Welcome to BRE!

Dear Military Families,

Welcome to Bennett Russell Elementary! We want our military families to know that we recognize the sacrifices and challenges that accompany training, deployment, changing duty stations, and other lifestyle factors. Military students come with a wide range of experiences and stories. They enrich the lives of their classmates when they share their unique perspective.

This page features some of the resources available to BRE’s military families and their students. Please contact the school directly for additional guidance or support. The Military and Family Life Counselor program offers on-site services free to all active-duty families. In addition to non-medical counseling support, the MFLC can help connect families to resources specific to their branch or installation.

Anchored 4 Life

A4L is a peer-to-peer club to connect students with one another for support during times of transition, such as parent deployment or change of duty station and relocating to a new school. A4L also offers opportunities to implement leadership skills. A4L student leaders welcome new students to the school, such as providing school tours, and work as a team to plan service projects.

Upcoming Military Events

  • Veteran's Day Honor Walk - November 8, 2024

  • Month of the Military Child - April

Military Family Transition Planning

NAS Whiting Field School Liaison

Chris Hendrix, NAS Whiting Field

7180 Langley Street Milton, Florida 32570, Building 1417, Room 163

Office: 850-665-6105 Cell: 850-736-0338 Email: christopher.p.hendrix2.nas@us.navy.mil

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NavyMWR Whiting Field

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NAS Pensacola School Liaison

Carissa Bergosh, NAS Pensacola

4119 Children's Lane Pensacola, FL 32511

Cell: 850-712-4105 Work: 850-458-6588 Email:carissa.f.bergosh.naf@us.navy.mil

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Hurlburt Field School Liaison

Lacey Allen, School Liaison Specialist, Hurlburt Field

1 SOFSS/SLP Hurlburt Field, FL 32544

Cell: 850-280-5766 Commercial: 850-884-6938 Email:lacey.allen.1@us.af.mil

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Eglin AFB School Liaison

Elaine LaJeunesse 96 MSG/SLO

310 W. Van Matre Ave, Ste 252B, Bldg 210, Eglin AFB, FL 32542

Phone: 850-882-4319 (DSN) 8724319 Email: elaine.lajeunesse@us.af.mil

Website: EglinLIFE.com

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BRE Military Family Life Counselor - 850-418-8912

Military Kids

Sesame Street for Military Families: Sesame Street for Military Families is a free, bilingual (English and Spanish) website where families can find information and multimedia resources on the topics of military deployments, multiple deployments, homecomings, injuries, grief, and self-expression. Additional info about Sesame Street for Military Families can be found here:https://sesamestreetformilitaryfamilies.org

Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission (MIC3): Information on  the rights of military students who transfer between states can be found here:MIC3