMES Wall of Honor

In the fall of 2017, Sherrie Geyer, a 4th grade teacher at WMES, decided to invite ALL families, grades K-5, to turn in photos and special tributes of their loved ones who are currently serving or family members who have served in the United States Military. With much help and support, our school created a massive ‘Military Picture Wall’, and families were welcomed to come and read the tributes and see the wonderful photos of loved ones during our fall conference time. With an overwhelming amount of praise and positive feedback, the wall stayed up the entire year. Our wall will now be an annual event!

Annual Military Family Honorary Breakfast

The counseling department ends the month of April (also known as Month of the Military Child) with a Military Family Honorary Breakfast as a way to extend our thanks and appreciation for our active duty military students and families. This is a time to come together, enjoy a meal, and highlight all the bravery that encompasses what it means to be a military child. This event is always one of the highlights of the school year. 

Helpful Contact Information

School-Based Military Student Point of Contact

Name: Khrista Brownlee 

Position: Principal

School: Waller Mill Elementary School – Fine Arts Magnet

Email: kbrownlee@ycsd.york.va.us

Central Office Point of Contact for School-Based Military Student Support Staff Member and for Military Families

Name: Cheryl Parr

Position: Assoc. Director of School Administration

School: York County School Division

Email: cparr@ycsd.york.va.us

School-Based Student Transition Team Coordinator

Name: Jessica Phillips

Position: School Counselor

School: Waller Mill Elementary – Fine Arts Magnet

Email: jphillips@ycsd.york.va.us

Virginia School Liaison Officers

Name: Katrina Patterson

Installation: Naval Weapons Station Yorktown

Email:  katrina.patterson@navy.mil         

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