Thanks to Mrs. Brinkley and Big B’s FL for our amazing Veterans Day sign!!

Mrs. Elliott was the first winner of this weekly award for her consistent service calling names at the pick up line every afternoon.  We appreciate you!  

A Message from Dr. Burns

Please click the link above for an important video from Dr. Burns regarding school safety.

Attendance

Regular school attendance is a necessary part of a student’s education. Excessive absences impair a student’s educational progress, impacts whether the student passes or fails a grade, and may result in court proceedings and/or the loss of driving privileges. Students will be considered absent when they miss 50% of their school day. Absences shall be classified and treated as follows:

Excused Absences

Students must be in school unless the absence has been excused for one of the reasons listed below. Excused absences include the following:

· Personal Illness.

· Illness of an immediate family member.

· Death in the family.

· Religious holidays of the student’s religious faith.

· Required court appearance or subpoena by a law enforcement agency.

· Special events, including, but not limited to, important public functions, student conferences, student state/national competitions that are school-sponsored, administrative approved post-secondary educational institution visitation, as well as exceptional cases of family need.

· Doctor or dentist appointments.

· Students having or suspected of having a communicable disease or infestation that can be transmitted are to be excluded from school and are not allowed to return to school until they no longer present a health hazard (Florida Statute 1003.22). Examples of communicable diseases and infestations include, but are not limited to, fleas, head lice, ringworm, impetigo, and scabies. Students are allowed a maximum of two (2) days excused absence for an infestation of head lice.

Unexcused Absences

Unexcused absences include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Shopping trips

· Pleasure/Vacation trips

· Truancy

· Other avoidable absences.

Reporting Absences

Any student who has been absent from school shall bring a note from a parent or guardian within forty-eight (48) hours of returning to school stating the cause of the absence. Failure to bring in a note will result in an automatic unexcused absence. However, the fact that the student brings in a note does not require the school administration to excuse the absence. The principal or designee will decide whether the absence meets the criteria for an excused absence, and that decision will be final. The administration may request additional documentation, such as a doctor’s note. The excuse must state specific dates of absence, and must be signed by the treating, licensed physician. After fifteen (15) days of absence, whether excused or unexcused, a student must present verification from a licensed doctor for all subsequent absences due to illness.

Make-Up Work

When a student is absent from school with an excused absence, the student shall be responsible for all work and assignments missed during the student’s absence. The student shall make arrangements with teachers for “make-up” work. The number of days allowed to make up the work shall be the same as the number of days the student was absent. This deadline may be extended with approval of the teacher or principal. Previously assigned projects or tests are due upon return from absence or as determined by the teacher’s grading standards

Bus Information

Please visit our District’s Website to find out information about transportation including bus stops and times at www.nassau.k12.fl.us and then click on the Transportation Tab.

Check your bus stop times frequently as we start school. Each day we are adding new stops, more students, and balancing overloads.  Changes occur frequently throughout the first month of school. You should check back often prior to the start of school to verify your stop times.  Please be patient the first week of school as some buses may run late while trying to get everyone back into a routine. If you have any issues determining your stops or times, give us a call or send us an email.

No route changes or notes to ride a different bus will be allowed until after Friday, September 13, 2019. Please remember that all transportation changes must be made no later than 1:40 p.m.

HERE COMES THE BUS

Here Comes The Bus (HCTB) is an easy-to-use website and app that enables you to see the location of your child’s school bus on a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer. This way, you know when the bus is near your stop, so you can send your child out at just the right time.  When the school bus is within a certain distance from your bus stop (you set the distance) you will get an email or push notification on your phone letting you know the bus is almost at your stop.

Currently, you can sign up for and use the web or app version.  However, we are still in the early implementation phase of adding this service.  Please keep in mind the following items if you choose to use this service:

1. You must be registered to your correct bus and using your assigned bus stop based on the home address you are registered with at your school.
2. Do not rely exclusively on HCTB and make sure you are still at your bus stop at the appointed time.
3. Currently, we cannot provide technical support if you are unable to sign up.
4. Not all features advertised on the HCTB site are available, but most will be added in the future.

You can download the app from the Google Play or Apple Store or visit www.herecomesthebus.com.  You will need your child's student ID# and our district's school code: 76491.  For video tutorials and instructions on how to sign up and use HCTB you can visit the HCTB solutions page at http://help.herecomesthebus.com/en/support/solutions.

Please read the attached document regarding Wildlight's drop-off and pick-up procedures. 

Pick-up & Drop-off Procedures

2019-2020 School Start & End Times

Busses and Car Riders will unload at 7:45 AM

School Start Time: 8:05 AM               Dismissal: 2:10 PM

Early Release (Wednesdays) Dismissal: 1:10 PM

1/2 Day Release Time: 11:15 AM

The free & reduced lunch application is now available. Please click the link below.

Application