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Parents & Community Members,
 

As you are aware, over the last several weeks, the WISD Board of Trustees has been discussing moving the district to a four day school week starting the 2025-2026 school year. At last night’s meeting, the Board did just that, approving a four day school week, with Monday as the “off day". This was not a decision taken lightly.

After taking input from WISD administration, WISD faculty and staff members, parents, and community members, the Board asked for a survey to be completed by WISD faculty/staff members. The results of the survey showed that 94.7% of the staff wanted to move to a four day instructional week, and 66.7% of the WISD faculty/staff preferred to have Mondays as the off day to allow them to better prepare for the upcoming week of instruction.

Our goals with this move are very simple. First, to retain and recruit the very best people we can find to work with our kids. It has become increasingly difficult to find quality educators, a problem that is not exclusive to WISD. All indicators show this problem is only going to get worse, as more and more teachers look to leave the profession and college teacher preparation programs continue to see a decline in enrollment. Secondly, the move will allow our teachers the time needed to prepare to more effectively instruct our kids.
 

Attached you will find the approved 2025-2026 school calendar.

Regards,

Todd Southard
Superintendent
Whitney ISD
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Whitney ISD students are welcome to attend athletic events at Wildcat Stadium with the following guidelines:

  • Purchase a student ticket or present an athletics ID at the home gate
  • Students PK-6th grade may attend and sit with a parent/guardian
  • Students in 7th & 8th grades may attend and sit in the designated WMS Student Section or with a parent/guardian (must present ID at the gate)
  • WHS students may attend and sit in the designated WHS Student Section or with a parent/guardian

Behavioral expectations for all WISD students:

  • No running around
  • No cursing
  • No throwing things over the bleachers or at other students
  • No horseplay/roughhousing
  • Must follow the directions of administrators working at the game

Students who do not comply with these guidelines and expectations will be asked to leave and will not be allowed to attend the next event.

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Family members and educators working together!

Join Pawsitive Partners in Education

Join our group of WES and WIS family members and educators working together to strengthen the learning environment and make positive connections between home and school!  We will meet 4 times per year in September, January, April, and July to discuss the needs of families, the roles of parents and schools in education, and supports needed.

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Want to make a difference in the lives of our students?  Become a VIP today!

Our school has a nationally recognized volunteer program called Volunteers in Public Schools, or VIPs.  Our VIPs are instrumental in giving individual or classroom help to our students and help to reinforce the instruction given by our classroom teachers.

Take this opportunity to make a difference in the lives and futures of our children and become a VIP today!

Contact Rayna Whitney for more information today!

254-694-7303
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