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WEEK B

Monday 08/17:

Tuesday 08/18: 5th grade ELA FAST testing

Wednesday 08/19: Sandpiper General Booster Meeting 8:00 a.m. in cafeteria, 5th grade Math FAST testing

Thursday 08/20: 4th grade ELA FAST testing

Friday 08/21: Make up FAST testing

Coming Soon:

08/25: PM 1 FAST math grade 4

08/26: PM 1 FAST reading grade 3

08/27: PM 1 FAST math grade 3

08/27: School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting

09/04: Early release/Teacher PD 10:45

Girls on the Run is an afterschool program like no other. In a recent study, 99% of participants said that everyone on their team could be themselves. We are proud to be one-of-a-kind, just like the incredible girls we serve. Our program developed to meet the needs of today’s girls utilizes a research-based curriculum that inspires confidence through:

· Fun, physical movement-based activities

· Dynamic teambuilding exercises that inspire empathy and inclusion

· Goal-setting in preparation for a celebratory 5K event

At Girls on the Run, we focus on the whole girl. Unlike other extracurricular clubs or organized sports, our program empowers girls’ minds, bodies and souls.

Meeting in small teams twice a week for 8 weeks, Girls on the Run connects girls to trained volunteer coaches who lead by example. We take great pride in creating safe spaces of belonging where every girl can thrive, unlock her inner power and achieve her dreams.

Registration opens at 6am Eastern/5am Central on August 17! Please register at www.gotrpanhandle.org by Sept 14 to secure your girl’s spot. To learn more about our program and who we are, click here: www.gotrpanhandle.org/programs.

Become an Annual Supporter! Get your business on the back of the official Sandpiper school shirt gifted to Dune Lakes teachers and students, worn throughout the year, and available for purchase in the Spirit Shop! Shoreline + Sandbar levels are SOLD OUT, but limited sponsorship opportunities remain. Sponsorship deadline: August 15. Support our school. Show your Sandpiper pride. Get your business seen all year long!

Join us for our first Sandpiper Boosters General Meeting of the year on Wednesday, August 19 at 8am! Meet other Dune Lakes parents, learn more about the Boosters, discover ways to get involved, and sign up for committees. We’re also making it easy to complete your volunteer requirements while you’re here! A notary will be available for volunteer applications, and fingerprinting will be offered onsite from 8:00–9:30 AM.

Fingerprinting: $75 CASH + photo ID required
Volunteer clearance is valid for 5 years.

Come connect, get involved, and help make it a great year for our Sandpipers!

Our first Dune Lakes Dines of the year is on Tuesday, August 18 at Proper Restaurant & Bar in 30A. Make sure to mention “DUNE” and 10% of those sales will be donated to the Sandpiper Boosters.

Spirit Shop – You can shop Sandpiper Merch year-round! Shop Here : Spirit Shop — Sandpiper Boosters

Follow Us on Social Media – Instagram and Facebook

For all things Boosters – Make sure to visit our website here : Sandpiper Boosters

Hello and welcome Sandpipers! My name is Meghan Turner, and I am your School Counselor at Dune Lakes Elementary. My role is to provide support to students, families, and teachers to ensure student success by promoting positive changes in student behavior, perceptions and learning.

Parents, please feel free to contact me with any questions regarding your child’s social, emotional, or academic needs.

850-622-5012 X 2712 or Meghan.turner@walton.k12.fl.us

Here’s to a great year!

This month, the resilience trait of the month is resilience!

Each month, Resiliency Florida features one of the 11 key Resiliency Characteristics as the Characteristic of the Month. ​Resiliency Florida is proud to provide resources for parents and teachers to start the conversation about overcoming life's inevitable challenges with their students. Help your student become resilient, go to BuildResiliency.org today!

The Resiliency Reading List features books that help start discussions about resiliency with your child. Check out the Resiliency Reading List to explore three books centered around resiliency. Read When a Kid Like Me Fights Cancer by Catherine Stier, The Story of My Life by Helen Keller or Unbroken: An Olympian’s Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive by Laura Hillabrand.

Great things are cooking this month in the Sandpiper Cafe! https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/DuneLakesElementary

Please contact Sandpiper Cafe manager Saronda Lewis with questions at lewiss@walton.k12.fl.us

Please see these reminders from Nurse Ward.

Medication at school:

The front desk cannot intake medications. Prescription and OTC medications must be checked in with nurse.

Fever Reminders:

A fever is a temperature of 100 degrees or more. Students must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications before they can return to school.

Lice reminders:

Students showing visible signs and symptoms will be sent to nurse and parents will be notified. Any affected student must provide front office with signed proof indicating treatment. Additional information is available on the WCSD Health Services at https://www.walton.k12.fl.us/page/school-health-services

• Volunteers, please be sure to check out by 1:15.
• When turning in a doctor's note for your child's absence, we ask that you please send us the original note from the physician's office. Notes should include student name, date they were seen and what days they are excused for. Doctor notes are excused absences. Altered notes will not be accepted. Notes need to be submitted within 3 days of the absence. For your convenience, notes may be emailed to mailto:dleinfo@walton.k12.fl.us
• If you would like notification that your child has checked out a library book, please log into FOCUS and make this change. This must be done each year.
• All transportation changes must be received by 1:30 p.m. through Pikmykid.
  
• 🚩 NO EARLY CHECK-OUTS ARE ALLOWED AFTER 1:45 P.M., please arrive prior to this for any appointments. You will be asked to go to the car line and wait for your student after this time.
• Walkers: All walkers must have a walker waiver on file at the front office. Parents picking up their walkers are required to have the walker pass issued by the front office. We will not release any student to parents at the walker exit without this pass. Please call the office for specific walker guidelines 850-622-5012.

Did you know the over 15% of Dune Lakes students missed GREATER than 10 days of school last year?

We are learning every day! Help make sure your student stays on track by encouraging consistent attendance!

UPDATE If your child is not an every day bus rider, but may ride home with a friend or use bus to reach another approved destination, WE MUST have a parent note documenting this request on file. Please send an email to dleinfo@walton.k12.fl.us. We can also add this transportation change option for you in Pikmykid, but you must first contact our office.

Students have received bus tags for the back packs which support staff in quickly identifying the correct bus and parent. Please help us keep these securely fastened to your child's backpack.

You can track your student using the Here Comes the Bus Application. The Here Comes the Bus application provides the real-time location of your child’s bus on a map and gives scheduled and actual arrival times at home and school for bus routes. It also provides push and email notifications when the bus is near. Sign up using the flyers below.

Please refer to your new student packet for instructions for Pikmykid app. We will process ALL transportation changes through Pikmykid. Parents may call the office for a change in an emergency or for help with the Pikmykid platform. Please see the resources and video tutorials below. Pikmykid is also available by phone to support users and parents.

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.

.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fortifyfl-tip-reporting/id1435824190

The Walton County School District is now offering parents access to their children’s information. Your connection to students’ education/academic information is now available online. You will be able to view your children’s data in these areas: student grades, daily attendance, teacher email account for each class, school messages and upcoming events, and more. Use the QR code or follow the instructions below.

Step 1

• To register or reset your password for the Parent Portal please visit the following link:
  https://walton.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/auth/

• The following information is required to setup a Focus Parent Portal Account.

  1. Child’s student identifier (10 digit number beginning with 66 assigned by the district).
  2. Student’s date of birth.
  3. Parent Portal Registration PIN. If your child has a portal account, they can provide you with the PIN by viewing the General tab under My Information. Or you can obtain your PIN from the school office.

  Once your account has been created you will have access to the Parent Portal at the following site: https://walton.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/

Email: DLEinfo@walton.k12.fl.us

Website: https://dle.walton.k12.fl.us/
Location: 6565 U.S. 98 E, Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA
Phone: 850-622-5012
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DuneLakesSandpipers