{"id":298,"date":"2026-02-25T11:52:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:52:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lsusd.net\/winter-gardens\/?page_id=298"},"modified":"2026-03-12T12:42:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:42:40","slug":"military-support","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lsusd.net\/winter-gardens\/military-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RIA Serves Military-Connected Families<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Riverview International Academy&#8217;s&nbsp;two campuses (Winter Gardens and Riverview) aspire to be recognized with the prestigious&nbsp;<strong>Purple Star School<\/strong>&nbsp;designation as we are very proud to offer supports to our military-connected students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This distinguished recognition comes from the California Purple Star School Designation Program (Purple Star Program), which aims to alleviate the challenges faced by military-connected students and their families. By identifying schools that meet specific criteria and offering crucial transition support, the Purple Star Program highlights schools dedicated and well-equipped to address the unique needs of military-connected students.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lsusd.net\/riverview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/Purple-Star-School-Seal.jpg\" alt=\"Purple Star School Seal\" class=\"wp-image-441\" style=\"width:271px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Purple Star Program centralizes knowledge, builds a stakeholder network, and assists schools in developing and communicating cultural competency in supporting military-connected families. Riverview International Academy&#8217;s two campuses have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to these principles, earning the Purple Star School designation for its exceptional services and programs tailored to military families\u2019 needs. Some of RIA&#8217;s programs for military families include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Welcoming and acclimating a new military-connected student and their family to our school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing exceptional educational support for military-connected students, including its state-identified target populations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing social-emotional support for military-connected students via counseling services and referrals to outside agencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing professional development and training to staff to support the unique needs of its military-connected families<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This designation reflects our district and school&#8217;s ongoing commitment to an inclusive and supportive educational environment for all students. For more information regarding our district&#8217;s support for Military-Connected Families, please click the button below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lsusd.net\/military-connected-family-resources\/\">Lakeside Military  Family Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Month of the Military Child<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that the month of April is the Month of the Military Child?&nbsp; It is a time to recognize and celebrate the strength, resilience, and sacrifices of military-connected children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Communities across the country will observe Purple Up Day in April wearing purple to show support for military youth on that day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The color purple represents the unity of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, blending the colors of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, and Coast Guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we head toward April, our school&#8217;s two campuses will be sharing and promoting school-specific activities and efforts to honor and uplift military children across our district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage students, staff, and families to wear purple, participate in school activities, and join us in recognizing the incredible military children in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources and Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For additional resources available to military-connected families, please visit the buttons below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.militaryonesource.mil\/benefits\/military-family-life-counseling-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Military One Source<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/anchored4life.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anchored 4 Life<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Point of Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Samantha Wooster<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 School Counselor<br><a href=\"mailto:swooster@lsusd.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">swooster@lsusd.net<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ms. Marjorie Bias-Jones<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Navy School Liaison (SL)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.lsusd.net%2fmilitary-connected-family-resources%2f&amp;c=E,1,Po09j3PYdjokNgI3C77mZ7m_s1TsIDANsvJGqGn3kpDM_U2suyfD6oErjvs4X1sFzdw3KVy62joIFhGtXA5SPVY-X8FQinIQdgUfwFUb7HPTTpg6dA,,&amp;typo=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">(619) 372-2696<\/a><br><a href=\"mailto:marjorie.l.jones-bias.naf@us.navy.mil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">marjorie.l.jones-bias.naf@us.navy.mil<\/a>&nbsp;(available to assist all branches of service)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Military &amp; Family Life Counseling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Naval Base San Diego<br><a href=\"tel:6195409140\">(619) 540-9140<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RIA Serves Military-Connected Families Riverview International Academy&#8217;s&nbsp;two campuses (Winter Gardens and Riverview) aspire to be recognized with the prestigious&nbsp;Purple Star School&nbsp;designation as we are very proud to offer supports to our military-connected students. 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