where every student develops a passion for learning

Where every student develops a passion for learning

Willis Independent School District

Willis ISD will provide hope for a successful future by teaching every child to think.

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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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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Willis Independent School District

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!

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!

Willis Independent School District