Supporting Our Military Families
Spring Notes
As the school year comes to a close, we are now looking to the upcoming school year.
If you have a senior that is interested in using VA or GI Bill Benefits, please reach out if you'd like some assistance. If you senior is looking to join the military, I can also help with those discussions.
Returning and newly arriving student athletes, I am going to encourage you to schedule a sports physical over summer break. We start Fall sports on the first day of school at the Middle School and earlier for High School Sports. Along with the physicals, you will need to register for the sport in FinalForms and pay the small fees. If you have any questions about fall sports, please let me know.
Interested in learning more about the Medical Lake School District? Please feel free to contact me at [email protected]
District Calendar
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May 19, 2026
- District Choral Festival at MLMS - 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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May 21, 2026
- Michael Anderson Choralairs & Band Concert - 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
- Michael Anderson Choralairs & Band Concert (Parents) - 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm
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May 22, 2026
Newly assigned to Fairchild AFB?
Not sure where you will live? Would you like your student to attend school in the Medical Lake School District, on base or in town? I'd be happy to assist you with these and other questions. Feel free to call me at 509-565-3273 or email me at [email protected]
Thank you for visiting this page and welcome! This is a great resource for military families who are in transition to Fairchild AFB and need information regarding one of our great schools.
'Reintegration' is a term that describes what military children go through when they relocate to new communities and schools, and when parents deploy or return home from a long assignment. It can change roles in the family structure, routines, relationships, and behavior which can inevitably lead to disruptions socially and academically in school. The Medical Lake School District is implementing new and useful strategies and practices to become a more supportive school district for our military youth.
I am the new military family advocate for Medical Lake School District. My role is to increase our communication efforts with Fairchild and our military families, act as an on-base presence to represent the school district, create programs and practices to help provide support systems for our military students dealing with 'reintegration', and an overall school district representative for military families.
I will work closely with you...the military families, as well as:
- Military and Family Life Counselors
- Airman and Family Readiness Center
- School Liaison Program Manager
- Force Support Squadron
- Key Spouses
- Military Child Education Coalition
- Military Impacted Schools Association and more.
The goal is to enhance our relationship with the base, with military families and students, and our school district as a whole.
Should you have questions about extracurricular activities, tutoring options or anything similar, feel free to contact me at any time. My email address is [email protected].
If you have questions, we are here for you.
Thank you,
Rey Ornelas
Your Military Family Advocate