Dewar Elementary School, welcomes our military students and their families. This page contains information about programs and services to help families transition into DES.
Military and Family Life Counselor
Military and Family Life Counselors provide free non-medical counseling support to active-duty military students and their families. Counseling services are confidential with the exception of child abuse/neglect, domestic abuse, and other duty to warn situations. MFLC services provide a wide range of support to military students, family members, and staff who work with military children. Some issues that can be addressed include, but not limited to are school adjustment, deployment and separation, reunion adjustment, sibling and parent-child communication, behavioral concerns, and fear/grief/loss.
If you are interested in MFLC services for your military student, please complete a Parent Consent form and have your student return it to the school.
If you have any questions about the MFLC program, please contact Shelley Smith at 229-449-3146 or shelleysmith@lowndes.k12.ga.us.
You may also contact your child's school counselor, Mrs. Jessica LeFiles at jessicalefiles@lowndes.k12.ga.us.
Dewar Elementary School Services for Military Families
Dewar's MFLC will show round the first day when possible - The MFLC will show student and parent around school, introducing to staff and teachers, as well as pair the new student with another student (military if possible) to welcome them to DES, help them learn about the school, show them their classes, and introduce them to other students.
Military Club - A club for students from military families to meet, discuss topics related to military life, and hold special events.
PCS Club - A club for students who will be PCSing from Dewar to help prepare for the transitions the student will face emotionally, physically, and behaviorally.
RED (Remember Everyone Deployed) Fridays - A school wide dress up day to Remember Everyone Deployed, usually correlating with Breakfast Club.
Deployment Breakfast Club - A club for students who have a deployed parent, TDYs, or preparation for PCS that meets one time per month to create community and support. We often have volunteers from Moody Air Force Base who join us for breakfast and a craft.
Purple Up for Military Children Day and Spirit Week - Purple Up is celebrated with an ice cream social for all active and former active duty military children at DES, the week of Purple Up is celebrated by the whole school with dress up days.
Month of the Military Child - The month of April is to celebrate Military Children and their unique sacrifices. We have daily announcements sharing information about military children, dress up days, and an art and hero wall to celebrate our military students.
Veterans Day Celebration - We have a program and parade to celebrate our military veterans and their sacrifices.
Individual & Small Group Counseling - The counselors can work with students to address students concerns about deployment and other military related issues.
Lowndes County School Information
Parent Portal (Program that allows parents to track student information such as grades, attendance, and behavior)
Page 30 includes information on attendance including the Georgia Military Family Act. This provision allows children to spend up to 5 days (excused absences) of quality time with a parent before OR after deployment.
Lowndes High School AFJROTC
Military Resources Links
Moody AFB Youth Programs
Tutor.com (Free online tutoring for Military Students)
Military OneSource is your 24/7 connection to information, answers and support to help you reach your goals, overcome challenges and thrive. As a member of our military family, you are eligible to use this Department of Defense-funded program anytime, anywhere. Turn to Military OneSource for tax services, spouse employment help, webinars and online training, relocation and deployment tools, and much more. Military OneSource offers a wide range of individualized consultations, coaching and non-medical counseling for many aspects of military life.
Military Child Education & School Liaison
Ms. Alicia Stasiulis, GS 12, MSG/SLO
5090 Gardner Street, Bldg. 115
Moody AFB, GA 31699
Office: (229) 257-4380
DSN 460-4380
alicia.stasiulis.1@us.af.mil