Wildwood Springs Elementary School

WWSE News - November 6th

Our Veteran's Day program will be on Tuesday, November 10th from 9 - 9:30am in the cafeteria. This is open to 2nd grade families, Veterans, and Veteran's families. Our PTA is hosting a Pre-Ceremony Breakfast Reception for Veteran's and their families from 8:30 - 9am and a post ceremony reception from 9:30 - 10am in the Community Room and Library. To volunteer to feed the vets or sign up for the program or pre-ceremony breakfast, please RSVP using the QR code in the flyer below or use this link. There is a place to list the student(s). Those students will be called out of class to join their veteran family member for the event.
- In addition, we are honoring our Veteran's with a Hero Wall. Please send in pictures of the Veteran's in your family or a picture of yourself if you are a veteran by Friday, November 6th. Printed copies can be dropped off with our receptionist or sent if your student's backpack. If you would like to email a picture to be printed, please send those to megan.hook@dsisdtx.us.
Get ready for the Fall Book Fair, November 16th through the 19th! Family shopping night is on Monday, November 16th from 5 - 7pm. See the flyer below for details and shopping times.
Picture Retake Day is on Tuesday, November 17th. This is ONLY for students who did not get their picture taken for Fall Picture Day, students who enrolled after Fall Picture Day (9/16), or students wishing to retake their picture. Please notify megan.hook@dsisdtx.us if you wish to have your student retake their picture.
Toys for Tots is collecting new and unwrapped toys for children in Austin. The drop off bin is located in the front lobby now through December 1st!
Check out Mrs. Smart's October Counseling Newsletter to learn more about Healthy Habits Week dress up days, Habit 2, and Mrs. Smart's contact info. Look ahead to her November/December Counseling Newsletter for information on the Coats for Kids Drive, care Classes, and home connections.
You can still order your 2026-2027 yearbook! See the flyer below for details on how to order.
Please see our Welcome Packet! This has important information including campus contacts, ways to follow us on social media, important safety procedures for visitors and volunteers, item drop off procedures, arrival and dismissal procedures, how to report an absence, information about School Dismissal Manager, and helpful links.

2026-27_Academic_Calendar.pdf

Terrace Metrics Parent Training

Terrace Metrics is offering a free, 3-week parent training focused on understanding and supporting children experiencing anxiety, designed specifically for parents and caregivers of students in grades 5-12.

Anxiety can significantly impact students' emotional well-being, school experience, and daily lives. This training offers families an opportunity to gain helpful insights, practical strategies, and tools to better support their children.

Training Details:

Cost: Free
Duration: 3 weeks; November 10, November 17, November 24 from 8:00-9:00 pm EST/5:00-6:00 pm PST
Audience: Parents and caregivers of students in grades 5-12
Topic: Understanding and supporting student anxiety

Join the Zoom here: tinyurl.com/terracemetricsanxiety

Tigers On The Move

Please RSVP here for Turkey TOTM. The dress up theme for this one is fall colors!

Additional TOTM dates are listed below.

SSMS Theatre Presents "Frozen Jr."

Doors Open at 6:30 Show starts at 7pm

Tickets are $10 for Adults $5 for Students, DSISD Employees are Free

Order tickets https://drippingspringsisd.revtrak.net/ms/ssms/ssms-theatre Cash only at the Door.

Substitute Teaching

DSISD is hiring substitutes for the 2026-27 school year!

Substituting is the perfect way to step in and support our students and teachers. Whether you’re looking for part-time flexibility or full-time hours, you choose the schedule that works best for you. Substitutes can also opt into medical benefits and even pick the campus where they want to work.

Come be a part of our DSISD family and help inspire the next generation!

APPLY HERE!

Field Trips

Activity Fees & Permission Slips Grades K-5th

Our webstore is now live to pay for student activity fees! Please jump on and get your students activity fees paid for the year. This money goes towards field trips (student entry fees and transportation) and other student activities throughout the year.
You should have received an email requesting you fill out a permission slip on Wednesday, 8.26.26 for each of your child's/children's field trips. You will receive one permission slip per field trip per child. These will need to be filled out prior to the field trip date. Your child cannot attend the field trip unless the permission slip has been filled out.

Licensed Mental Health Processional Information

Check out the LMHP November Newsletter.

Join us Thursday, Nov. 12th from 11:30am- 12:15pm for a Lunch & Learn hosted by the counseling department. This month's topic is: Parenting Strategies for Children with ADHD. Click here to register to get the link. You can also view the recordings of the previous Lunch & Learn on our DSISD Family Learning Lounge youtube page *Recordings from outside agencies will be taken down one month after the presentation date*

2026-2027 STAAR Testing Dates

The schedule for the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) program for Grades 3-8 and End-of-Course assessments for the 2026-27 school year has been announced.

The Dripping Springs ISD testing schedule has been developed to minimize instructional disruptions. Specific testing schedules for each grade level and subject will be communicated by your student's campus closer to test administration.

STAAR/EOC Testing Dates:

Elementary (3rd-5th)

April 13, 2027 (Tuesday) - Reading
April 20, 2027 (Tuesday) - Science (5th Only)
April 27, 2027 (Tuesday) - Math

Middle School

April 13, 2027 (Tuesday) - Reading
April 20, 2027 (Tuesday) - Science (8th Only)
April 22, 2027 (Thursday) - Social Studies (8th Only)
April 27, 2027 (Tuesday) - Math

High School

December 8-11, 2026 (Tuesday-Friday) - Retesting Only
April 6, 2027 (Tuesday) - English I
April 8, 2027 (Thursday) - English II
April 20, 2027 (Tuesday) - Biology
April 21, 2027 (Wednesday) - US History
April 28, 2027 (Wednesday) - Algebra I
June 21-24, 2027 (Monday-Thursday) - Retesting Only

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Leader in Me

Our school is proud to utilize the Leader in Me program to empower our students. Based on Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this program provides a powerful framework for fostering leadership qualities in every student.

Through this initiative, we teach students the 7 Habits, which are practical principles for personal and interpersonal effectiveness. Students learn to take ownership of their education, set meaningful academic goals, and work together to achieve them. We make a point to celebrate the leadership and academic successes of all our students, recognizing that every child has the potential to be a leader.

How are we in November already?! This month we are learning about Habit 3.

Habit 3: Put first things first.

Work first, then play.
I spend my time on things that are most important. This means I say no to things I know I should not do. I set priorities, make a schedule, and follow my plan. I am disciplined and organized.

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