where every student develops a passion for learning
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Where every student develops a passion for learning
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Willis Independent School District
Willis ISD will provide hope for a successful future by teaching every child to think.
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Willis Independent School District
Every Child Counts and
Every Child Learns
Pre-K Program for Children who qualify
Elementary Dual Language Program
Athletics, Fine Arts and Bring Your Own Device!
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17 Advanced Placement Courses Dual Credit Program – Offer 52 hours of college
credit Tech Prep Partnership with Lone Star College ◦ E Business Web Developer ◦ Networking Specialist ◦ Computer Engineering Technician ◦ Welding Technology Specialist ◦ Automotive Specialist ◦ Logistics management and inventory control ◦ Business Management and Administration ◦ Paralegal
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Willis Independent School District
WHS UIL Academic Team had the most successful competition season in Willis history—winning a district championship!
First DECA International Qualifier to represent WHS since 2005!
2012 Graduates garnered $3.2 million in academic and athletic scholarships!
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5th Year Selection as Showtime National Champion!!
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Our teachers work together to prepare them for success.
Every child counts, every child learns!
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Team of 8—Our Trustees
Teamwork—No one works alone
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RGA is a competitive 15-month training program.
Only accepts board-superintendent teams who are committed to high student achievement and effective, forward-thinking governance.
Trains school leaders how to improve student learning through better governance.
Funded entirely by Priddy Foundation grant.
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Education Foundation–awarded over $34,000 last year in grants to enhance instruction—about $100,000 awarded in last three years.
Energy management saved $290,756 last year.
Partnered with YMCA for after school care access at all elementary campuses.
WISD Early Bird program offers before school care at all elementary campuses.
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Technology enhancements include: o Mounted projection devices in all instructional spaces o Added wireless access points for increased Wi-Fi coverage
on campuses o Upgraded library circulation system to include e-books.
Enhanced student safety by adding 155 new security cameras with iPad and iPhone monitoring for a state-of-the art video surveillance system.
New phone message broadcast system that can complete 90% of calls in less than 10 minutes!
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Created Teacher Advisory Committee and Parent/Community Advisory Committee.
Re-designed website ensuring information is accurate, current and easily accessible.
Established Social Media Presence: ◦ Facebook for District and Athletics with
Twitter Integration
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Received Perfect Audit Report for 11 consecutive years
Rated Superior by the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas 10 years in a row.
Received Comptroller Leadership Circle Gold Star Award for Financial Transparency 3 years in a row.
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Prepared balanced budget despite $2,700,000
funding cut from the state this biennium.
Increased starting teacher salary to $40,000.
Provided all employees an average 2% raise. Kept health insurance benefits the same at no
additional expense to employees.
Maintained the tax rate at $1.37 for 5 years in a row.
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Develop Professional Learning Communities ◦ Educators will examine all practices and procedures to determine
their impact on student learning.
◦ Educators plan their work collaboratively to ensure that every student learns.
◦ Educators focus on individual student achievement as opposed to class averages.
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Establish Robotics Program at Meador Elementary o Interested students will be able to design and build
working robots to do a specific task.
o Integrates math, science and engineering.
o Builds critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity.
o Prepares students to participate in high school robotics program.
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Implement Project Based Learning with Cannan Elementary 3rd graders. ◦ Students will create projects that will require learning and
application of specific curriculum to real life issues.
◦ Students will better learn how to:
Research
Ask relevant questions
Create surveys
Write persuasively
Manage teams
And more!
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◦ Students will work in teams to design real microgravity experiments that will compete to be carried out aboard the International Space Station.
◦ Reflects an interdisciplinary weave of science, technology, history, and written communication skills– in the languages of both English and MATHEMATICS.
Launch Mission 3 to the International Space Station with 5th graders at Hardy, Parmley and Turner Elementary Schools.
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Expand “Bring Your Own Device” program to teach students the effective use of technology—
◦ Enhance student creativity and engagement in the learning process.
◦ Create an educational environment where technology is a valuable tool.
◦ Focus on learning for the 21st Century!
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Learning for the 21st Century!
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