Below is a link to the FACTS PAGE in regards to the Bond Referendum. Please look at the following link for information about the Bond.
Below is a link to the FACTS PAGE in regards to the Bond Referendum. Please look at the following link for information about the Bond.
White Oak Intermediate Cookie Dough will be delivered Thursday, December 12th, to the elementary gym. All products and prizes will be delivered together, and all orders must be picked up on that date as some items require refrigeration and cannot be stored at school.
Please contact Arthur Franzke at 817.366.2276 for questions or missing items. The school office will not have this information.
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. We would like to take advantage of this special week to acknowledge the passion and dedication of our White Oak staff. There is no occupation more noble than that of a teacher for without teachers no other occupations would exist. Thank you for giving your life to this calling.
This past week three White Oak ISD educators were honored in Austin by Texas Computer Education Association for their roles in the advancement of technology at White Oak. Mitzi Neely was named District Administrator of the Year, and Pam Cranford was named Instructional Technology Specialist of the Year. White Oak Superintendent Mike Gilbert was recognized as one of the state’s top three finalists for Superintendent of the Year. White Oak ISD has moved to the forefront in the development and integration of technology under the 6-year leadership of Mr. Gilbert and continues to be an innovative leader in education in the State of Texas.
The White Oak students who participated in ArtsView Stone Soup once again did a fantastic job! Congratulations to the cast and Director, Alisha Kimbley for a job well done.
Many of you have concerns about the safety of the students, faculty and staff at White Oak ISD. Recent events in Newtown, Connecticut are a stark reminder that evil exists in the world and even our most precious treasures (children) are not immune to its brutal intentions. I would like to provide you with information about some of the precautions and procedures in place at WOISD to help ensure the safety of all involved in the education of our children.
White Oak ISD is comprised of buildings constructed from 1945 through 1981. Most of these structures were built without modern security measures in mind. The district is making a concentrated effort to ensure student safety while maintaining an environment that is not perceived to be punitive in nature. Here are some of the measures in place:
Please know that these procedures do not give any member of this district a false sense of security. We are constantly looking for ways to better protect our students and continue with the goal of providing a first class education to all of our students. The safety of our students will most certainly be discussed at the next School Board Meeting.
There is no doubt that steps can be taken to improve the safety of any location, school or otherwise. As you know, the campus that was attacked in Newtown had what is considered to be an up to date secure entrance system. A lone lunatic, with intent to do harm, found a way in despite those measures.
I do believe that a reasonable measure of security is in place for the students, faculty and staff at White Oak ISD. The facts are that students, across the country, and in White Oak, are much safer in school and on the school bus than they are in their own homes and personal vehicles. It is my hope that the information provided is beneficial to you and your family.
Sincerely,
Michael Gilbert, Superintendent
White Oak ISD