Photo/Video Credits: WOHS Journalism, Stormie Wilburn
WOHS Senior Blake Jennings was selected to the TMEA All State Mixed Choir, First Chair. Jennings will perform with this choir on Feb. 11 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center as part of the 2012 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention in San Antonio. He has made school history as the first student to advance to this level of competition for three consecutive years. He is directed by Ruthie Hughes Vinson, WOHS Choral Director. "This student has been an amazing young man," Vinson said. "He is involved in everything possible at White Oak High School and still manages to excel in them all; in addition he has achieved the highest GPA in his class." Jennings plans to attend Texas Christian University as a Pre-Med Major. He is the son of Chris and Donna Jennings, from Longview, TX.
The Board of Trustees for the White Oak Independent School District approved a resolution to join the Equity Center in litigation requiring the state of Texas to fundamentally change the way Texas Public Schools are funded. It is unfortunate, but the Texas Legislature historically is reluctant to change without litigation. The purpose of this legal action is to create a fair/equitable/adequate system of public school finance.
Download the PDF of the presentation HERE.
Read the Superintendent's post about this HERE.
POWER ON TEXAS is a collaboration between TEA and AMS Pictures to highlight teachers effectively using technology to transform student achievement across the state and share these examples with other educational stakeholders. POWER ON TEXAS shows how districts overcame barriers associated with technology transformation, professional development surrounding training, administrative support, best practices with technology transformation and project-based learning as well as rural implications with technology.
White Oak ISD is one of these seven technology best practices school districts in Texas.
Read more HERE.
CHANGES IN TEXAS IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS
Recently, changes were made to the “Immunization Requirements for Children and Students in Texas Public and Private Schools”. Download the file here or from our Policies and Regulations page.
White Oak ISD Nature Center
Thanks to the White Oak Education Foundation, the pavilion is up! Check out the stop motion video on the Nature Center blog.
Lunch Money Now Information
PARENTS: You may now choose to make a deposit to your child's lunch account online by clicking here. Please note that there is a $2.50 convenience charge to add money to your child's account online. The program will be accepting American Express, Discover and PayPal this school year - in addition to the Visa and Mastercard debit/credit methods we have always had.
White Oak ISD has a need for substitute teachers on each campus. If you are interested in becoming a vital part of our exemplary team, click here to find out more information.
Check Acceptance Policy
White Oak Independent School District has established the following policy for accepting checks and collecting returned checks:
For a check to be an acceptable form of payment it must include your full and accurate name, address and telephone number. In the event your check is returned for non-payment, the face value will be recovered electronically along with the state allowed recovery fee. Currently this fee is $30.00 however; it is subject to increases as set by the state of Texas.
An alternative payment method has been established in the Child Nutrition Department. Lunch Money Now allows parents access to their student’s individual accounts via the internet. Using a debit or credit card parents can deposit funds directly into their student’s lunch account, view balances and see what their child is buying for lunch. For more information on this program, please visit our website and click on the Lunch Money Now link found on our Home Page and the Nutrition and Menus link.
