Tierra Del Sol Elementary proudly supports our military families and is dedicated to providing a positive, seamless, and enriching educational journey for your children. We are grateful for your service and are honored to welcome your family into our school community.

• We offer a variety of supports for our military-connected students and families, including:

• A Student Ambassador Program that assists new military families in adjusting to our campus, staff, and daily routines

• Organized events and activities that acknowledge and celebrate our military students, their families, and our veterans

• Schoolwide recognition of April – Month of the Military Child and May – Military Appreciation Month to highlight and honor our military community

• A yearly Veterans Day program, featuring a special breakfast in appreciation of our veterans

• Enrollment priority for students from active-duty military families

Tierra Del Sol Elementary Military Liaison
Roles & Responsibilities

Ms. Ismelda Mata
School Counselor / Military Liaison
Imata7@yisd.net
(915) 434-5803

 The campus-based military liaison supports military-connected students and their families by:

• serving as the point of contact and working collaboratively between military-connected students and their families and the campus

• maintaining familiarity with enrollment processes, records transfer, existing community resources, and student supports

• ensuring military-connected students are identified and properly coded through the Texas Student Data System Public Education Information Management System (TSDS PEIMS)

• determining campus-based supports and services available to military-connected students based on their unique needs, including their high mobility

• assisting in coordinating campus-based programs relevant to military-connected students

• attending professional development or training annually to learn and understand topics related to the transition of military-connected students and their families

• offering professional development opportunities for staff members on issues related to military-connected students

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