December 2020
Legacy Club Funding Supports Local Holiday Food Drive for BPS Families
For the sixth consecutive year, Brilliant Smiles Orthodontics non-profit, Kidz Kloset, is coordinating a holiday meal drive to feed over 400 Brevard Public Schools (BPS) families in need this December. Run by Dr. Romia Goff, Brilliant Smiles Orthodontics (BSO) has five offices throughout Brevard, all of which partner with BPS schools frequently.
Dr. Romia Goff delivers holiday turkeys to Delaura Middle
School during last year's Annual BSO Holiday Meal Program.

The Legacy Club newsletter, received by members during school months, is funded by local advertisers. Funds are used to support Legacy Club materials and events. Due to COVID-19, there have been no in-person Legacy Club events this year requiring funding. Legacy Club Manager, Sara Almond, received permission to donate a portion of Legacy Club advertising dollars to support BSO’s Annual Food Drive.

"We are so grateful for the support our Legacy Club members and partners offer our students and staff. When distance learning started last Spring during the school shutdown, we were able to use Legacy Club advertising funding to support Stone Middle School’s need for insurance to issue student devices. I was really hopeful we could do something similar this holiday season to support our families that need it the most," said Ms. Almond.
A Brilliant Smiles Orthodontics employee loads holiday meals for distribution during last year's event.
Holiday meals ready for distribution!
Sea Park Elementary Celebrates Veterans
By Katherine Allen

Sea Park Elementary has a long-standing tradition of honoring veterans with a very special “Take a Vet to School Day” event each year. In fact, this program was started 13 years ago. Sea Park Elementary’s Annual Veteran’s Day Celebration was forced to reinvent itself as a “Virtual Take Your Vet to School Day” in compliance with COVID-19 restrictions. This year’s event featured live and recorded presentations and performances to honor the Sea Park community’s active service and 70+ veteran families. The Media Specialist, Samantha McGill, and leader of this event, was named “Teacher of the Year” by the The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) for her work in helping students connect with veterans and learn about our history while honoring the brave men and women of our military. Students meet and hear from veterans involved in WWII through all the present day conflicts which have occurred.

Initially, this program honored roughly 30 veterans, however, its’ popularity and size has grown over the years and now averages 120 veterans annually. This year, COVID-19 certainly made the event look a bit different, however, the online version was very well received and included special guests and an expanded audience. In fact, the History Channel dubbed this event, the largest of its’ kind in the country. In addition to Satellite High’s ROTC recorded version of the Missing Man Table, this year’s program was particularly moving as tributes were paid to some of the previous honorees who have passed away since being honored and a part of the celebration in years past.

To top off this unique and special day, Sea Park was honored to host (virtually) Stanley Allen McChrystal, a retired United States Army general best known for his command of Joint Special
Operations Command in the mid-2000s. His last assignment was as Commander, International
Security Assistance Force and Commander, United States Forces – Afghanistan. The event culminated with General McChrystal presenting the Blue Star Banner to students whose parents are currently deployed.
Above: Satellite High's ROTC presents a virtual and solemn ceremony of "The Missing Man" table.

Right: Veterans Day celebrations at Sea Park Elementary.
Rockledge High's Maritime Career Program Featured
on News 13
Thank you to our media partners at Spectrum News 13 for showcasing Rockledge High's Maritime CTE program (HELM). It is one of two maritime programs in public high schools in the State of Florida, and thanks to their strong partnership with the Propeller Club of Port Canaveral, they have a unique simulator to teach students how to navigate ships.

Recently, these students were a assigned a project on how to help cruise ships sail safely again and other ways to boost the business at Port Canaveral.

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Legacy Club Cards
Two years ago the decision was made to remove expiration dates from Legacy Club cards so members would not have to worry about renewing each school year.

If your current Legacy Club card has no expiration date, you have the most recent edition, and do not need to renew.

If you have a Gold Legacy card (55-64), but are now age 65 or older, please contact Sara Almond at almond.sara@brevardschools.org to receive an updated card in the mail. Or, you may visit the front office of any BPS high school to obtain a new card.

Thank you for your support of Brevard Public Schools!