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Week of Oct. 25 - Junior High Newsletter

Posted Date: 10/25/26 (11:42 AM)
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Navarro Junior High

Parent Newsletter

October 25, 2026
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This Week...

ALL Week
  • Red Ribbon Week - Oct. 26-30
  • Health Screenings - Oct 26-30 (see flyer)
  • Holiday Assistant Form Due - Oct 30 (see Flyer)
  • Academic UIL Practices Start (see flyer for schedule)
  • Report Cards and District Benchmark Results will be mailed home this week. 

Monday 
  • Red Ribbon Week Theme: To the Max—Lead a Drug-Free Life!  Attire: Wear neon colors and rock your craziest, most fun '80s hair!

Tuesday
  • Red Ribbon Week Theme: Totally Tie-Dye: Peace, Love & Panther Victory! Attire: Wear tie-dye for the Panther football game-day theme. 
  • 7B and 8B Footlball Game

Wednesday
  • Red Ribbon Week Theme : Back to the Future—Engage Your Dreams! Attire: Wear college, career, military, or trade attire. 
  • 7A and 8A Championship Game

Thursday
  • PSAT for 8th Graders on Oct 29 (see flyer)
  • Red Ribbon Week Theme: Purple Reign—Tune Out Drugs! Attire: Wear purple or a favorite band, musician, or music-themed shirt. 

Friday
  • Drugs are Bogus—Say "BOO" to Drugs! Attire: Wear a Halloween-themed shirt.


Coming Up:
  • PTA Meeting - Nov. 2
  • First Friday Snacks - Nov. 6
  • Early Release - Nov. 20
  • Thanksgiving Holiday - Nov. 23 - 27

1st 9-Weeks Report Cards

Report cards for the first nine weeks are now available to view online in Skyward Family Access for students in grades 2nd through 12th. Grades PreK through 1st grade students will receive a paper report sent home with the student. 

Please note that parents must log into Skyward and digitally sign indicating they have received the report card in order to view it.


How to Access Report Cards:
  1. Log into Skyward Family Access.
  2. Click on the Portfolio tile.
  3. Select the current term’s report card to electronically sign, view, or print. (are we doing the electronic signature?)
If you have any trouble logging into your Skyward account, please reach out to your student’s campus registrar for assistance.

PSAT Information - 8th Graders

PSAT

Red Ribbon Week

A colorful flyer for Navarro Junior High's Red Ribbon Week, detailing daily dress-up themes from October 26-30, 2026.

Veteran's Day Wall of Honor

We want to recognize and celebrate the brave men and women in our school community! Please send in a photo of your family’s veteran or active-duty service member by Friday, November 6th. These will be included in our special Veterans Day wall display. Please include your service member's name, rank, branch, and their student's name with the photo. 

Please email your photos to: Brandy.Sandersen@nisd.us  

Online Submission

Veteran's Day Assembly - Click to picture to register.

Vet Day

Monitoring Your Students Device

A quick refresher on what parents have access to with our Linewize program:

1. Access to the Qustodio application to view online activity while at school.
2. Access to the Navarro ISD Online Safety Hub website: https://navarroisd.onlinesafetyhub.io/
3. Access to install Qustodio on one personal device for monitoring (available at the online safety hub link above)
4. Ability to restrict and monitor Chromebook usage while at home.

HERE is a Q & A document to help you get started.  

Health Screenings

Health

PTA Meeting

Monday, November 2 · 6:00 – 7:00pm
Time zone: America/Chicago
Google Meet joining info
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 929-299-3202‬ PIN: ‪951 583 122‬#

Academic UIL Practice Schedule

UIL

Random Drug Testing Policy

Navarro ISD has adopted a board policy requiring students in grades 6-12 participating in extracurricular activities to consent to random drug tests. Before a student is eligible to participate in extracurricular activities, the student shall be required annually to sign a consent form agreeing to be subject to the rules and procedures of the drug-testing program.  When you registered your student, you signed the consent form.  Please see the NISD website HERE for more information. 

Please note that we antcipate the contracted company to conduct random drug testing in the Fall and Spring semesters.  Navarro JH is not notified in advance of the test date.   

Student ID's

Students are required to wear their Student Identification Cards visible all day. These may be worn on a lanyard or on a clip worn on their shirt. Students will receive a temporary ID on the first day of school. Permanent IDs will be distributed in a few weeks.

Replacement IDs: The first replacement ID will be free of charge. Following that, there is a $5.00 fee for replacements. Students can visit the library to receive their replacement IDs.

Please help your student find a place to store their IDs at home so they will not forget to bring them to school.
ID

A note from the Counselors

A list titled 'Top 15 Things Your Middle Schooler Wishes You Knew' on a purple background.
A holiday assistance form flyer decorated with a red watercolor bow and pine branches on a light background with snowflakes.
Holiday Assistance Form Link
 

Contact Information

Team

Administration Team

Ms. Tori Beutnagel, Principal - tori.beutnagel@nisd.us
Mr. Tim Vandegriff, AP - Last Names A-L - tim.vandegriff@nisd.us
Ms. Cheryl Schriewer, AP - Last Names M-Z - cheryl.schriewer@nisd.us
Dr. Brandy Sandersen, Counselor - brandy.sandersen@nisd.us
Sophie Santana, LMSW, CIS - sophie.santana@nisd.us
 
Person using a laptop

Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links:

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