History

On Thursday, March 5th at 5:30 P.M. a record of 63 students were invited to the

cafeteria to paint ceiling tiles that would be displayed outside the front office. West Navarre

Intermediate School created a special activity referred to as the 26 Random Acts of Kindness.

The reward for completing all 26 acts, is creatively and colorfully designing a ceiling tile,

leaving your “fingerprint” at WNIS. The idea of this project is to slow down our busy lives

and take time to be nice, kind-hearted, learn to serve others as we continue developing into

phenomenal students and incredible citizens! It is a key part for the “whole child” to be nur-

tured at WNIS says our school leadership team.

Interviewing the Participants

We asked a few participants some questions about the 26 random acts of

kindness. Many are wondering if it is challenging to complete all 26 acts. One student, Ama-

ra Wynder, a 5th grade student from Mr. Duphiney’s class, replied, “YES, it was really chal-

lenging to figure out how to do them all...it was exciting though.” Another question we

asked was, how completing the acts make the students feel? “Good, because I felt like I was

making the world a better place,” said Kylie Long, a 3rd grade student from Mrs. Vack’s class.

As we asked more questions, participants said they planned to continue the acts because it

made them feel good about themselves, it was fun, and they can make people feel im-

portant. “Painting the ceiling tiles was fun, because my dad helped me with a family draw-

ing”, stated Jennifer Bartlett, a 5th grade student in Mrs. Rodman’s class, when talking

about her inspiration for the ceiling tile.

Let’s All Be Kind!

The word “kindness” has many different meanings, but the reason West Navarre

Intermediate School is doing this activity is to try to make us better and nicer students and to

have this school filled with the best kids in the county! We already have a school that is kind,

but we’re making it even better! Our beloved school does these activities not only for a re-

ward, but also to see all the effort we put into that paper! This activity also isn’t just to see

who rushes and finishes first, it’s about the time, effort, and responsibility to do as much as

possible. Don’t think of the 26 Random Acts of Kindness as a test, it’s just a fun task to help

students be kind and help our community. We’ve noticed all the time and effort children put

into this activity. We all did our best and our hardest! Everyone should be proud of what

they did! We’ve seen all of the work our wonderful students did and they had the courage to

do it. Maybe next year we can hit 100 students.

SNEAK PEAK Inside...

iNKSTAND Telling the Story of West Navarre Intermediate School...

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Changing The World: One Kind Act At a Time by Kylie Austin and McKenna Soares THE VOTES ARE IN!

See page 3 for results ….

...One Person at a Time

Fidelis means faithful, loyal, true...trustworthy or de-

pendable. To me, Fidelis is like the definition of a truly

great friend. They are rare to find because this is

someone who knows you best in all your faults and

shortcomings, yet loves you most and is always there

to pick you up, encourage and build you up --

and help you to have the faith to persevere through

life's biggest challenges and tragedies. This type of

truly loyal friend also isn't afraid to kindly tell you

when you are way off track because their thoughts

and actions are in your best interest in the long run.

Stay tuned to the point board to see who wins the ultimate reward… the

end of year party!

Creativity take

Courage!!!!!!!!!!

Diabetes is a disease where a person has elevated levels of sugar in the blood. A

lot comes with the disease like special diet and daily medical care. As you know

one of WNIS’s very own students, Timothy Little has type 1 diabetes, and although

this seems like something super damaging, diabetes is actually a very manageable

disease. Inkstand decided to check in with Timothy to get a personal look at dia-

betes, and discuss a specific field trip in his honor. Inkstand interviewed a teacher

at our school, Mrs. Agrawal, and we asked about a community field trip that was

planned on Saturday, May 2nd 2015 and she told us that the trip is in Pensacola

walk to raise money and awareness for Juvenile Diabetes. During that time, we

also interviewed our very own principal, Mr. Crissey, and he answered a few

questions for us. When asked how they came up with the walk, he explained that

finding good Community rewards is very difficult, so he is always thinking about

and looking for new ideas . Luckily, Timothy’s mom e-mailed Mr. Crissey wonder-

ing if he was willing to support Timothy’s diabetes by fundraising , so he said yes,

and it occurred to him while responding to her, that with a little bit of effort and a

whole lot of courage this would become the last reward trip of the year. Then he

arranged a hat day and a walk as a Community on May 2nd.” Our WNIS student,

Timothy Little, has some emotions toward his diabetes that some of us did not

know about, so Timothy shared some of them with us. Timothy said he feels an-

gry, scared, and upset about his issues. We had asked Timothy why feeling these

emotions is good for dealing with this disease and he said “it helps me expect the

unexpected “during the process. He also added that his friends and family do sup-

port him through his “tasks “and not only does Timothy want others to know that

living with diabetes is hard, but he feels safe with his peers supporting him. It

might not seem like it but, Timothy feels embarrassed about our school sup-

porting him, but at the same time he feels happy that our school cares about him.

Dealing with diabetes takes COURAGE , but with our doctors, and scientists

creating new technology we can work to produce better, stronger medicines to

combat this disease.

Courage by Imaya Gifford

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Spring at WNIS can only mean one thing: Kickball! With testing almost over, the sandlot and track have been busy these days with teams getting ready for their grade level kickball tourna-ments Students love to have a chance to leave the classroom for some teamwork on the field. Emma Hartman and some other 5th graders say they look forward to the tournament all year. Alex Woodall, 5th grader, said, “The time we play kickball is a great time to get to know each other better.”

Nothing ruins the fun quicker than poor sportsmanship. Sports-manship comes first in this tournament. Remember the tourna-ment is just for fun. Leave the bragging and pouting at home.

If you follow these rules, the tournament should be easy as pie.

Have fun and good luck!

by Connor Catyb and Matthew McGovern

is more of a mental sport

then a physical sport. A

wrestling match is easy if

you think about your

strategy first, and rapidly

take your opponent

down to the mat. Here

are a couple simple rules

for safely; no pinching,

tickling, punching, kick-

ing, picking up, and

throwing down, and es-

pecially no bad sports-

manship. A common

myth is that wrestling is

boy sport. I am the only girl

that I know of that wrestles

at WNIS. In case you are

interested in joining, wres-

tling season starts in Sep-

tember, and ends in the

beginning of March, a total

of seven months. A local

place to go for wrestling

practice is Gulf Breeze Unit-

ed Methodist Church.

Most of you like sports like

football, soccer, and basket-

ball. Here is one more sport to

think about… WRESTLING!

Wrestling is about skill,

strength. Most of the strength

comes from your leg, wrestling

Keep

Calm

and

Wrestle

on

The Unknown Sport by Mia Furman

Support our Local Athletes and Catch a Game! by Abbey

June 6 vs. Jacksonville at 6:35 p.m.

June 7 vs. Jacksonville at 4:05p.m.

June 8 vs. Jacksonville at 6:35 p.m.

June 9 or 10th vs. Jacksonville at 6:35p.m.

Page 2—SPORTS

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Marvel and Fantastic Four you may like both or prefer one other the other. But I asked the expert

my dad for answers.

Marvel

Marvel’s genera is mostly upsetting and has some comedy put into it. As one of the main prop that

are used mostly is their base also known as a flying ship. There are superheroes, but some of them

are human. But as a warning there is some strong language so I would skip those parts. Marvel has

a lot of mind blowing features like the movie looks like it’s in real life so check it out.

Fantastic Four

Ever heard of a human who could stretch super long distends or turn invisible or be made out of

rock, or even be made out of fire! Well those people are in this movie and this movie is called

Fantastic Four. This movie is somehow dramatic and has some puns. There sometimes is some

gore involved but don’t worry its fake. The setting is also in real life they went to the places and

shoot the film for the movie. But I won’t spoil it so go ahead and watch it!

now let’s talk about some cloth-

ing. Gladiator sandals are all

the rage this summer and they

come in different colors and

styles… some short and some

that tie all the way up to your

knees. But the best fashion find

was EMOJI sweatpants! I think

Hey, girls do you want to know

the 2015 summer fashion

trends? Let me get started on

telling you about them. If you

are really into doing your nails

then you will really enjoy this.

The nail colors for this summer

are coral, periwinkle, and last

but not least bright yellow. Ok,

the bright yellow nail

polish with go with these

perfectly!

Haven’t got any exciting plans for this Summer? Here are a few fun and interesting hobbies for

you to try out so you can avoid the boredom blahs!

1. Learn to play an instrument (many kids in the school play either the piano, guitar, or violin, so try out one of these

top picks).

2. Read some classic literature (I personally recommend the Navarre Public Library, as they have a great classics

selection).

3. Photography (there are many different styles of photography, and many different cameras to use; some are pricy,

some cheap).

4. Learn a few new languages (the most common are Spanish or Sign Language).

5. Do some writing, or start a Summer journal (you can find some cheap blank composition books and pencils and

pens at Walmart or CVS).

6. Fishing (Grab some friends, and a fishing rod, and head to Navarre Pier).

7. Make your own SLIME! That ooey gooey stuff that is selling out in the school store, well now you can make your

own. http://sciencebob.com/making-slime-method-1/

Summer Boredom Blahs by Austin Mathieu McKenna Soares

2015 Summer Fashion Trends - Kylie Bridges

Can you see yourself with a

pair of these?

BRAIN TRICKS

by Charlie Cozart

What comes up but never down?

Why does a teddy bear never eat?

What is black and white and red

all over?

Answers:

A. Your Age

B. He’s always stuffed and “bear”ly

hungry

C. a news paper

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Marvel and More by Kylie Austin

It’s a Confusing Time by Kassidy Steeger and Emilea Mullennix

P A G E 5 - F A R E W E L L T O 5 T H G R A D E V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1

Middle School Scares We talked to the fifth graders at WNIS about their fears of

going to middle school next year. There are two things that

are weighing on the minds of our 5th graders right now.

Most are scared about 8th graders and bullies. It is tough to

be at the bottom of the food chain. Others seemed to be

worried about being late or tardy to class. Lastly, the fifth

graders don’t like leaving behind wonderful teachers and

good friends. So, If you have really good friend at WNIS, try

getting their email or phone number so you can keep in

touch this summer. Middle school may seem scary at first,

just know that everyone is feeling the same way as you.

There are over 4,700 types of frogs in the world! 90 species in

the United States alone. Some frogs you can’t touch because

they are so dangerous like Fire-Bellied frogs. These frogs

are toxic and have sharp warts. Others just have weird

habits such as the Darwins frog. The female lays the eggs

and the male puts the eggs in his

throat pouch, where the tadpoles

grow. Then the male spits them

out! Then some are unique by size

alone. The Pae- dophrye Amauensis

frog is so small, it can fit on a dime.

These frogs don’t have it as bad as the Leopard frog. These

frogs can be found in many fifth grade classrooms come

springtime. With their pattern of green and black dots, these

are the favored frog of choice for dissecting! So, let’s just say

you really get to know these frogs inside and out! With much

respect, we say farewell to the Leopard Frogs of the 2015

class.

Farewell Frogs by Ainsley Gleason and Sam Fulton

Middle School Joys Middle School is an exciting time as well. For example, some

students polled are exited about being able to sit were ever they

want for lunch. Ah… freedom! Likewise, changing classes and

having things like Chorus and Band to choose from make school

more interesting. The last thing they were looking forward to is

meeting new teachers and friends to give them new experiences.

So use this time of change and the tools you learned here at

WNIS to grow as a person and be the best You - you can be in

Middle School!

ADVICE for our

departing 5th Graders! By Kiley Austin and Inkstand Staff

1. Study hard and be nice to everyone. –Mrs. Hug-

gins

2. Be brave and don’t let other people decide your

future. –Mrs. Nelson

3. Stay organized and don’t be afraid to ask your

teacher questions. –Mrs. Long

4. Remember to take it one day at a time, and

don’t let anyone tell you that you aren’t capable.

–Mrs. Brook

5. Enjoy middle school… remain calm... and re-

member to have positivity. –Ms. Agrawal

6. Be courageous !–Mr. Crissey

7. Don’t be afraid. You’ll love middle school. Give it

all. Challenge yourself. Talk to your teacher AND

always wear sunscreen. –Mr. Long

8. Enjoy every moment in 5th grade. –Mrs. Vacks

9. Always do your best and set high expectations

yourself.–Mrs. Moretz

10. Have the best 5th grade summer they ever had

and read a ton.–Mrs. Crosby

11. Be nice N-I-C-E and don’t let others take you

down. –Mrs. McElfresh

12. Be yourself and don’t listen to false rumors. –

Mrs. Andress

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Top Ten Talk: WNIS’ Favorites

Top 10 Movies

1. Big Hero 6

2. Hunger Games

3. City of Ember

4. Gladiator

5. Alice in Wonderland

6. Annie

7. Despicable Me

8. Harry Potter

9. Maleficent

10. The Lego Movie

Do you know what Scratch is? It’s a website. What kind of

website you ask? A website where you can create your own

stories, animations, games, art, and more! Let’s get more into

it… In Scratch, you can program your own projects and share

them to the Scratch community! You can also remix other

people’s projects and add your own ideas. When it’s your first

time using Scratch, It can be a little hard figuring out what to

do. And if that happens, you can go to the Scratch homepage

and type in the search bar at the top, “how to make a project”

or you can search it on YouTube. Once you share a project, it

is automatically open to the Scratch community and anybody

can remix it. If you don’t want to share a project but want it private to yourself, you can still

save it and look at it whenever you want by clicking the “My Stuff” button next to your pro-

file picture. Scratch can also have fun and unique things! You can join contests, raffles, and

role plays! But of course, you’ll have to follow the rules of whoever made the contest, raffle,

or role play. Scratch is a great place to share your ideas and to be creative! If you join

Scratch, you’ll love it! When I joined Scratch, I couldn’t get off of it! You’ll meet new and nice

people! Your imagination can be made by using this wonderful website. The possibilities are

endless.

!

Top 10 Video Games

1. Minecraft

2. Geometry Dash

3. Five Nights at Freddy’s

4. Call of Duty

5. Animal Jam

6. Madden Mobile

7. Star Trek

8. DC Universe

9. Aa

10. Crossy Road

Top 10 Songs

1. Uptown Funk

2. Fireflies

3. Roar

4. Night Core Chandilier

5. You Don’t Know

You’re Beautiful

6. Blank Space

7. Style

8. Shake It Off

9. Narwall Song

The Wonderful World of Scratch by Inkstand Staff

Got an Itch to Scratch? Create your own Scratch project of any kind and submit for

contest.

Search for and add to “2015 WNIS Scratchers Contest” studio!

Project must be submitted online to Long’s Longboarders –

WNIS Scratchers by September 1st

Recognition/Awards in the following areas:

Primo Project (best overall from any category)

Top Teaching Tutorial (should be educational and teach

a school-related lesson)

Stupendous Story

Glorious Game

Ace Art

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Let it Go by Catie Staudt

Who’s terrified? People can be scared about many things including the up-

coming testing. Well, according to what FROZEN says “Let it Go”… let your

nerves go. If you don’t know how to do that I have some tips for you. If you

are really nervous you should either take a minute to take some deep

breathes and slowly deflate or you can count to ten over and over again.

“Pour out your worries like a gallon of milk.” You should release your stress

by pouring it out all your worries onto someone you trust. “Sail your ship with

positivity.” One last thing you can do is think about your worries in a positive

way. For example if you don’t think you’ll get something right, just work with

what you know by heart. If all else fails say “I think I can,” “I think I can.” Or

just think about it in your head. I hope that all these ways work out for you.

Top 5 Kid-Friendly Ways to Help the Earth by Ainsley Gleason

W H A T ’ S R I G H T W I T H W E S T N A V A R R E I N T E R M E D I A T E ? I A M !

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to think of ways to help our beautiful planet? These are 5 kid-friendly ways to help the earth.

1. Plant a tree. If there were no trees, there would be no oxygen.

2. Use reusable shopping bags. There are so many different varieties of bags to choose from. My family uses two My Little Pony bags to carry our groceries.

3. Recycle. Most garbage goes to landfills. We can reduce trash by recycling.

4. Turn off lights when not using. When you play outside you don’t waste electricity.

5. Use both sides of your paper. Paper comes from trees.

When you help the Earth, the world seems so much better.

Fun Factoid:

The Earth weighs

6,588,000,000,000,00

0,000,000 tons!!!!

Speaking of nerves…

these kids didn’t let

their nerves get the best

of them!

TROPICANA

SPEECH

WINNERS

5TH GRADE

3RD Kristin Shave

2nd Evan Rudman

1st Carly Russ

4th GRADE

3rd Lauren Lewis

and Piper How-

ell

2nd Sophia Villinova

1st Abby Routh

Inkstand students have been documenting their hours outside

of school through a new Instagram page. Check it out to see

your friends and watch where

they go in their free time. It’s

easy to find if you download the app, create an account, and

find inkstand_unleashed!

* Don’t forget the underscore in the name.

Inkstand _ Unleashed

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Change by Kim Winn

Things need change

Like war and pollution.

Except problems that big

Require massive solutions.

Us, we are people

7 billion of us… small.

If we can’t fix ourselves,

Then we have no chance at all.

Our generation is too lazy

We can barely move our bones.

We won’t make any progress

Staring at our phones.

People like Hitler

Weren’t stopped with a tweet.

140 characters won’t solve it all

With Isis at our feet.

People all our life

Will tell us that we can.

But waiting and wishing just won’t help

We have to use our hand.

Optimistic people

Go through life without a care.

Wake up to reality

Because life isn’t fair.

Who Am I? by Carly Russ

I am

incredible, original, kind, brave, funny, happy, talented,

and as unique as a star in a world of darkness.

I am adventurous, friendly, loving, positive,

dynamic, proud, grateful, and respectful

no matter who is watching.

I am extraordinary, as witty

as a comedian, intelligent, brilliant, strong, amazing, caring,

and courageous.

I am independent, loyal, honest, creative,

ambitious, clever, fabulous, and as responsible as

a squirrel collecting nuts for the winter.

Who am I?

I am a WNIS student who is responsible, respectful,

loyal, truthful, and courageous.

I will change the world for the better,

and there will be no more wars.

Page 10—Writer’s Window

Thank you to all the entire Inkstand Staff researched, wrote, photographed, edited, and worked behind the scenes of the paper you see here: Kylie Austin, Abby

Routh, Kassidy Steeger, Catie Staudt, Benjamin Johnson, McKenna Soares, Carly Russ, Emilea Mullennix, Mia Furman, Austin Math ieu, Ainsley

Gleason, Josiah Deemer, Reagan Price, Imaia Gifford, Kiley Bridges Kylie Long, Sam Fulton, and Matthew McGovern.