West Navarre Intermediate

As we step into November, I want to express my gratitude for your continued support and involvement in our school community. This month, we look forward to celebrating student achievements, sharing the joy of learning, and embracing the spirit of gratitude together. Thank you for partnering with us to make each day a meaningful experience for your children.

Shana Dorsey

Principal

As a parent/guardian, if your child has a Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP), you can access this information, as well as the progress your child is making through the FOCUS Parent Portal. Please view the handout to the left for the steps to view your child’s Progress Monitoring Plan.

The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) is a progress monitoring system that is administered three times per year to track your student’s progress in learning the Benchmarks of Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards throughout this school year. Your student will participate in the second administration (PM2) of the Grade 3, 4, or 5 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) ELA Reading and Mathematics assessment on the dates listed below. Your student’s results from PM2 are for informational purposes only, and you will be provided with information about how to access the results after testing is completed.

FAST assessments are computer-adaptive tests taken on a computer or tablet. The questions get easier or more difficult depending on how the student responds, and each student will see different questions from a common item bank. Each test attempt (PM1, PM2, and PM3) will present 35–40 items that will cover the entire test “blueprint,” meaning students will encounter items representative of the standards within the subject or grade level. For more information on the test design, please visit https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-12-student-assessment/best/. If you or your student would like to interact with the online testing platform or review FAST ELA Reading and Mathematics sample items at home, sample test materials are available at https://flfast.org/families.html.

Please review the following policies with your student before testing:

Electronic Devices—Students are not permitted to access any electronic devices, including, but not limited to, cell phones, smartphones, and smartwatches, at any time during testing or during breaks (e.g., restroom). If your student is found with an electronic device or is found using Bluetooth/wireless headphones/earbuds during testing, his or her test may be invalidated.

Calculator Policy—For Grades 7–8 FAST Mathematics, approved handheld scientific calculators may be used. For Grade 6 FAST Mathematics, a handheld four-function calculator may be used.

Testing Rules Acknowledgment— All tests include a Testing Rules Acknowledgment that reads: “I understand the testing rules that were just read to me. If I do not follow these rules, my test score may be invalidated.” Prior to testing, test administrators read the rules to students, and students acknowledge that they understand the testing rules by clicking the box in the secure browser indicating they understand the testing rules.

Discussing Test Content after Testing— The last portion of the testing rules read to students before they click the box to accept the Testing Rules Acknowledgment states that because the content of all statewide assessments is secure, students may not discuss or reveal details about the test content (including test items and passages) after the test. This includes any type of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, or posting to social media sites. Please make sure your student understands this policy prior to testing and remind them that “discussing” test content includes any kind of electronic communication, such as texting, emailing, posting to social media, or sharing online. While students may not share information about secure test content after testing, this policy is not intended to prevent students from discussing their testing experiences with their parents/families.

Working Independently—Students are responsible for doing their own work during the test and for protecting their answers from being seen by others. If students are caught cheating during testing, their tests will be invalidated.

Testing Accommodations—If your student has an Individual Education Plan (IEP), a Section 504 Plan, or is an English Language Learner (ELL) or a recently exited ELL, please contact the school to discuss any testing accommodations that will be provided for your student.

If you have any questions related to this test administration, you may contact Kim Alexander, School Counselor, at 850-936-6060.

For more information about the FAST program, please visit the portal at FLFAST.org.

Thank you for supporting your student and encouraging him or her to do his or her best during this test administration.

Excused Absences:

Absences granted for personal illness, illness or death of a member of the immediate family, medical or dental appointments, religious holidays, religious instruction, court date and special emergencies, or pre-arranged absences approved by the principal or designee. The parent/guardian must notify the school to provide the reason for the absence or respond to the school’s inquiry about the reason for the absence within three (3) days of the absence, or it becomes an unexcused absence. If your child has a prolonged illness (longer than two days), please advise the office. Attendance at school is very important. Many lessons are conducted through groups and activity projects where the material covered is difficult to make up.

Pre-Arranged Absences:

Pre-arranged absence requests must be made in writing by legal parent/guardian (form available in the front office and on school website) at least five (5) school days prior to the date of the absence, except in the case of an emergency. Requests for pre-approved absences should be made using the school form located at https://wni.santarosaschools.org/ .Click on the link on the front page that says, “Request a Pre-Approved Absence”. Student/Parent shall make pre-arrangements for schoolwork to be completed; it will be due the day the student returns to school. Work completed in the pre-arranged time allotted will be given full credit.

Unexcused Absences:

Absences for shopping trips, vacations, pleasure trips, truancy, missing the bus, oversleeping, excessive illness without doctor verification, dismissal from school (out-of-school suspension does not count toward truancy absences), or other avoidable absences which have not been pre-arranged and approved by the Principal or designee.

Late Check-Ins/Early Check-Outs:

Students arriving after 8:15 AM will receive a “Late to School Check-In” code. Early check-out ends at 2:00 PM. Students checking out of school prior to the end of the school day (2:29 PM) will receive an “Early Check-Out” code. Three (3) unexcused accumulated “Late to School Check-Ins” or “Early Check-Outs” will equate to the student receiving one (1) unexcused absence for truancy purposes. A parent/guardian or contact person listed with the school must present a picture ID in order to check students out of school. In cases of legal separation or divorce of parents, it is the responsibility of the parent or guardian with legal custody to file a certified copy of the custody agreement with the school office.

To report an absence, you may upload your child’s note to the FOCUS Parent Portal or click on the link provided on our school website “Report An Absence”. https://wni.santarosaschools.org/

To request pre-approved absences click on the link provided on our school website “Request a Pre-Approved Absence”. or pick up a form from the front office. All requests for pre-approved absences should be submitted to the front office.

Free/Reduced Status for 2024-2025

As a reminder, ff your child was in free or reduced status for school year 2023-2024 you have until September 22 to submit a new online application to be approved for the 2024-2025 school year. Anyone who doesn't apply will be charged full price for meals starting Sept. 23rd. If you have questions, please reach out to the school office @ 850-936-6060.

Elementary student breakfast and lunch prices are as follows:

• Breakfast Full Price $1.15
• Breakfast Reduced Price $.30
• Lunch Full Price $2.70
• Lunch Reduced Price $.40

Please ensure your child has money each day for lunch. When a student has accumulated five unpaid meals, parents will be contacted by the School Counselor for a Social Service Assessment.

You may prepay for lunches by the week, month, semester, or year in cash, check or online at www.MySchoolBucks.com.

All parents are encouraged to complete a free reduced lunch application. You may complete these electronically using laptops in the cafeteria during meet and greet. The applications are also available online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application. If you need an application at any time during the school year, please call the front office @ 936-6060

Parents are welcome to join their children for lunch and sit at the guest dining area (round tables) not class tables. For the safety and security of all students, lunch at the guest dining area (round tables) is for parents and ONLY their children.

Parents, Families, & Students:

Please take time to give a shout out to one of our amazing Navigator Teachers or Staff Members by completing the form below and submitting to Mrs. Dorsey via the front office or email @ dorseys@santarosa.k12.fl.us

Teacher/Staff Member Name:

How he/she makes a difference:

Submitted by:

West Navarre Intermediate is proud to be a Positive Behavioral and Intervention Supports (PBIS) Model School. The PBIS framework provides schools with an opportunity to teach expected behaviors utilizing positive reinforcement along with more targeted interventions for students who require more intensive supports. Our school population is divided into five different communities and students earn navigator points/bucks for their respective communities by displaying the school-wide behavior expectations below. Each 9 weeks, the community with the most navigator points/bucks will be rewarded with a special event. Our goal is to maintain a program that fosters school-wide unity, positive behavior, and promotes lifelong learning. Our communities and school wide expectations are as follows: Fidelis (Loyalty), Erubesco (Respect), Officium (Responsibility), Veritas (Truth), and Animus (Courage).

Navigator of the Quarter

Each quarter our classroom teachers will recognize one student for exhibiting the school wide expectations. Those students will be celebrated at an assembly. Each student selected will receive an invitation to bring home to their parents. Our next Navigator of the Quarter will be on December 19.

Navigator Bucks

• Students earn Navigator bucks/points for exhibiting positive expectations.
• Points are collected weekly and used to determine the quarterly winning community.
• Students can redeem their Navigator bucks at the end of each quarter at "Community Concessions".

Positive Office Referrals

Teachers can submit Positive Behavior Referrals to Administration. These will be a surprise for students! Teachers will submit and then administration will call the student up and make a positive phone call home praising the student for the character trait(s) he/she exhibited. These students also receive a brag tag and community pencil.

WNIS IS A 2023-2024 Silver FLPBIS Model School!

The PTO, an organization of parents and staff members, is an organization that helps raise funds and support activities that contribute to the enhancement of the educational program at WNIS. Examples of PTO support for WNIS include purchasing of computers and other classroom needs, providing funds to pay for student lunches until other funds can be secured, and honor roll recognitions. Parents are encouraged to join and support this worthwhile organization. For more information about our PTO check out their Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/westnavarreintermediatepto/ .

Please join us for the next PTO Meeting on November 19 @ 3:00 PM in the Media Center.

WNIS is proud to be a Florida Purple Star School of Distinction.

The purpose of the Purple Star School of Distinction Designation is to recognize schools that support the unique needs of military families, help military-connected students navigate critical challenges and provide resources for military-connected students when transitioning to a new school environment.

Click on the link below for more information and resources.

Resources for Military Families at West Navarre Intermediate School - West Navarre Intermediate School (santarosaschools.org)

West Navarre Intermediate has established a School Advisory Council to serve in an advisory capacity to the school principal and to assist in the development of the educational program in the preparation and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan required pursuant to Section 230.23 (18), Florida Statutes. The School Advisory Council shall not assume any of the powers or duties now reserved by the Florida statutes for the School Board of its administrative or instructional staff. The School Advisory Council meeting dates, times and location can be found on the WNIS website https://wni.santarosaschools.org/en-US?showHomepage=true . For more information about the School Advisory Council or to review School Advisory Council records, please contact Mrs. Dorsey, Principal.

School, District, and State Accountability report link https://edudata.fldoe.org/index.html .

If you would like a hardcopy of this report, please reach out to administration.

Our next school advisory council meeting will be held on November 12 @ 7:30 AM in the Media Center.

School start time is 8:15 AM. The tardy bells ring at 8:15 AM. Instruction starts promptly at 8:15 AM so students who are tardy will be missing instruction. The school day ends at 2:29 PM. Supervision is provided from 7:45 AM until 3:00 PM. Parents are solely responsible for student supervision until 7:45 AM.

Parents who bring their students in the morning must remain in their cars. No student should be left unattended. School personnel will be supervising the drop off area at the front entrance beginning at 7:45 AM. Please have an established routine for the afternoon; for example, Mon, Tues, and Wed bus rider home; Thurs and Fri car rider. If an emergency should arise and the afternoon arrangements change, you should complete a “WNIS Transportation Form” and send it in with your child by NOON. We do not accept changes over the telephone. Transportation forms may be picked up in the front office or printed from our school website https://wni.santarosaschools.org/.

Parents who pick up their students in the afternoon should remain in their cars and follow the flow of traffic. All vehicles should enter the school premises from Sunrise Dr. not Cotton Bay Lane. Parent pickup for grades 3-5 will begin at 2:29 PM. Pre-K will dismiss at 2:40 PM. Please note: Blue car tags will be issued for Grades 3, 4, and 5. Pink car tags will be issued for Pre-K. Car rider tags should be displayed on the rearview mirror with the student’s first & last name clearly visible for school personnel. Car rider tags will be available in the cafeteria during meet and greet in August or in the front office throughout the year.

Santa Rosa County School Board determines school bus routes, and drivers, principals, and parents may not alter these routes without permission of the School Board. Students are asked to be at their bus stop 10 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time. Loud talking, changing seats, running, arms or heads out the windows, fighting, and similar behavior is not permissible. Bus rules will be clearly posted on all buses, and students will be expected to abide by those rules. Repeated violations of any of the above policies will result in disciplinary action or suspension of bus privileges. The transportation office phone number is 850-936-6005.

Parents should be prompt in picking up their children from school. Students not picked up by 3:05 PM will wait in the front office.

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials. Florida Statute 943.082 states that if, following an investigation, it is determined that a person knowingly submitted a false tip through FortifyFL, the Internet protocol (IP) address of the device on which the tip was submitted will be provided to law enforcement agencies for further investigation, and the reporting party may be subject to criminal penalties under s. 837.05. In all other circumstances, unless the reporting party has chosen to disclose his or her identity, the report will remain anonymous.

We are excited to be using SchoolStatus Connect as our district's new unified multi-media communication platform. This platform will be used to unify our family communication across the district/school. With SchoolStatus Connect, you will be able to receive communication from the district, as well as the schools and classrooms.

Family members can view SchoolStatus notifications and keep up with district, school, and teacher communications in a variety of ways:

• Directly in your email inbox
• As a SMS message on your phone
• On our school/district’s SchoolStatus website
• On the SchoolStatus mobile app - Search “SchoolStatus” in your app store.

Please click on the “VIEW ON SCHOOLSTATUS” button to update your profile, communication and language preferences, and login to the district’s SchoolStatus page.

We’re looking forward to connecting with you!

Congratulations to Deb Cintron, who has been selected as West Navarre Intermediate’s School-Related Employee of the Year!

Deb is a dedicated paraprofessional serving in one of our CBSA classrooms, and her work with students with disabilities truly sets her apart. Her selflessness, kindness, and compassion shine through every day, making her an incredible advocate for our students. Deb’s caring nature and unwavering support make a world of difference in the lives of so many.

We are beyond proud to see her recognized for the wonderful person and professional she is—this honor is so well-deserved!

Huge congratulations to Amy Fitch, our amazing ESE inclusion teacher, for being selected by her peers as **WNIS Teacher of the Year**! Amy has been a dedicated part of the West Navarre Intermediate family for 19 years, with the last 8 years devoted to empowering students as an inclusion teacher. Mrs. Fitch’s passion, dedication, and heart for her students shines through in all she does! We are so proud of you, Mrs. Fitch!

1 - Caring & Sharing Food Drive begins (11/1 - 11/15)

1 - Pre-K Fall Festival @ 9:00 AM - students & staff only

5 - Make Up/Holiday Pictures - Cafeteria - Mrs. Drost will send schedule

5 - SGA Meeting @ 2:30 PM - Media Center

5 - Running Club @ 2:30 PM - Bus Ramp

7 - Veteran's Day Choir Performance for students & staff - Cafeteria @ 9:00 AM

7 - Running Club @ 2:30 PM - Bus Ramp

7 - School Newspaper @ 2:30 PM - Room 409

7 - Veteran's Day Evening Performance for parents & families - Cafeteria @ 6:00 PM

8 - PBIS Community Spirit Day - wear your community colors

8 - Veteran's Day Luncheon - Please RSVP using kidaccount link on flyer

11- Veteran's Day - No School - School will be closed

11 - 15 World Kindness Week & National School Psychology Week

12 - School Advisory Council Meeting @ 7:30 AM - Media Center

12 - Garden Club Visits ACES

12 - Running Club @ 2:30 PM - Bus Ramp

13 - NBMSC Fieldtrip: Adams, Brockhum, Lee, Redden, & Foss (2 busses)

14 - NBMSC Fieldtrip: Feilner, Neu, Rice (1 bus)

14 - Running Club @ 2:30 PM - Bus Ramp

14 - Choir Practice @ 2:30 PM - Music Room

15 - NBMSC Fieldtrip: Ferrer, Little, Rodman, Umstead (2 busses)

15 - Gingerbread Assembly for 5th Grade - Cafeteria @ 9:00 AM

19 - Leadership Meeting @ 8:00 AM - Conference Room 111

20 - Turkey Talks - 3rd Grade - Cafeteria - 2 assemblies (9:00 and 9:40)

20 - 5th Grade Gingerbread applications & money due to front office

21 - Thanksgiving Lunch - parents invited - MUST PRE-PAY & PRE-ORDER. For ease of check in, please rsvp on the kidaccount link on the flyer.

21 - Running Club @ 2:30 PM - Bus Ramp

21 - School Newspaper @ 2:30 PM - Room 409

21 - Choir Practice @ 2:30 PM - Music Room

22 - SGA Spirit Day - Crazy Socks

22 - PreK Zoo Field Trip (Craner, Scharron, Justice, & Hebert)

22 - 5th Grade Gingerbread Board Distribution - All call will be made in the afternoon.

25-29 - Thanksgiving/Fall Break (school will be closed)

Volunteers play an integral role at WNIS. We will host volunteer orientation in the fall for 2024-2025. Each volunteer is asked to complete an application, which will be presented to the School Board for approval.

We request that these be completed by the first month of the school year for all family members who will possibly volunteer during the 2024-2025 school year.

All volunteers visiting the school are required to report to the front office upon arrival and provide photo identification for verification. Volunteers are required to wear the identification badge provided by the school during the time they are volunteering. Once the volunteer has completed volunteering for the day/activity, they are required to return their pass to the office and sign out prior to leaving.

For your planning purposes, please keep in mind all volunteers must be school board approved before volunteering. Please note that you are free to volunteer in areas of the school other than the classroom, for example we always need help in the library/media center. Volunteer applications should be turned in at least a month in advance to meet board approval guidelines.

For more information about the school volunteer program, please contact Mrs. Drost, Assistant Principal, at 850-936-6060.

Email: dorseys@santarosa.k12.fl.us
Website: https://wni.santarosaschools.org/en-US?showHomepage=true
Location: 1970 Cotton Bay Lane, Navarre, FL, USA
Phone: 850-936-6060
Facebook: facebook.com/WestNavarreIntermediateSchool