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November 2- Junior High Newsletter

Posted Date: 11/01/26 (11:51 AM)
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Navarro Junior High

Parent Newsletter

November 2, 2026
The front entrance of Navarro Junior High under a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds.

This Week...

ALL Week
  • Academic UIL Practices Start (see flyer for schedule)
  • Report Cards and District Benchmark Results will be mailed home this week. 

Monday 
  • PTA Meeting @ 6 pm (see Flyer Below for Link)

Tuesday
  • Fire Drill
Wednesday
  • Find Your Panther Night for 8th Graders (see flyer)

Friday
  • First Friday Snacks
  • Varsity Football Home Game


Coming Up:
  • Early Release - Nov. 20
  • Thanksgiving Holiday - Nov. 23 - 27
Panther Path

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.  

PTA Information

A colorful flyer announces a virtual PTA Meeting for Navarro Junior High School on Monday, November 2, at 6:00 PM.

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#
Join the PTA here: www.joinpta.org From the main page you will choose "Join PTA", on the next screen choose "Navarro ISD" and "Navarro Junior High", as the school district and PTA. From there the system will guide you through the rest of the process.

Join PTA

Join the PTA here: www.joinpta.org
From the main page you will choose "Join PTA", on the next screen choose "Navarro ISD" and "Navarro Junior High", as the school district and PTA. From there the system will guide you through the rest of the process.

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:

Mission