Military Family Resources
Welcome to Sonnie Hereford Elementary School, the home of the Wildcats! We are excited to welcome our military families through the Alabama Purple Star School program. The Purple Star School program established by Legislature with the passage of Act 2021-7, recognizes the efforts of the K-12 schools in the state that are committed and supportive of military students, and their families, as they transition to their new homes and schools. The Purple Star School program was designed to help mitigate the challenges of high mobility by setting standards for and publicly designating military-friendly schools. This award recognizes schools that show a major commitment to military-connected students and families.
Military Family Liaison
S2S (Student-to-Student) Program
The S2S program here at Sonnie Hereford Elementary helps to bring military and civilian students together in ways that make new students feel welcome, create a positive school environment, support academic excellence, and ease transitions. Our S2S sponsor is Mr. Reginald Johnson, who also oversees the Peer Helpers.
S2S meets once a month, on Club Day, with the Peer Helpers in Mr. Johnson's classroom.
Military Family Resources
The Huntsville City Schools Military Families web page is designed to provided information to military families that are relocating to Huntsville, Alabama. It has links to additional resources and contact information for the military liaison for Huntsville City Schools. The district military liaison is identified there with a link to contact information.
The Military Child web site supports all military-connected children by educating, advocating, and collaborating to resolve education challenges associated with the military lifestyle. The site contains a set of resources for students, parents, and education professionals available in multiple formats: videos, webinars and downloadable documents.
Additional resources are available on the Alabama Heroes Welcome Initiative website.
Additional Contacts
Erica Lewis, Redstone Arsenal Liaison
Jennifer Holliday, Alabama Military Family Liaison
Debbie Maddry, Military Child Education Coalition Liaison
Sonnie Hereford Elementary Military Students in Action
