Wylie ISD Back-to-School Guide | Fall 2022

BACK-TO -SCHOOL GUIDE WYLIE ISD FALL 2022

Wylie Independent School District 951 S Ballard Ave. Wylie, Texas 75098 www.wylieisd.net Welcome to Wylie ISD! Enrolling in our district has never been easier. For new student enrollment information, please visit wylieisd.net/enroll. This webpage will provide you with important enrollment information and the required documents needed to enroll your student.

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Letter from Dr. Vinson p. 3 School Board p. 4-5 District Administration p. 4-5 Campus Administration p. 6-8 Campus Registrars p. 10 Athletics p. 11 School Calendar p. 12 School Hours p. 12 School Supplies p. 13 Student Registration p. 13 School Menu p. 13 District Maps p. 13 Buses & Transportation p. 14-15 Student Services p. 16 Safety & Security p. 16 Immunizations p. 16 District Transfers p. 16 Attendance p. 17 Promotion & Retention p. 18 After School Program p. 19 GT Services p. 19 Special Services p. 19 Special Education p. 20 Connect to PTA p. 20 Volunteering p. 20 Family Resource Center p. 21 Guidance & Counseling p. 21 Wylie Way p. 22-23 Chromebooks p. 24 Skyward p. 26 Quick Links p. 27

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a letter from Dr. David Vinson As a struggling math student about to give up, I was encouraged by the magic of four words from a teacher, “I believe in you!” Don’t get me wrong, my challenge with Algebra continued, but with someone in my corner to encourage me, my heart filled with hope and optimism.

These past few years have provided many tests to our belief in ourselves and each other. I am so proud of our Wylie ISD family for facing every challenge with the same hope and optimism that encouraged me to believe that tomorrow can be better than today.

Wylie ISD is a premier school district among Texas and national academic elite based on every student performance measurement.

As one of the fastest-growing school districts in Texas, hundreds of new families join ours every year, seeking the exceptional and values-driven educational experience we provide students. In a recent student poll of

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grades 5-12 students, 94% expressed that their teacher cares about them as a person. Statistics like these are evidence of our belief in ourselves and each other. We believe in our Wylie ISD family and realize that together, the brightest days are ahead.

New and returning families – welcome to the 2022-23 school year!

This year will be the best in our history.

Why? Because we believe, the Wylie Way! Follow Me: My NEW Facebook Page: David Vinson, Ph.D. Superintendent - Wylie ISD Kid Brag Page Instagram: @vinsonraiders

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Tiffany Doolan

high school

tiffany.doolan@wylieisd.net

Wylie High School Principal Brian Alexander

brian.alexander@wylieisd.net

Achieve Academy Principal Dana Roberts

dana.roberts@wylieisd.net

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junior high

Wylie East High School Principal

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Ryan Bickley

ryan.bickley@wylieisd.net

Cooper Junior High Principal Jesse Chavoya

jesse.chavoya@wylieisd.net

intermediate

Burnett Junior High Principal

Davis Intermediate Principal Cody Summers

cody.summers@wylieisd.net

Draper Intermediate Principal Beth Craighead

beth.craighead@wylieisd.net

Harrison Intermediate Principal Christa Smyder

christa.smyder@wylieisd.net

McMillan Junior High Principal Jason Ervin

jason.ervin@wylieisd.net

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elementary campus administration

Akin Elementary Principal Joey Welborn

joey.welborn@wylieisd.net

Hartman Elementary Principal Shawnell Bradshaw

shawnell.bradshaw@wylieisd.net

Birmingham Elementary Principal Tracy Halligan

tracy.halligan@wylieisd.net

Smith Elementary Principal Kellye Morton

kellye.morton@wylieisd.net

Bush Elementary Principal Ashala Foppe-Morris

ashala.foppe-morris@wylieisd.net

Tibbals Elementary Principal Jamie Fletcher

jamie.fletcher@wylieisd.net

Cox Elementary Principal Krista Wilson

krista.wilson@wylieisd.net

Watkins Elementary Principal Jennifer Wiseman

jennifer.wiseman@wylieisd.net

Dodd Elementary Principal

Magan Porter

magan.porter@wylieisd.net

Whitt Elementary Principal Morgan Power

morgan.power@wylieisd.net

Groves Elementary Principal Vanessa Hudgins

vanessa.hudgins@wylieisd.net

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ELEMENTARY

INTERMEDIATE

Birmingham Elementary Tammie Hogue tammie.hogue@wylieisd.net 972-429-3422

Draper Intermediate Lucy Wade lucy.wade@wylieisd.net 972-429-3357

Bush Elementary Marissa Orta marissa.orta@wylieisd.net 972-429-2604

Harrison Intermediate Lisa Davis lisa.davis@wylieisd.net 972-429-3307

Cox Elementary Kristen Messer kristen.messer@wylieisd.net 972-429-2504

JUNIOR HIGH

Akin Elementary Linda Elliott linda.elliott@wylieisd.net 972-429-3404

Dodd Elementary Lisa Forester lisa.forester@wylieisd.net 972-429-3444 Groves Elementary Julie Tardogno julie.tardogno@wylieisd.net 972-429-3464 Hartman Elementary Candis Green candis.green@wylieisd.net 972-429-3484 Smith Elementary Shelly Deegear shelly.deegear@wylieisd.net 972-429-2544 Tibbals Elementary Robin Guthrie robin.guthrie@wylieisd.net 972-429-2524 Watkins Elementary Shawnda Troupe shawnda.troupe@wylieisd.net 972-429-2584

Davis Intermediate Andrea Turner andrea.turner@wylieisd.net 972-429-3332

Burnett Junior High Theresa Rice theresa.rice@wylieisd.net 972-429-3207

Cooper Junior High Nathalie Menschaert nathalie.menschaert@wylieisd.net 972-429-3257 McMillan Junior High Teresa Ponce teresa.ponce@wylieisd.net 972-429-3232

HIGH SCHOOLS Wylie East High School Gayle Armstrong gayle.armstrong@wylieisd.net 972-429-3108 Wylie High School Carla Blatney carla.blatney@wylieisd.net 972-429-3121 Achieve Academy Marsie Clark marsie.clark@wylieisd.net 972-429-2394

Whitt Elementary Ariel Grayson ariel.grayson@wylieisd.net 972-429-2564

CAMPUS REGISTRARS For questions or assistance with enrollment or registration, please contact your campus registrar.

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WYLIE ISD ATHLETICS It’s back! For the first time in six years, the two Wylie ISD high schools will face off on the field, court and in the classroom. Due to the new UIL district realignment that moved Wylie East up to 6A, the Pirates and the Raiders will battle it out once again. Don’t miss all the Crosstown Showdown matchups. Visit the links below for important game information.

ONLINE TICKETING ATHLETIC SCHEDULES WYLIE STADIUM CLEAR BAG POLICY 2022-23 Back-to-School Guide |11

SCHOOL CALENDAR Don’t miss out on district events or important dates to remember – view, download, and/or print the district calendar by visiting wylieisd.net/cal.

Each school also maintains its own campus calendar on its website.

SCHOOL HOURS

Regular Elementary - 7:30 a.m. - 2:40 p.m.

Intermediate/Junior High - 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

High School - 9 a.m. - 4:20 p.m.

Achieve Academy - 7:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Early Release Elementary - 7:30 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Intermediate/Junior High - 8:15 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

High School - 9 a.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Achieve Academy - 7:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES Not only are Wylie ISD families able to pre-purchase school supplies via the PTA fundraiser at the end of the previous school year, but the district is also excited to offer school supplies through TeacherLists. Through TeacherLists, families are given a clear list of needed supplies by school and grade level. To purchase from your preferred online retailer, simply, click the store icon and the list will be added to your shopping cart. Outof-stock and unavailable items will be noted as well.

School supply lists for each campus can be found at wylieisd.net/schoolsupplies.

DISTRICT MAPS

Click the links below to view district maps.

Please that District note online yearly while these maps registration for current are provided asopen a students is now convenient source for the 2022-23 school of information, they year.

For important are for illustrative information about purposes only. For for online registration definitive returning attendance students, information, please use please visit wylieisd.net/ the school/bus route register. finder to determine your zoned schools based Important note: State on address.

For lawyour requires parents intermediate, and families tojunior provide high and highaddress, school an updated attendance, follow phone number, andthe district feeder pattern email address to the to determine district within where two weeks your student will If attend of any change. you classes. need to update your information, please District Building contact the registrar at Locations your student’s campus.

SCHOOL MENUS

Menus can be found at wylieisd.net/menus.

For more information on payment options including online payments and refunds visit wylieisd.net/ payments.

Want to learn more about free and reduced meals?

Visit wylieisd.net/ mealbenefits.

CURRENT STUDENT REGISTRATION District online yearly registration for current students is now open for the 2022-23 school year. For important information about online registration for returning students, please visit wylieisd.net/ register.

Important note: State law requires parents and families to provide an updated address, phone number, and email address to the district within two weeks of any change. If you need to update your information, please contact the registrar at your student’s campus.

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Wylie ISD is proud to offer quality transportation for our community. Bus routes will go live Aug. 1 on wylieisd. net/busroutes. Families are encouraged to check their routes and schedules as they may have changed from the previous year.

BUSES & TRANSPORTATION

Find important information here regarding bus transportation in Wylie ISD. For any questions, please contact the Transportation Department at 972-429-2300.

All elementary students will receive colored wrist bands that match their bus routes.

Students in K-2 are required to have a parent, guardian or older sibling at the stop to take them home.

If a parent or guardian feels their child can walk home unattended, they must send an email stating they give permission. This note will be attached to the child’s route.

In the event there is no parent, guardian or older sibling at the stop and no note is attached to the student’s information, the child is returned to the campus.

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HERE COMES THE BUS APP: Here Comes the Bus is an easy-to-use website and mobile device app that enables parents to view the real-time location of their child’s school bus on a computer, tablet or smartphone. Email alerts and push notifications help parents send their students to the bus stop at just the right time. This application can be viewed on any smartphone by entering the student’s ID and an account number provided by the school district. Getting started is easy! Visit the Here Comes the Bus website and use the Wylie ISD District Code: 29273. Create your parent account using the same email address that is in Skyward Family Access and you are done. Your bus-riding students will automatically be associated with your account so you can track their bus.

INELIGIBLE BUS ZONES Students who live within two miles of their designated campuses are not eligible for transportation. See below for neighborhoods that may be affected. Please note, this list may not be exhaustive. For questions, please contact the Transportation Department at 972-429-2300.

Akin Quail Hollow Estates, Stone Grove, Kreymer East, Avalon Addition, Oak Meadow, Kreymer Estates, Hunters Cove, Oaks Addition Birmingham Birmingham Farms, Pointe North Addition, Meadows of Birmingham, Meadowview Estates, Westgate Phase 1, Bachon, Creek Hollow, Westgate Hollow, Westgate Station Burnett Stone Ranch, Westwind Meadows, Southplace Estates, Holiday Terrace, Villages of Lake Forest, Southside Addition, Raintree Estates, Wylwood Estates, Stonebridge Farms, Allen Mobile Home Park, Mill Creek Estates, Quail Hollow

Groves Wooded Creek Estates, Southfork Mobile Home Park, Sage Creek, McCreary Estates, Lakeside Estates Harrison Stone Ranch, Westwind Meadows, Southplace Estates, Holiday Terrace, Villages of Lake Forest, Southside Addition, Raintree Estates, Wylwood Estates, Stonebridge Farms, Allen Mobile Home Park, Mill Creek Estates, Quail Hollow Hartman Stone Ranch, Westwind Meadows, Southplace Estates, Holiday Terrace, Villages of Lake Forest, Southside Addition, Raintree Estates, Wylwood Estates, Stonebridge Farms, Allen Mobile Home Park, Mill Creek Estates, Quail Hollow McMillan Birmingham Farms, Quail Meadow, Newport Harbor, Pointe North, Rustic Oaks, Bachon, Creek Hollow, Westgate Hollow, Westgate Station

Bush Inspiration

Smith Riverchase, Country Ridge

Cooper Villas at Wylie Apartments

Tibbals Maxwell Creek, Ranch (south of Betsy)

Cox Woodbridge, Chateaus of Woodbridge, Bailey Estates

Watkins Braddock Place

Davis Birmingham Farms, Quail Meadow, Newport Harbor, Pointe North, Rustic Oaks, Bachon, Creek Hollow, Westgate Hollow, Westgate Station

Whitt Woodbridge, Maxwell Creek, Davis Estates, Parkwood Ranch, Ranch Park Village

Dodd Birmingham Farms, Quail Meadow, Newport Harbor

Wylie East HS Kreymer Estates, Eastridge Addition, Oak Meadow, Avalon Addition, Kreymer East, Cimarron Estates, Wyndham Estates, Wyndham Meadows, Lewis Ranch, Hunters Cove

Draper Villas at Wylie Apartments

Wylie HS Villas at Wylie Apartments

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STUDENT SERVICES Please visit the Wylie ISD website for up-to-date information on Dress Code, Student Handbooks, Student Code of Conduct and more.

Dress Code: wylieisd.net/dresscode Helpful Guides & Documents including the Student Handbook and Student Code of Conduct: wylieisd.net/parentsandstudents

SAFETY & SECURITY

IMMUNIZATIONS

The safety and security of students and staff is the district’s top priority. Wylie ISD has employed the latest technologies and procedures to create safe and secure schools, including cameras, automated doors, a district-wide digital radio system, and severe weather shelters. For more information about Safety & Security, visit wylieisd.net/safety.

For the latest update on Immunizations for 2022-23, please visit wylieisd.net/ immunization.

Meet Wylie ISD’s SROs

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DISTRICT TRANSFERS For information regarding district transfer guidelines and policies, visit wylieisd.net/ transfers.

ATTENDANCE AT-A-GLANCE Below you will find a quick overview of the Wylie ISD School Attendance/Absence Policies, but it is highly recommended that parents review the Student Handbook located on the Wylie ISD website. The district’s Attendance Policy can be found in the Student Handbook.

1. When a student returns from an absence, the student must bring a parent signed note to the attendance office that describes the reason for the absence or the parent may enter the reason for the absence in Skyward Family Access.

After three school days, the absence will be considered unexcused if a note has not been received by the school office.

2. If your child leaves during the day for a doctor or dentist appointment, a doctor’s note must be submitted to the school attendance office within three days of the absence in order for the absence on the day of the appointment to be considered “medical.”

3. If a student is absent for more than five (5) consecutive days because of a personal illness, upon return to school the student must bring a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the student’s extended absence from school.

4. Should the student develop a questionable pattern of absences, the principal or attendance committee may require a statement from a doctor or health clinic verifying the illness or condition that caused the student’s absence from school in order to determine whether the absence or absences will be excused or unexcused.

Attendance notes are processed as quickly as possible after they are submitted. As a courtesy, a parent may receive an automated phone call from the district in regard to the absence on the day of the absence.

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PROMOTION & RETENTION A student will be promoted only on the basis of academic achievement or demonstrated proficiency in the subject matter of the course or grade level, the recommendation of the student’s teacher, and the score received on any criterion-referenced or state-mandated assessment.

KINDERGARTEN-GRADE 3 A parent may request in writing that a student repeat kindergarten, or grade 1, 2, or 3. Before granting the request, the campus will convene a retention committee to meet and discuss the request, and will invite the parent to participate.

Failure to Perform Satisfactorily on STAAR Reading or Math If a student in grades 3-8 does not perform satisfactorily on the state assessment, the campus will provide accelerated instruction for a student, designed by the accelerated learning committee (ALC). The district will document the educational plan in writing and provide a copy to the student’s parents. Parents may request that the campus consider assigning the student to a particular classroom teacher in the applicable subject area, if more than one classroom teacher is available.

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AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AlphaBEST designs and operates extended day, summer and tutoring programs that offer opportunities for students to learn, develop, explore, and have fun beyond the school day in a safe, educational environment.

AlphaBEST

SPECIAL SERVICES

The Special Services Department works with campuses to coordinate and support the following programs to ensure all students have access to quality education and fulfill state and federal compliance: Bilingual/ESL including the Dual Language program, 504, Pre-K, Foster Care, Homeless Students, Dyslexia. For more information, please visit the Special Services page of the website.

GT SERVICES

Wylie ISD recognizes the gifted and talented as those whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so outstanding that they require a variety of special provisions to meet their educational needs. Please visit the GT Services webpage for Wylie ISD Goals, Philosophy, Mission and Expectations as well as program contacts and services.

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WYLIE ISD SPECIAL EDUCATION

Wylie ISD is proud of the instructional, behavioral, and related services provided on each campus. Services are provided to eligible children ages 3-21. For students with visual and auditory disabilities, services may begin at birth. For more information, please visit the Special Education section of the website.

CONNECT TO PTA

Wylie ISD Council of PTAs will have information to join PTA at Back-toSchool events. For more information, contact Council President Monica Munoz at monica.munoz@wylieisd.net.

VOLUNTEERING & PRE-CHECK ID

Wylie ISD is committed to providing a safe environment for students, staff, and visitors. If you will be participating as a volunteer or to obtain a pre-check ID, please click here to complete an online volunteer background check.

Pre-Check Information In Wylie ISD, it’s important to us that parents and families join their students for special school programs and celebrations. To help manage the large numbers of parents who attend school events during the day Wylie ISD has implemented a TSA-style pre-screen system. Our goal is to reduce lines and wait times on these days. Wylie ISD Pre-Check ID cards are available for parents of students at all grade levels.

For more information, please click here.

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FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

Joley Martin, District Family Liaison, works to connect families with a variety of community resources to meet their needs. For more information, contact Joley at joley.martin@wylieisd.net or 972-429-2996.

GUIDANCE & COUNSELING SERVICES

Students and families face a variety of stressors and unforeseen circumstances every day. Maybe your family will never be in need of one of these resources, but it is possible a friend might be. The Wylie ISD Guidance and Counseling Department is available for you. Find more additional resources here.

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EXPLORING YOUR STRENGTHS & INTERESTS

Mentors and faculty work with students to identify their strengths and interests.

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MAPPING YOUR FUTURE We work with students to begin mapping a meaningful career for their professional futures.

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LIE WAY

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The Wylie Way is a movement in Wylie ISD schools that is research-based and designed to set students on the path to achievement in every area of their lives. It is built on the foundations of:

RESPECT & RESPONSIBILITY CARING & GIVING GRIT & PREPARATION GRATITUDE & CELEBRATION

DEVELOPING YOUR CHARACTER SKILLS

Students learn values to develop social savviness and gain support from positive adult mentors that increase overall hope, well-being and engagement.

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Each value group is embedded in the school curriculum and includes activities and focal days per instructional nine-week period. The Wylie Way is more than character education, it is Achievement Education!

INCREASING HOPE, WELLBEING AND ENGAGEMENT Which leads to success in life and closing the achievement gap.

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CHROMEBOOK PROGRAM Wylie ISD will continue with its 1:1 Chromebook take-home program for the 2022-23 school year.

Each student in grades 5-12 at the intermediate, junior high and high school campuses will receive a Chromebook to be used both at school and at home for the entire school year. At the completion of the school year, students will turn in their Chromebook where they will be cleaned, updated, and checked for necessary repairs. At the high schools, students will receive the same Chromebook from year to year. For additional information, please click here.

Chromebook Helpful Resources

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QUICK LINKS Website Facebook Twitter Wylie ISD District Mobile App District Calendar District Fine Arts Calendar Athletics Health Services Tip411

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