State of the School 2012

State of the School 2012
Table of Contents
Staff Listing
1
Brown Elementary School
2
Cain Elementary School
4
Higgins Elementary School
6
Stanton-Smith Elementary School
8
Holloway Sixth Grade School
10
Whitehouse Junior High School
12
Whitehouse High School
14
AIM Center
16
Curriculum and TAKS Results
18
Donations
21
Facility Projects
22
Financial Information
24
Student and Teacher Information
25
Employees of the Year
26
Personnel
27
School Nutrition
28
Student Transportation Services
29
Technology
30
Whitehouse ISD Board of Trustees
Howard Patterson – President
Kevin Cashion – Vice-President
Patrick Moran – Secretary
Darrell Crymes
Greg Hood
Vince Primo
Wade Weathers
Superintendent of Schools
Daniel DuPree
Administrative Staff
Arnold, Bob
Barber, Duane
Bitter, Jarrod
Black, Anthony
Brown, Monét
Brown, Susan
Gimble, Missy
Godsey, Vickie
Haskell, Sterling
Jamison, Leanne
Ledford, Brad
Lloyd, Sherrie
Lough, Betty
Luce, Tom
McMullen, Dan
Peacock, Richard
Pitts, Doris
Randall, Sherri
Ray, Clint
Ray, Valencia
Rice, Suzanne
Richard, Pat
Seale, Andrea
Splinter, Travis
Stone, David
Williams, Curtis
Williford, Joe
Wingate, Cynthia
Young, Victoria
State of the School 2012
Director of Technology
Principal – High School
Principal – Junior High School
Director of Special Services
Director of Personnel
Assistant Principal – Holloway Sixth Grade
Assistant Principal – High School
Director of Transportation
Assistant Principal – Stanton-Smith Elementary
Director of Career and Technical Education
Assistant Principal – Junior High School
Executive Director of Financial Services
Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Principal – Higgins Elementary
Dean of Student Services – High School
Assistant Superintendent
Executive Director of Special Programs
Principal – Cain Elementary
Director of Purchasing & Financial Services
Principal – Brown Elementary
Assistant Principal – Higgins Elementary
Director of Alternative Education
Director of Instructional Programs
Principal – Holloway Sixth Grade
Assistant Principal – Junior High School
Principal – Stanton-Smith Elementary
Assistant Principal – High School
Assistant Principal – Cain Elementary
Director of School Nutrition
1
Campus Demographics
Staff: 32
Students: 277
Pre-Kindergarten: 14
Kindergarten: 49
1st Grade: 52
2nd Grade: 37
3rd Grade: 42
4th Grade: 41
5th Grade: 42
TEA RECOGNIZED CAMPUS 2012
2012 TEA designated
PreK Center of Excellence
TEA EXEMPLARY CAMPUS
2009 & 2010
2
State of the School 2012
Campus Programs
STAAR Prep/RtI
Power Paw Program
ABC’s of Brown - School-wide
Responsibility/Accountability
System
Gifted & Talented
Dyslexia Learning Lab
ESL (English as a Second
Language)
Speech
Conscious Discipline
Character Education
Balanced Literacy
Science Labs
Campus Wide Activities
 Fire Prevention Week
 Red Ribbon Week
 Marathon Cats
 Recycling Program
 Field Day
 Student Council
 Project Joy
 National Elem. Honor Society
 St. Jude’s Math-a-thon
 6 Week Character Awards
 Coats for Kids
 6 Week Celebrations
 Bucks for Bucks
 Musical Programs
 Walk for Diabetes
 Ready/Set/Teach
 Veterans Day Program
 Adopt-a-Football-Player
 Jump Rope for Heart
 Candy for the Troops
State of the School 2012
3
GUS WINSTON CAIN ELEMENTARY
2012
Gus W. Cain Elementary believes in
“Every child, every chance, every day.”
Cain!
College Week
Adopt-a-Football Player
Parent and Community Involvement
• Angel Tree Project
• Cain Academy
• Coats for Kids
• Family Night @ Spring Creek
• Guest speakers: Jim Lord,
Justin Lookadoo, McGruff
• Junior Achievement
• Jump Rope for Heart
• Project Joy
• PTO
• Recycle Program
• School Wide Book Club
• Tyler Rescue Mission Clothes Drive
• Veterans Day Program
4
Red Ribbon Week “Sock-it” To Drugs
•
•
•
•
TEA Exemplary Campus
Grades PPCD, PK-5
43 Professional Staff
556 Students
State of the School 2012
Academics and Activities
Student Recognition
• Academic Rodeo
• Cain Cool Cats
• National Elementary
Honor Society
• Student Council
School Wide Book Club
• Tunnel Cats
Student Activities
SOS
(Super
Outrageous
Science)
Pre-K Mother
Goose Parade
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Adopt-a-Football Player
College Week
Field Day
Field Trips
Fundraisers
Musical Programs
PK Mother Goose Parade
Red Ribbon Week
Scholastic Book Fair
SOS (Super Outrageous Science)
CAMPUS PROGRAMS IN PLACE
• Computer Lab
• ESL: Certified professionals for ESL students
• Character Education Program: Project Wisdom, Beginning
of a Hero, Bully Alert and C.A.R.E.S
• Learning Lab: Dyslexia instruction
• Gifted and Talented
• Resource: Pull-out program for Reading & Math
• RtI: Small group instruction in Reading & Math
• Science Labs: Hands on science activities for all students
State of the School 2012
5
Campus
Population
Staff: 75
Total Students: 716
Pre-K/Head Start: 39
Kindergarten: 93
1st Grade: 120
2nd Grade: 136
3rd Grade: 112
4th Grade: 91
5th Grade: 125
TEA
Recognized
Campus 2012
Special Programs
• At Risk Classes for
Reading and Math
• English as a
Second Language
• Response to
Intervention
• Kindergarten
Intervention
• Dyslexia Learning
Lab
• Gifted and
Talented
6
State of the School 2012
ACTIVITIES
Diabetes Walk
Red Ribbon Week
Core Essentials Character Awards
Higgins Heroes
Wildcat Winners
Winter and Spring Student Musicals
Project Joy
Jump Rope for Heart
ROARRR Recycle Program
Jim Lord: The Beginning of a Hero
and Bully Alert
Book Fair
Back Pack Club
Storybook Parade
Student Council
TEA
Pre-K Center of Excellence
2012
State of the School 2012
7
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012
Campus-Wide
Programs
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
RtI (Response to Intervention)
ESL (English as a Second
Language)
Gifted & Talented
Learning Lab
Speech
Sensory Lab
In School Tutorials
Extended Year Intervention
Title 1
Focus on Reading Intervention
Stanton-Smith Reading Club
Campus Demographics
•
Staff: 73
•
Student Enrollment:
– Transition Class
– Life Skills
– Pre-Kindergarten
– Kindergarten
– 1st Grade
– 2nd Grade
– 3rd Grade
– 4th Grade
– 5th Grade
615
10
10
34
103
87
92
104
90
85
TEA Recognized Campus
Gold Performance Acknowledgment: Commended on Writing
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
8
State of the School 2012
Parent and Community Involvement
•
•
•
PTO
Adopt-A-Football Player
Student Council Projects
Student Organizations
•
Student Council
Safety Patrol
Activities
•
•
Student Council Projects
Project JOY Canned Food Drive– Nov. 2012
Angel Tree Project – Dec. 2012
•
•
•
•
School Wide
Fire Prevention Week
Jump Rope for Heart
Walk for Diabetes
Scholastic Book Fair
Project JOY
•
Rockin’ C Ranch Books Alive
For 1st grade students
Cat Chat News
•
•
•
5th Grade Student Involvement
Morning Safety Patrol
Cat Chat Morning News Broadcast
Cat Chat Radio
Whitehouse Fire Department
State of the School 2012
9
• Staff: 40
• Students: 323
Campus Wide Programs
• Math Improvement Instruction
• Reading Improvement
Instruction
• Honors Curriculum
• Before and After School
Tutorials
• Intramural Sports
10
State of the School 2012
Activities
UIL Fine Arts and Academic Competitions
14-AAAA UIL Academic District Competition –
3rd Place
Band—1st Place Sandy Lake Competition
Choir – Superior Musical Performance, Best in
Class at the Lone Star Showcase of Music
Student Organizations
Student Council
Band
Choir
National Elementary Honor Society
Parent and Community Involvement
Holloway/Whitehouse Jr. High PTO
Student Council – Angel Tree
Student Council – Project Joy
NEHS Service Projects
State of the School 2012
Special Programs
Dyslexia Lab
ESL (English as a Second Language)
Honors Classes
Reading Improvement Classes
Math Improvement Classes
11
Cheerleaders
Veterans Day
Manny Scott
TEA Recognized Campus
Choir
See you at the
Pole!
ACADEMICS
ELECTIVES
EXTRA CURRICULAR
• GENESIS
• Visual Arts
• Choir
• Student Council
• Algebra I/Spanish I –
High School Credit
• Technology
• Focus
• U.I.L. Academics
• Theater
• National Jr.
• ESL
• Debate
• 4 Computer Labs
• Tech Theater
• 60 student laptops
• Reading
Applications
• Theater
• Band
• Yearbook
• Smart Boards (30)
• Pre AP Science, Social
Studies, Math and English
Honor Society
• Girls’ and Boys’
Athletics
• Cheerleading
TAKS
READING
MATH
WRITING
SOC. ST.
SCIENCE
7TH
90
92
96
N/A
N/A
8TH
95
92
N/A
97
81
2012 STAAR EOC
Debate
*ALL CATEGORIES
CAMPUS
POPULATION
Faculty and Staff
Total students
12
75
735
ALGEBRA I
100%
TAKS SCORES REPORTED 2010-2011
State of the School 2012
8th Grade
District Champs
SPECIAL EVENTS
• Red Ribbon Week
• Aim for Success
WJHS Band
• NJHS--- We inducted 110 students in
April
WILDCATS CARE
• U.I.L. Academic Team ---Students
participated in 18 various events in
2012 from One-Act Play to PuzzleProblem Solving involving over 80
students.
• Debate---A new club teaching public
speaking and debate is now offered for
WJHS students with presently 45
members.
• Choir---There are 3 Choirs at WJHS
this year! Varsity Treble, Non-Varsity
Treble, and Tenor/Bass. 25 students
earned a spot on the All-Region Choir;
18 girls and 7 boys.
• Band---We broke our record this year
with 47 students making All-Region
Band.
• 8th Grade Football---District Champs.
Go Wildcats!!!
• Coats for Kids - Area KLTV winner “11th”
year in a row (685 Coats)
• Student Council – Through Project Joy
students collected over $2000 to buy
Christmas gifts for the needy families in
the Whitehouse Area. They also sponsor
the Annual Carter Blood Drive.
• FOCUS – Continued to thrive and grow in
membership. The annual “See You at the
Pole” attracted nearly 400 people.
• NJHS – Collected CANS FOR CARE
(1000+) for Philadelphia Blessing during
Project Joy
• The Faculty raised $1,000 for the
Salvation Army.
• WJHS Tennis---Offered as a way to
build the tennis program for the HS
and promote the love of the game.
Presently 24 boys and 18 girls make up
the Junior Teams.
• Community and Culture---We welcomed
Manuel Scott from the “Freedom
Writers” as special guest speaker at
WJHS.
State of the School 2012
“Wiley” the Wildcat
13
WHITEHOUSE HIGH SCHOOL
2012 Grades 9 - 12
•
TEA ACCEPTABLE CAMPUS
•
1288 Students
•
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses
Offered
•
Biology
•
Calculus
•
World History
•
Government
•
Statistics
•
English 3 & 4
•
U. S. History
•
Physics
•
Art 2
•
Spanish 4
•
French 4
•
Chemistry
•
Human Geography
•
•
WHS TAKS SCORES 2012
ELA
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Math
Soc. St.
10
Science
11
WHS EOC SCORES 2012
New Course Offerings
•
American Sign Language III
•
Dual Credit Automotive
Technology
•
Wildlife, Fisheries and Ecology
Management
•
Forestry and Woodland
Ecosystems
ELA Writing
ELA Reading
Alg. I
Biology
World Geog
AP Testing
•
106 students took 157 AP exams
over 15 subjects, with 102 scores
at or above a 3 - included 1
National Merit Finalist and 13 AP
Scholars.
100
80
60
40
20
0
9
Average Test Scores (reports based on graduating class of 2012)
SAT
Reading
Mathematics
Writing
WHS
Texas
Nat’l
508
540
491
474
499
461
496
514
488
ACT
English
Math
Reading
Science
Composite
WHS
Texas
Nat'l
22.7
24.1
23.7
23.0
23.5
19.6
21.4
20.8
20.8
20.8
20.6
21.1
21.3
20.9
21.1
49% of the WHS Class of 2012 ACT-tested students met all 4 ACT College-Ready Benchmark scores.
14
State of the School 2012
WHS Extra and Co-curricular Activities
FINE ARTS
Band
• Sweepstakes Award (21 consecutive
years)
UIL ACADEMICS
Number Sense – State Champion, Jack
Terrell
Academic – Eight State Qualifiers
NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE
20112011-2012 ATHLETICS
Football
BiBi-District Finalist
Cross Country
BoysBoys-Regional Qualifiers/One State
Qualifier
GirlsGirls-Regional Qualifiers
Basketball
Boys–
Boys–BiBi-District Champions
Soccer
Ten National Qualifiers
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF
AMERICA
Two National Qualifiers
CAREER AND TECHNICAL STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS (CTSO)
Over 450 students participated in contests
and extra-curricular activities with the
following CTSOs:
• National Technical Honor Society
• Business Professionals of America (BPA)
• Family, Career and Community Leaders of
America (FCCLA)
• Health Occupations Students of America
(HOSA)
• FFA
• SkillsUSA
• Computer Club
• Culinary Arts
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDCUATION
Offers 24 Programs of Study that lead to:
• Career exploration and preparation
• College preparation
• Articulated college credit
• Industry recognized certification
• Academic integration
State of the School 2012
Softball
Boys–
Boys–BiBi-District Champions
Girls–
Girls–Area Champions
BiBi-District Finalists
Baseball
District Champions
Regional Quarterfinal Champions
Golf
Tennis
Track
BoysBoys-Regional Qualifiers
Team Tennis – Regional Qualifiers
Spring Tennis – Regional Qualifiers
BoysBoys-Regional Qualifiers/State
Qualifier
GirlsGirls-Regional Qualifiers
Swimming
Regional Qualifiers
Volleyball
BiBi-District Champions
15
Whitehouse AIM Center
State of the School
Report 2012
Whitehouse Discipline
Alternative Education Program
REACH Program
• REACH Program
• DAEP High School, Junior High,
Holloway Sixth Grade, and all
elementary campuses
• 1 administrator
• 9 certified DAEP & REACH
teachers. These include 5 full
time teachers and 4 part time;
special education, math,
English,& REACH
• 2 full time paraprofessional
teachers
• 1 part time REACH
paraprofessional
• Secretary
• TAKS, EOC, & STAAR results
are included in the students’
home campus reports
16
State of the School 2012
AIM Center
The REACH Program had 38 students complete the high school graduation
requirements and receive their high school diploma. Students are provided one on one
instruction in both the REACH Program and the Alternative Education Programs. All
students are given group and individualized assistance in curriculum, TAKS, and EOC
preparation. Communication between the AIM Center staff and the home campus staff
is a daily requirement. Also, parents are encouraged to be involved and to ask
questions about their student’s academic progress as well as their behavior.
State of the School 2012
17
“Meeting the Needs of All Students”
No
Language
Spanish
3
Japanese
1
Ibo/Igbo
2
Cantonese
1
Bengali
2
Hindi
3
French
2
Pashto
18
Pilipino
3
Russian
1
Portuguese
22
Urdu
13
Vietnamese
2
Arabic
4,314
English
1
German
1
Chinese
3
Other Languages
No
Language
198
• 700 Students served in Band
• 251 Students served in Choir
• 462 Students served in Theater
Arts
• 2,175 Students served in Title I
• 125 Students served in Pre-K
• 397 Students served in Art
• 140 Students served in ESL
• 1,643 Students served in
Athletics
• 128 Students served in Summer
School
• 118 Students served in Dyslexia
• 72 Students served in Drill Team
and Cheerleaders
• 294 Students served in Gifted
and Talented
18
• 994 Students served in Career &
Technology
State of the School 2012
Points of Interest
• District Gold Performance Acknowledgements: Commended College
Readiness at the High School, Commended Social Studies at Whitehouse
High School and Junior High, Commended Reading, Math, Writing, and
Science at Cain and Brown, Commended Reading, Math and Science at
Higgins
• Placed a strong emphasis on Bullying Prevention
• Quality libraries house 82,389 books, 7000 AV materials and 195
computers for students. All campuses purchased World Book Online,
including WB Kids, WB Student, WB Advanced, WB Discover and
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos. High School also purchased ABCCLIO, Sharp Online Reference, American History in Video, S’IRS
Knowledge Source, and Gale Resources
• Counseling services available on all campuses
• School health and related services available to students on all campuses
• All teachers received high quality staff development training
Level III: Advanced
• Well‐prepared for next grade or course
• Demonstrated the ability to think critically and apply the assessed knowledge and skills in varied contexts, both familiar and unfamiliar
• High likelihood of success in the next grade or course with little or no academic intervention
State of the School 2012
Level II: Satisfactory
• Sufficiently prepared for next grade or course
• Generally demonstrate the ability to think critically and apply the assessed knowledge and skills in familiar contexts
• Reasonable likelihood of success in the next grade or course but may need short‐
term, targeted academic intervention
Level I: Unsatisfactory
• Inadequately prepared for next grade or course
• Does not demonstrate a sufficient understanding of the assessed knowledge and skills
• Unlikely to succeed in the next grade or course without significant, ongoing academic intervention
19
2012 STAAR EOC Scores
Subject
Number
of
Students
Passed
Level III:
Advanced
Did Not Pass
Level II:
Satisfactory
Achieved
Min. Score
Level I:
Unsatisfactory
tested
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
English I
Reading
348
39
11%
275
79%
23
7%
73
21%
English I
Writing
349
20
6%
249
71%
36
10%
100
29%
Algebra I
327
67
20%
272
83%
29
9%
55
17%
Algebra II
77
71
92%
77
100%
0
0%
0
0%
Geometry
1
0
0%
1
100%
0
0%
0
0%
Biology
343
36
10%
313
91%
20
6%
30
9%
World
Geography
341
57
17%
298
87%
12
4%
43
13%
2
0
0%
2
100%
0
0%
0
0%
World
History
20
State of the School 2012
Donations
The Whitehouse ISD Board of Trustees has recognized donations from numerous individuals
and organizations throughout the past year. Whitehouse Independent School District would
like to take this opportunity to thank each of the following:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Adams & Coker, PC
American State Bank
Lawrence L. Anderson
Ryan and Marrena Anderson
Art Society-Omega Alpha Eta
Austin Bank
Azalea Orthopedica
Rosann Blood
Bluebonnet Publishing, LLC
Box Tops for Education
Brown PTO
Gayle Burrow
Cain Surveying Co.
Carroll and Kelly P.C./Mandy Nelson
Carter Blood Care
Chuck E. Cheese
Tammy Dickson
East Texas Karate Academy
Edward Jones/Stephanie Focht
Celia Ethridge
N.K. Ferrell
First Ladies Booster Club
Five State Energy Capital LLC
Friends of Lake Tyler Association
Funding Factory
Howard Garb
Hank and Karla Gilbert
GME Inc.
Gollob, Morgan and Peddy
Gregory Real Estate
Heritage Gold Buyers
Higgins PTO
Margaret Higgs
Robert Horick Jr
Keep Whitehouse Beautiful
Level 10
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Ronald Martin
Maritza McGill
Umer Murtaza
Mr. & Mrs. K. Neill
Nick Paint Contractors, Inc.
Bill and Betty Norris
RMC Surveying
Rose City Kiwanis
SLLE Management, LLC
H.P. Smith
Sandra S. Smith
Spring Creek Barbecue
Stanton-Smith Student Council
Stanton-Smith PTO
Melissa Stinchfield
Target
Taylor Insurance Agency
Texas Bank & Trust
Titus Sports Marketing
Tractor Supply-Tyler
Rob Trimble
Trinity Capitol Management
Tyler Candle Company
Tom Watson
WCTA
WHS Academic Competition Booster
Club
Whitehouse Athletic Booster Club
Whitehouse Band Booster Club
Whitehouse Choir Booster Club
Whitehouse Diamond Club
Whitehouse Dugout Club
Whitehouse Golf Booster Club
Whitehouse Junior High/Holloway PTO
Whitehouse Soccer Booster Club
and numerous anonymous donors
Your generosity and thoughtfulness have and will continue to benefit current and future
Whitehouse ISD students and faculty. Your donations will assist the District in providing
our students with opportunities to excel both in and out of the classroom.
State of the School 2012
21
FACILITY PROJECTS
Brown Elementary School
 New Gymnasium Flooring
 Exterior Play Court with Basketball Goals
 New Cafeteria Tables
Cain Elementary School
 New Cafeteria Tables
Holloway Sixth Grade School
 District Records Room
22
State of the School 2012
Whitehouse Junior High School
 Roof Replacement of Library
 New Technology Data Center/Back-Up
Electrical Generator at Library
Whitehouse High School
 New Auditorium House Lighting
Baseball Field
 Improvement to Existing Field
State of the School 2012
23
Financial Information
Financial Integrity
Rating
Superior
Achievement
Revenue Sources
(In Millions)
State
$23.0
$20.5
Local
$20.8
$20.8
$21.3
$21.0
$19.0
$17.0
$15.0 $13.4
Average
Home
Values
$12.9
$13.0
$13.3
$13.1
$11.0
$9.0
$7.0
08-09
$168,760
09-10
10-11
11-12
Tax Rate
$170,185
$166,377
$163,374
$1.193
09-10
24
10-11
11-12
12-13
09-10
$1.193
10-11
$1.193 $1.193
11-12
12-13
State of the School 2012
Student Enrollment
4800
4680
4700
4607
4599
4601
4600
Student and
Teacher
Information
4506
4500
Student/Teacher Ratio
4400
18
4300
17
4200
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
16
Student Demographics
90%
15.7
15.9
15.8
15.2
15.4
15
14
08-09
80%
09-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
70%
60%
Number of Teachers
50%
40%
310
30%
20%
300
10%
290
0%
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
Males
Females
White
African American
Hispanic
Other
Economically Disadvantaged
State of the School 2012
280
302
299
294
292
286
270
260
250
08-09
09-10
10-11
11-12
12-13
25
Whitehouse ISD recognizes Employees of the Year in 7 categories. The
Employees of the Year for 2012 include:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Terry Shaw, Brown Elementary Teacher of the Year
Teresa B. Hughes, Cain Elementary Teacher of the Year
Cathryne Patterson, Higgins Elementary Teacher of the Year
Michelle Richardson, Stanton-Smith Elementary Teacher of the Year
Marilyn McKain, Holloway Sixth Grade School Teacher of the Year
Robin Parrish, Junior High Teacher of the Year
Dan Seal, High School Teacher of the Year
Pam Lauderdale, AIM Center Teacher of the Year
Robyn Pittinger, Brown Elementary Support Staff Employee of the Year
Diane Whitesides, Cain Elementary Support Staff Employee of the Year
Melissa Stanley, Higgins Elementary Support Staff Employee of the Year
Karla Ellis, Stanton-Smith Elementary Support Staff Employee of the Year
Teresa Bailey, Holloway Sixth Grade School Support Staff Employee of the
Year
Lorendia Robertson, Junior High Support Staff Employee of the Year
Pam Cross, High School Support Staff Employee of the Year
Liz Reeves, AIM Center Support Staff Employee of the Year
Gary Peacock, School Nutrition Employee of the Year
Neta Kendrick, Transportation Employee of the Year
Ken Mason, Technology Employee of the Year
Henry Jones, Custodial Employee of the Year
Drew Kelly, Maintenance Employee of the Year
In addition, WISD recognizes two employees as the overall Teachers of the
Year. They are:
• Cathryne Patterson, Elementary Teacher of the Year
• Dan Seal, Secondary Teacher of the Year
26
State of the School 2012
 Achieved a 100%
“highly qualified”
teacher rating under
federal No Child Left
Behind guidelines
 Employed and
processed 98 new
employees, including
42 teachers
 Added:
• a Pre-Kindergarten teacher
• a Kindergarten teacher
• a 1st grade teacher
• a Behavior Analyst
• a part-time Homebound
teacher
• a part-time District Truancy
Officer
200
 Attended two college
recruiting days to
search for quality
teachers for the
district
 Employed and
trained 59 substitutes,
including 38 Texas
certified teachers
Applications Received
188
180
162
160
140
120
104
110
100
78
80
60
40
84
53
43
31
49
38
46
20
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
State of the School 2012
27
Whitehouse School Nutrition 2012
•
The School Nutrition Department has implemented many changes to the school menu this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released new rules which incorporated more whole grains, increased the variety of vegetables and fresh fruits, lowered fat and sodium and set sensible calorie limits based on the age of children being served.
•
The School Nutrition Department implemented new software that allows parents to pay on their students’ accounts online, reducing the amount of cash transactions at the campus level. Parents are also able to complete the meal benefits application online. This resulted in an increase in the number of electronic applications versus paper and reduced the time it takes to approve an application.
•
New technology is being installed which will allow School Nutrition Staff to monitor cooler and freezer temperatures by computer and to take food temperatures electronically. This reduces labor considerably, as well as reducing paperwork.
•
The School Nutrition Department encourages parents and staff to dine in our cafeterias. Adult menu choices vary by campus.
28
State of the School 2012
• Operates 36 daily bus routes, total fleet of 50 buses
• Added two new buses to the fleet
• Operates extra bus routes for extended day programs and
summer routes for extended year programs
• Logged 303,743 actual miles for route and extra/co-curricular
services
• Continual preventative maintenance program for all district
vehicles to maximize longevity and safety
• Camera systems on all regular routes buses
• Additional vehicles for staff travel for a total of 10
• 55 staff
State of the School 2012
29
Technology Department 2012
Advancing Quality Education
Through Technology
New Data Center-Summer 2012
•
New Data Center at Junior High Library was completed in July 2012 (see center photo).
•
Transitioned all Data Center services to new Data Center in August 2012. Center went live on
August 10th in time for returning teachers.
•
New facility has growth capacity, fire suppression control, cooling redundancy, and standby
power generation systems to protect the districts’ data assets.
•
Continued improvements to the districts’ disaster recovery system will provide ongoing
protection against catastrophic events.
•
Installed new food service point of sale system at all campuses.
•
Upgraded wireless infrastructure at all campuses in order to support “bring your own device”
(BYOD) initiatives.
•
Upgraded systems that provide internet bandwidth and content control, in order to support
mobile devices on campus.
•
Installed an additional 59 Smart boards district wide, bringing the total to 188.
30
State of the School 2012
Whitehouse
Independent School District
106 Wildcat Drive
Whitehouse, Texas 75791
903-839-5500
Fax 903-839-5515