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ALL SPORTS BOOSTER
CLUB ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
On Monday,
August 11, parents of West Oso High School's athletes are invited to
attend to the organizational meeting of the 2008-2009 West Oso
Booster Club at 6:30 pm in the High School Cafeteria. (more...) |
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ON LINE/FREE SAT/ACT PowerPrep SOFTWARE
The
Department of Defense, eKnowledge Corporation and NFL Players are sponsoring a
program for SAT/ACT preparation. Visit
eKnowledge and follow
instructions to request a free copy of the program. |
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PRE-REGISTRATION
FOR THE 2008-2009 ACADEMIC YEAR
WOISD Pre-registration is currently being planned. Pre-registration will
include an immunization clinic for students who may need immunizations.
On August 7, JFK will hold a registration and immunization clinic at WOE from
8:00 am to 3:00 pm. |
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WOISD SUMMER CAMPS
Summer
Camps have been enjoyed by approximately 800 students. Summer Camps have
included activities that enhance reading, math, science and social studies. Find
more in Summer Newsletters. (June
18 Newsletter |
June 27 Newsletter) |
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NEW
TEACHER ORIENTATION
New
teacher employees to West Oso ISD will enjoy two days of staff development. New
Teachers will report for duty on August 12-13, 2008. New teachers will
enjoy a bus tour of our surrounding community. The orientation will focus
on WOISD demographics, effective teaching strategies, and classroom management
strategies. The staff development sessions will be held at old West Oso Junior
High School Auditorium. Staff development sessions are from 7:45 a.m.
until 3:30 p.m. on both days. We welcome our new employees to WOISD. |
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New Substitute
Teacher Training
WOISD will host a new substitute teacher training workshop on
August 11, 2008. The substitute workshop will be held at
West Oso Jr. High
Auditorium on 5202 Bear Lane. The workshop is mandatory
for all new substitute teachers. Follow the link to
download an
application
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Application deadline is on August 1, 2008. Call Ms. Mendez
to register for the workshop 806-5900 ext. 102. |
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FIRST THING - NEWSLETTER
Newsletter with information about
the pay increase for district employees, upcoming events in the District,
and more (
First Thing Newsletter for August 15 ) |
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LABOR DAY IN WOISD |
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On Monday September 1, 2008, West Oso ISD schools and offices will
be closed
in observance of Labor Day |
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NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: 4x4
Beginning
with the 2007-08 school year, freshman students entering high school are
required to take four years of math and four years of science. (more) |
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BOARD OF TRUSTEE TERM CHANGES AND BIENNIAL ELECTIONS
The District requested an opinion from the Secretary of State which
confirmed that West Oso ISD could only hold elections in November of even
numbered years. According with this, the District will have only one
viable election date every two years in November. (more
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WOISD Budget
Preparation Underway
The first initial budget meeting was held on Tuesday, July 1, 2008. Mr.
Palacios, WOISD Business Manager, presented an initial overview of the 2008-2009
budget. There will be additional scheduled meetings before the budget is
approved on August 25, 2008. The next budget meeting is scheduled for July 22,
2008. Trustees will review campus proposed budgets as well as other department
budgets. The public is invited to attend any and all meetings. Attached find the
July 1, 2008
Assumptions/Justifications for 2008-2009 Budget Forecast. A budget recap is
available upon request from the Business Office |
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2008-2009 BUS ROUTES AND SCHEDULES
Bus routes and schedules for 2008-2009
school year are now available. Questions? Contact to West Oso
Transportation Department. (
Bus Routes
and Schedules) |
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FITNESSGRAM
PROGRAM IN WOISD
West
Oso ISD has implemented a state-wide program called FITNESSGRAM
program. The objective of the FITNESSGRAM program is
to increase parental awareness of children's fitness levels. (more) |
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The West Oso Independent School District
has cancelled classes at all campuses due to inclement
weather associated with Hurricane Ike. (more) |
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16 de
septiembre celebration
Celebration
for 16 de septiembre has been rescheduled for Thursday, September 18,
2008 at West Oso Jr. High Auditorium. Refreshments will be served
from 6:15 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. Program will begin at 7:00 p.m. Join us for
tamales, pan de polvo, mariachi entertainment and dancing. |
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txConnect
Service (Parent Portal) |
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West
Oso ISD will be mailing portal ID and instructions to parents on
Friday, September 12, 2008. txConnect provides parents
and guardians Web access to school related information about their
students including grades and attendance. (txConnect
link ∫
WOISD Resource Page |
Connect
Guide) |
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2008-2009 DRESS CODE FOR WOISD
Revised Dress Code is now in effect.
All students are required to know and follow the dress code and to dress
accordingly for school each day. (
Elementary
Dress Code |
Secondary Dress Code) |
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2008-2009 BOUNDARY BOOK ON LINE
The
2008-2009 Boundary Book has been posted on line as a convenience to students and
parents.
(West
Oso ISD Boundary Book )
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SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST
School
supply list have been changed. Please review supply lists before buying
any school supplies for your students. If you have any questions, please
call the campus principal. JFK and WOJH schools supplies are now
available. (
Pre-Kindergarten
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Kinder |
First Grade |
Elementary and Secondary Supply List ) |
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WEST OSO HIGH SCHOOL FCCLA GROUP
On September 18, members of the FCCLA West Oso Bears Chapter teamed up with the
Corpus Christi Food Bank and other community organizations. Bears helped to pack
food to be distributed to the people at the Galveston area. Well Done Bears! |
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EARLY RELEASE FOR STUDENTS ON OCTOBER 3rd
Students will
have early release on Friday, October 3, 2008. Students will be dismissed accordingly:
J.F.K. Elementary School, 1:00 p.m.
West Oso Elementary School, 1:15 p.m.
West Oso Junior High School, 1:45 p.m.
West Oso High School, 1:45 p.m.
For more information contact your child's school.
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FIRST ANNUAL
AUTISM PARENT TRAINING WORKSHOP
Join us for our District's First Annual Autism
Parent Training Workshop. It will be held at West Oso Elementary
School on 1526 Cliff Maus from 6:00 pm to 8:15 p.m. For more information,
follow the links to the workshop flyer and brochure.
RSVP:
361-806-5900 ext.125 or e-mail
alopez@westosoisd.esc2.net or
lwilliams@westosoisd.esc2.net
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Flyer |
Brochure) |
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YOU CAN HELP
THOSE IN NEED
The
FCCLA WEST OSO BEARS CHAPTER is working together with HEB, Channel 6, Clear
Channel Radio (K 99), American Red Cross, and the Food Bank of Corpus
Christi to collect donations for people affected by Hurricane Ike. (more..) |
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FIRST THING - NEWSLETTER
First Thing Newsletter for September 2-5 features District enrollment for
this school year, proposals for the new elementary school, and more (
Newsletter) |
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TEACHING AND LEARNING NEWS BULLETIN
Teaching
and Learning News Bulletin provides valuable information for teachers for
this school year. (
Bulletin)
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WOISD Bond Rating Upgraded
At a recent Board of Trustees meeting WOISD
Business Manager David Palacios announced that Standard Poor’s (leading provider
of independent credit rating) has upgraded WOISD’s to “A” from BBB+. A
higher bond rating means WOISD is charged a lower interest rate for bond sales,
which means it costs WOISD less to borrow money to fund bond initiatives.
WOISD has held a partial sale of the $13.5 million dollar bond issue. A total of
$7 million dollars were sold and approved by WOISD trustees on July 1, 2008.
The remaining 6.5 million will be sold at approximately the same time next year |
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