Today marks the end of the first quarter of the 18-19 school year. It has been a busy week and quarter for our students and staff. We believe we have had a strong first quarter due to some outstanding senior leadership on campus. We have had some significant gains in our staff with a skilled group of new teachers who are small in number but have had a positive impact at WHS. I was talking to a group of senior boys yesterday who were amazed how quick the year is going, and they mentioned how Thanksgiving break is perfect this year-it’s exactly halfway in the second quarter and that is pretty cool. Last week, our sophomores and juniors took the PSAT on Wednesday during a shortened week that also included the second week of ACL and several games with Lake Travis - Tennis, Volleyball and Football - all in one day. It was a busy week but a highly successful week on campus and in these events. The ability of our students and staff to remain focused during a week like this one serves our students well as they enter college and post-university life and they learn how to manage, prioritize, and even enjoy all that we know life can bring our way. As part of our mission to help our students find their passions, we encourage our teachers to engage with our community. We do this through our Mentorship program, Clinicals and CERT programs through HST, Incubator and Accelerator programs, and many volunteering opportunities. Our teachers have even begun taking field trips such as our astronomy classes venturing to Fort Davis and the McDonald Observatory. Here is an opportunity some our students had recently: Last week a group of Norman Morgan’s Robotics students got the opportunity to visit UT Austin’s Nanotechnology research facility at the J.J. Pickle Research Center. This facility is one of only sixteen facilities like it in the United States where cutting edge research on design and fabrication of microchips occurs. This was truly a day of learning...
We hope you have a fabulous weekend. On a positive note, the sun may make a rare appearance this Sunday. Hopefully you can find some time to get outside and enjoy a fall day of sun and cooler temperatures.
We would like to remind you to make a donation to EEF. As a group was listening to Dr. Leonard's State of the District today, it was quite impressive to visit with parents about such a large donation which all goes to funding staff positions including teachers, nurses, and librarians.
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