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A.E.P. Fire |
Early Thursday morning the building housing Westwood Alternative Education Program, Maintenance, and Special Education for the Jr. High School caught fire and burned. We would like to thank the Palestine Fire Department for their quick response and for their efforts to save the structure and equipment inside. |
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Educator Appreciation |
Westwood ISD staff had a great time attending an Educator Appreciation
event sponsored by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department and Agape Chiropractic on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. We would like to express our appreciation to the following businesses for donating food and prizes:
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IRON GATE FEED |
LITTLE MEXICO |
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EL TORO |
SUBS AND DOGS |
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DOMINO’S PIZZA |
NUTRI – CENTER |
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SCHULMAN THEATER |
MAZZIO’S |
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FLOWERS BY PAT |
APPLEBEE’S |
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LOWE’S |
OLD MAGNOLIA |
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PALESTINE OIL & LUBE |
SUBWAY |
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DELIGHTFUL GIFTS |
CARD & PARTY FACTORY |
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TOPTASTE DONUTS |
WISD |
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Auto Zone |
MOMENTS BY JENNIPHER |
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Auto Zone |
Dogwood SaleS |
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Sherry’s |
Merle Norman |
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Mattern Tire |
Maryjeans |
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HARRIS’ |
Cavenders |
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Movie Gallery |
SHEP’S |
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WHATABURGER |
DON JOSE’S |
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RYANS |
BROOKSHIRES |
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AGAPE CHIROPRACTIC |
CAKES BY LANA |
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Factory Connection |
Lone Star Designs |
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STEWART FLOWER SHOP |
FIG TREE MANOR |
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PIZZA HUT |
DAIRY QUEEN |
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WAL-MART |
BRATZ TIRE |
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TAQUERIA MEXICANO GRILL |
JC PENNY’S |
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CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDREN |
Aaron’s |
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GREAT AMERICAN T-SHIRT |
Blake’s FurniturE |
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SHORIN RYU KARATE & KOBUDO ACADEMY |
COTTON PATCH |
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LIGHTFOOT AIR CONDITIONING |
CHIPS |
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JAMIE’S THERAPEUTIC tOUCH |
CANDY CANE |
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Palestine Garden Center |
HERSCHELS |
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Harry’s Builders Supply |
WISD |
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KATIES PANTRY |
DONUT PALACE | |
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Belinda Ratcliff’s English I students presented Mitch Albom’s newest novel, For One More Day, to WHS Librarian, Lynn Calcote. Mitch Albom is a best selling author who has become an inspiration to millions around the world. His bestselling books, are touchstones for people of ages, reminding us of what truly matters in life. The author spoke at the 25th Anniversary of Hospice East Texas in Tyler, and at the book signing, Mitch Albom autographed his novel – To Westwood High School – With My Thanks! |
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L to R – Daniel Castillo, Rico Harris, Jackie Zavalla, Mrs. Lynn Calcote and Diana Garcia.
The novel was donated by Belinda Ratcliff |
| Article by: Belinda Ratcliff |
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| Free SAT/ACT Test Preparation |
Westwood ISD is pleased to share a free SAT/ACT Test preparation website to benefit any student over the age of 13. The website is www.march2success.com and can be accessed 24/7. Please check out this free resource to prepare for college entrance exams. |
| article by: Dianne Habluetzel |
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| TAKS interactive study guides |
On March 27, 2008 the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced the upcoming availability of TAKS interactive study guides in a letter to districts. As stated in that letter, TEA will be gradually rolling out the interactive guides, starting with the Student Success Initiative grades (3, 5, and 8). To begin the roll-out, TEA is now announcing the official launch of the following TAKS interactive study guides:
TAKS Interactive Study Guide for Grade 3 Reading (English)
TAKS Interactive Study Guide for Grade 3 Reading (Spanish)
TAKS Interactive Study Guide for Grade 5 Reading (English)
TAKS Interactive Study Guide for Grade 5 Reading (Spanish)
TAKS Interactive Study Guide for Grade 8 Reading (English)
TAKS Interactive Study Guide for Exit Level ELA (English)
TAKS Interactive Study Guide for Exit Level Mathematics (English)
TAKS Interactive Study Guide for Exit Level Science (English)
TAKS Interactive Study Guide for Exit Level Social Studies (English)
The interactive study guides listed above can be accessed by going to this link:
http://www.texasassessment.com/studyguides
No password or login name is needed to access the guides. |
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| Resources for Parents and Teachers |
Westwood ISD is pleased to partner with the Battarbee Insurance Agency to provide two exemplary resources for our school district. Please take a moment to click on these sites and enter the code WESTWOOD to discover an opportunity to help our students in all of their school endeavors! One site, www.edhelpforparents.com is dedicated to helping parents help their children with homework and provides information about learning opportunities outside the classroom. It will be especially helpful to students who are interested in pursuing a college education. The other site, www.educationappreciation.com, offers outstanding resources for teachers and administrators including lesson plans aligned to TEKS/TAKS.
We appreciate the generosity of our sponsor, Battarbee Insurance Agency, to make these sites available! |
| article by: Dianne Habluetzel |
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| FERPA |
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), a Federal law, requires that Westwood ISD, with certain exceptions, obtain your written consent prior to the disclosure of personally identifiable information from your child’s education records. However, Westwood ISD may disclose appropriately designated “discretionary information” without written consent, unless you have advised the District to the contrary in accordance with district procedures. You can read more about FERPA and the protection and rights it affords students and their families by clicking on these links:
Parents or ELSEC |
| article by: Dianne Habluetzel |
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| Thanks for Community Support! |
To achieve excellence in any endeavor requires the commitment of involved people working together with a common mission. Several local businesses and churches have contributed to helping our district start this school year in a positive manner by providing refreshments and meals for our staff members, and school supplies for our students. Our success in serving children is enhanced by the support of the following groups: Regions Bank, Chief Financial Services, Brookshire’s, WISD School Board, WISD Primary School, WISD High School, Westwood Baptist Church, Westwood United Methodist Church, Court Drive Church of Christ, and Bike City.
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| Texas Education Agency Releases Official School Ratings |
On August 1st, the Texas Education Agency publicly released the official school accountability ratings. We have cause for celebration and room for improvement. Our official ratings are:
Westwood Primary = Recognized
Westwood Elementary = Recognized
Westwood Junior High = Academically Acceptable
Westwood High School = Academically Acceptable
Westwood ISD = Academically Acceptable
It has been a long hard struggle this past year, but the efforts of staff and the efforts of our students have been fruitful! Congratulations to all of you. In this new school year, we will strive for even greater heights in terms of student performance! |
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