VISION STATEMENT
With children as its first priority, the West I.S.D. strives to bring to the children of the district a better tomorrow through teamwork and growth in knowledge,
service, and brotherhood. |
West ISD Mission Statement
District Announcements
Samsung's Hope for Education Technology Program Invites Essay Entries
Students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community mem-
bers can enter the contest by going to the program's Web site
and submitting a 100-word essay about their school, answering
the question: "How has technology educated you on helping the
environment, and how or why has it changed your behavior to be
more environmentally friendly?" Essay entries may be written in
either Spanish or English. Schools that submit essays are entered for the opportunity to
win the grand prize of over $200,000 in Samsung technology,
Microsoft software, a cash grant from DIRECTV, as well as the
School Choice educational television programming package. In addition, thirty first-prize schools will each
be awarded over $60,000 in Samsung technology, Microsoft software,
and cash grants from DIRECTV, as well as the School Choice package. Go to the Hope for Education Web site for complete program details.
Fitnessgram
In compliance with Senate Bill 530, all grades 3-12 students in Texas must take the FITNESSGRAM fitness assessment. This is the first year that all Texas school districts must meet this requirement.
The assessment is not based on athletic ability, but on good health. The assessment will include measurements of aerobic capacity, strength, endurance, flexibility and body composition.
This is not a “pass or fail” test. FITNESSGRAM is a tool to help determine needs and serve as a guide for planning a personalized physical activity program. The test will not affect grades in any way.
The information gathered will be sent to the Texas Education Agency, which will release a report with District and campus results. No individual scores will be made public, but parents may request their child's physical fitness assessment results in writing to the campus principal at the end of the school year.
Contact the physical education teacher on your campus, or go to http://www.fitnessgram.net/texas for more information.
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