WWSE News - April 2nd

• Reminder there is no school for staff and students tomorrow, 4/3! 

• We will be donating the lost and found items NEXT FRIDAY, 4/10. Please take a moment or remind your student to look at the lost and found for any missing items.

• Talent Show registrations and auditions are due today! Please use the QR code on the flyer below to sign-up and submit an audition. The dress rehearsal is 4/14 at 6pm and the Talent Show is located in our Cafeteria on 4/16 at 6pm. 

• STAAR testing kicks off next Tuesday, April 7th. Please note we will not have visitors on Tuesday as grade-level schedules have changed on testing days as well as to maintain a quiet testing environment. Thank you to our amazing PTA for providing snacks to students during STAAR testing!

• Save the date! Kinder Round Up will be held on April 28th. Kinder Round Up is an opportunity to meet WWSE kindergarten teachers and administration. Your child must be registered for the 26-27 school year in order to attend Kinder Round Up. Please note this is only for brand new kindergarten students, not currently rising WWSE PK students. Be sure to register your new student for Kindergarten HERE.

• Kinder Camp registration is open! This is a Community Services sponsored program over the summer where students get a sneak peek of what to expect in Kindergarten as well as time to interact with our WWSE kindergarten teachers. To register for Kinder Camp:

  • DSISD Summer Camps

Click on Summer Programs

Click on Brain Builders

Classes will be listed alphabetically on the left hand side

Choose applicable campus

Families can reach out to Blanca.Morton@dsisdtx.us directly if they need assistance.

• Summer camp registration is open. See the Summer Camp Catalog at the bottom of this page to learn more.

• Thank you to everyone who participated in our Helping Hands Food Drive and HEB Recycling Challenge! Together we donated 355 lbs. of food, 950 diapers, and over 1,000 plastic bags!

• 3 of our Kindergarten teachers are looking for volunteers to "sub" in their classes on April 13th from 11:30 AM-2:30 PM. Volunteers must have a background check on file and go through a quick training beforehand. If you're available, please sign up here.

• Kids Club registration opens on May 4th at 7AM. Registration will not be a lottery this year, so be sure to register your student as soon as it opens. 

• Save the date! Our first annual Leadership Day is May 7th. We can't wait to showcase all of the ways our students have been amazing leaders this year!

• DSISD Teacher Feature Video Series
  Do you know a teacher who goes above and beyond for their students, inspires their colleagues, or brings creativity and passion to the classroom? We want to highlight their story! Take a moment to fill out this short form to nominate a deserving DSISD educator to be featured in our Teacher Feature video series. Your nomination helps us celebrate the incredible people who make DSISD such a special place to learn and work.

• Please login to the DSISD Webstore to pay for your student's activity fee! This fee supports K-5 field trip entry fees, on-campus educational events, transportation, and other special events. Click here to access the webstore. 

• Are you seeing fantastic leadership you'd like to recognize? Complete a Tiger Stripes Shoutout for staff.

Counselor's Updates and Newsletter

Join us Thursday, April 9th from 11:30am- 12:15pm for a Lunch & Learn hosted by the counseling department. This month's topic is: Overcoming Barriers to Healthy Habits. Click here to register to get the link. You can also view the recordings of the previous Lunch & Learn: Building Resiliency, Balancing School, Sports, and Mental Health, and Fostering Grit.  *Recordings will be taken down at the end of the school year*