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Blazing a Trail of Excellence Blazing a Trail of Excellence

September 2026 September 2026

Logo for Wildlight Trailblazers featuring a stylized blue horse running above the word 'WILDLIGHT' in black serif font and 'TRAILBLAZERS' in a large, bold blue sans-serif font.
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September is here, and our Trailblazers are settling into routines, building relationships, and showing us more and more of what they can accomplish! As we move into the heart of the school year, we are excited to continue Blazing a Trail of Excellence together.


This month, we look forward to connecting with our families during Open House and sharing the learning, growth, and experiences happening in our classrooms each day. Open House is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about your child’s classroom, connect with their teacher, and strengthen the partnership between home and school.


At Wildlight, we know that excellence is a team effort. When teachers, families, and students work together, we create a path where every child can grow, persevere, and shine. Thank you for continuing to encourage your child, celebrate their successes, and partner with us along the way.

As we head into September, let’s keep supporting one another, celebrating progress, and creating opportunities for our Trailblazers to lead the way.


Wildlight families, thank you for being an important part of our Trailblazer family. Together, let’s lead the way!

Dates to Remember Dates to Remember

September 7: No School

September 10: Kindergarten STAR Math Testing

September 14-18: Book Fair

September 14: Pre-K-2nd Grade Open House, 4-6 PM (Family Book Fair Night)

September 15: 3rd-5th Grade Open House, 4-6 PM (Family Book Fair Night)

September 16: 1/2 Day Dismissal @ 11:15 AM

September 17: All Pro Dad, 6:30-7:00 AM

Book Fair Book Fair

September 14-18 September 14-18

Flyer with information about wildlight elementary school book fair
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Drop Off Reminders Drop Off Reminders

Wildlight Elementary School “Drop-Off Reminders for Families” flyer with a western Trailblazer theme. It states that drop-off begins at 7:20 AM and the tardy bell rings at 7:50 AM. Families are reminded to be ready for a quick and safe arrival by having backpacks ready, preparing students to exit from the driver-side backseat door, and allowing staff members to open the car door and help students get where they need to go. The flyer features blue, gray, white, and navy accents, a horse mascot, western-style lettering, stars, cactus illustrations, and a fence border. It closes with a thank-you message for helping keep Trailblazers safe.
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Parent Handbook Parent Handbook

Graphic with Wildlight Elementary School Parent Handbook
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WES Parent Handbook

WES Parent Handbook

Check out this A4 designed by Sarah Ray.

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Open House Open House

Family Book Fair Night Family Book Fair Night

Wildlight Elementary School Open House flyer with a western Trailblazer theme. The flyer announces Open House for families to learn more about their child’s school experience. PreK–2nd Grade Open House is September 14 from 4:00–6:00 PM, and 3rd–5th Grade Open House is September 15 from 4:00–6:00 PM. Families are required to sign up for a classroom session, with sign-up information coming directly from their child’s teacher. The flyer features the school name, “Blazing a Trail of Excellence” tagline, blue and gray accents, western-style lettering, stars, cactus illustrations, and a blue silhouette of a cowboy riding a horse.
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Building Resiliency Building Resiliency

Building Resiliency graphic for the month of September focused on Honesty. The text defines Honesty as "telling the truth". The design features blue waves and light blue silhouettes of running horses on a white background.
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At Wildlight Elementary School, we're committed to Blazing a Trail of Excellence by building resiliency in our students each month. Resilient learners grow into strong, trustworthy, and compassionate leaders—and this month, we're focusing on Honesty.


One of the key traits of resiliency is honesty—the ability to tell the truth, take responsibility for our choices, and communicate with others in a respectful and trustworthy way. Resilient students understand that being honest is not always easy, but making the right choice and telling the truth helps build trust and strengthen relationships. They learn that honesty means being truthful in both their words and actions, even when they may be worried about the outcome.


When students develop strong honesty skills, they learn to take ownership of their decisions, admit mistakes, and learn from them. They begin to understand that everyone makes mistakes, but being truthful gives us the opportunity to make things right and grow. Honesty also helps students become dependable friends, responsible learners, and trustworthy members of their school, home, and community.


Ways Families Can Strengthen Honesty at Home:

  • Model honesty by being truthful in your own words and actions.
  • Encourage your child to tell the truth, even when it may be difficult.
  • Help your child understand that mistakes are opportunities to learn and grow.
  • Praise your child when they are honest, especially when telling the truth is challenging.
  • Talk about the difference between telling the truth and making up or changing a story.
  • Discuss how honesty builds trust in friendships and relationships.
  • Encourage your child to take responsibility for their choices and actions.
  • Ask your child how they would feel if someone was not honest with them.
  • Celebrate examples of honesty you notice at home, at school, and in the community.

By intentionally fostering honesty, we help our children develop the trustworthiness, responsibility, and courage they need to navigate challenges, build strong relationships, and make positive choices. Together, we can help our Trailblazers grow into resilient leaders who make a difference—and continue Blazing a Trail of Excellence.

Grades K–2 Parent Resource flyer about Honesty. It defines honesty as telling the truth and explains that being honest helps children become trustworthy. The flyer highlights skills such as identifying the difference between truth and a lie and understanding the consequences of dishonesty. It provides strategies for parents to explain the meaning of honesty, model honesty, and recognize honesty traits. Additional sections include skills to practice with children and dinner-table conversation starters about telling the truth and identifying trusted adults who can support children in demonstrating honesty. The resource is from Resiliency Florida.
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CLICK HERE for the Resiliency Parent Resources
Grades 3–5 Parent Resource flyer about Honesty. It defines honesty as telling the truth and explains that children should learn to communicate in a respectful, kind, and truthful manner. The flyer highlights skills such as displaying trustworthiness, understanding the importance of honesty, and demonstrating honesty and loyalty. It provides parents with strategies to create an environment for honesty and encourage children to be honest, along with skills to practice, a dinner-table conversation starter, and discussion prompts about honesty and trustworthiness. The resource is from Resiliency Florida.
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CLICK HERE for the Resiliency Parent Resources

Attendance Matters! Attendance Matters!

At Wildlight Elementary School, attendance matters! Each month we will highlight the grade level with the highest daily attendance average. Congratulations 3rd grade for having the highest daily attendance with 97%!

Infographic titled "Attendance in the Early Grades" explaining the importance of consistent school attendance in kindergarten and first grade. The infographic is divided into three sections: Who Is Affected, Why It Matters, and What We Can Do. It states that missing just 10% of the school year—about 18 days or two days per month—can negatively impact academic achievement. Colorful illustrations of students at desks, books, school buses, health symbols, and graphs accompany statistics showing that 1 in 10 kindergarten and first-grade students are chronically absent, with higher rates among low-income, homeless, and transient children. A chart highlights that students with strong attendance are significantly more likely to read on grade level by third grade. The final section encourages families and schools to improve attendance by engaging families, addressing transportation and health barriers, and tracking attendance data. The infographic is branded by Attendance Works.
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All Pro Dad All Pro Dad

All Pro Dad is a community of dads and father figures who meet each month for breakfast with their children to connect in a meaningful way. The next All Pro Dad Meeting will be September 17th @ 6:30 am in the WES cafeteria. Please RSVP HERE!

Wildlight Elementary School Shirts Wildlight Elementary School Shirts

Order your Wildlight Elementary School shirts now for $12! Sizes Youth XS-Adult 2XL are available for purchase. https://shorturl.at/L43ZJ

"Promotional flyer for Wildlight Elementary school shirts featuring two students wearing grey t-shirts with the school logo. The text states shirts are only $12 and emphasizes that all classes will use these shirts to promote inclusivity. A prominent QR code is included in the center for parents to scan to order, with a button below it that says 'SCAN HERE'."
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"A school reminder graphic featuring a blackboard background framed by colorful pencils. The text reads 'REMINDER: STUDENTS MAY NOT BE CHECKED OUT AFTER 1:30 PM (12:30 ON WED.).'"
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"A school transportation reminder graphic featuring a yellow school bus and the header 'GOING HOME A DIFFERENT WAY? LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE!' It instructs parents to write the teacher a note or call the front office before 1:30 PM (12:30 PM on Wednesdays) and notes that messages should not be sent via Remind or email."
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So You Want to Be a Volunteer? So You Want to Be a Volunteer?

"A graphic featuring blue and red outlines of raised hands and hearts above the words 'VOLUNTEERS NEEDED' in a blue and red sans-serif font."
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Calling All Volunteers!! ALL volunteers MUST submit a new form beginning July 1st!

If you would like to be a volunteer at any of the Nassau County schools, here is the link to apply to be a board approved volunteer. You must be approved to volunteer in a classroom or to be a chaperone on a field trip. The process can take several weeks so now is a good time to apply!


https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MTU3Njplbi1VUw==

"A colorful graphic with the words 'School Lunch' in large, orange bubble letters. Above the text is a green apple with a leaf, and the background is white with orange accents."
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School Lunch Information

Check out the NEW school lunch website, http://linqconnect.com. Here, you can apply for free and reduced priced meals, make online payments to your children's cafeteria accounts, remotely monitor your children's cafeteria accounts, set up automatic, recurring payments, and set up low balance email or text alerts. You can also download the FREE app for your phone by searching Linq Connect.

Free and reduced lunch applications can be submitted beginning July 1, 2024, and must be resubmitted each year, even if you qualified last year. These applications are very important to our school and could help provide additional funding based on the number of families who qualify. Even if you don't think you will qualify or don't want to/need to use the benefits of free/reduced lunch, filling out the application could help our school. Apply today!!

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Wildlight Elementary School

Email: wesinfo@nassau.k12.fl.us
Website: https://www.nassau.k12.fl.us/o/wes
Location: 550 Curiosity Avenue, Yulee, FL, USA
Phone: 904-225-3053
Facebook: facebook.com/wildlightelementaryschool

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