WISD elementary staff would like to recognize our amazing school secretary, Sherry Tarr. Every day, she goes above and beyond to keep our school running smoothly and make it a better place for everyone. Her dedication to our students shines through in everything she does - from greeting them with a warm smile each morning to offering comfort when they're not feeling well. She is always ready to help with whatever we need. We simply could not do it without her.
Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Cheerleaders!
High School Cheerleaders
Keigan Davis - Co-Captain
Angel Sanchez -Co-Captain
Ayden Jamieson
Ava King
Zoey Perez
Paizley Davis
Minnie Belew
Lexie Mitchell
Laila Aguero
Kynadee Walker
Ariah Fenwick
Lynlee Torrez
Junior High Cheerleaders
Karmyn Perez
Alannah Martinez
Chloe Sudduth
Ryleigh Sherman
Emily Ahrens
Maddie Mitchell
Charli Jacob
Ayrianna Aleman
Julyssa Perez
Zoey Moreno
Aaliah Medina
Ava Reynolds
WISD senior, Kaelynn Hoelscher, competed at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo Ag Public Speaking. She won Champion Sr. Horticulture/Landscape/Natural Resources Division and a winner of a $10,000 scholarship. Way to go Kaelynn!
Outstanding Attendance for the week of February 10-13, 2025 goes to our Junior Class!!!! This week their attendance percentage was 97.62% which is up from 92.26% last week! That's over a 5% increase! Way to go Juniors!!!
#attendancematters
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Staff Shoutout! WISD would like to recognize all of the hard work that Mr. Nick Rutherford puts in for our district. He is our district technology director but wears so many more hats. He keeps all of our technology components running, leads our safety and security initiative and ensures all of our systems such as HVAC are scheduled properly. WISD is blessed to have such a dedicated employee. If you see Mr. Rutherford, tell him thank you for everything he does!
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Just a reminder that Monday, February 17, 2025, WISD will be closed in observance of President's Day. School will resume at normal time on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.
Huge shout out to WISD cafeteria manager, June Watson, and her staff! WISD cafeteria received a PERFECT SCORE on the health inspection last week! Thank you for always keeping our students full and safe!
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Guiding Your Student’s Next Steps: A Parent’s Guide to College, Financial Aid, and Post-High School Pathways
Winters High School will host a two-part financial literacy forum, beginning Wednesday, February 19, 2025. A parent program will be presented at 6 pm that evening in the WHS Library. High school parents should mark their calendars NOW for the event.
This presentation is designed to help parents navigate the complex process of college planning, financial aid, and alternative post-high school pathways with their students. Participants will gain valuable insights on how to support their students in making informed decisions about their futures, whether that involves attending college, exploring professional certification programs, or pursuing other career pathways. This session provides practical advice and resources to help parents feel confident in supporting their students through the important transition to life after high school. Paul Goebel, founder of the University of North Texas State Student Money Management Center, will be the keynote speaker.
Earlier in the day, juniors and seniors will rotate through breakout sessions to include: Post Secondary Options & Cost: University, small college, junior/community college, trade school, certifications, workforce; Post Secondary Education Costs vs. Job Income Return on Investment; Affordability: Financial Aid/
Scholarships/Grants/Work Study/Free Student Services; and an audience generated Panel Discussion.
Part two of the Financial Literacy Forum will be held on Friday, February 28 for all high school students. The second program will include financial breakout sessions for banking, payroll, taxes, order of operations, legal pitfalls, and consumer safety to name a few. These financial literacy programs are sponsored by the EAF Grant Steering Committee and funded through the 2024-2025 EAF Grant.
One of our main focuses for Winters ISD is to improve attendance. Many people may not realize the impact low attendance has on a school district. Our district loses thousands of dollars weekly. This effects the things we are able to do with our students. Below is a graphic of the funding losses we have experienced last week and year to date. Although absences are sometimes unavoidable, please make every effort to send your student to school everyday.
Way to go 1st grade! They improved their attendance over 3% from last week! They improved from 93.04% to 96.79%! That's fantastic! Let's see which grade has highest attendance this week!
#attendancematters
The Winters ISD School Board Meeting and Public Hearing Scheduled for February 10th Have Been Rescheduled to February 24th.
WHS 2025 Glacier Candidates are-
Seniors- Will Dunham and Sabree Jackson
Juniors- Jonah Whitaker and Sonahia Rodriguez
Sophomores- Caleb Rutherford and Katara Pena
Freshmen- Uriel Rios and Layla Aguero
King Jonah Whitaker
Queen Sonahia Rodriguez
Congratulations to all!
Each year Winters High School hosts a Senior Business Dinner at Cypress Street Station in Abilene. During this event, senior students are matched with a professional in the area they are interested in pursuing after graduating from high school. This is such a valuable experience for students and gives them a head start on networking in their career interest area! We appreciate the hospitality of Cypress Street Station!
Happy Counselor's Week to Mrs. England! We appreciate everything you do for our students and staff! We couldn't do it without you! 💙
Join us for our annual Glacier ceremony Tomorrow, February 5th at 9am in the High School Auditorium!
Be Here, Be Successful!
Why is Daily Attendance Important?
📚 Better grades & academic success
🏆 More opportunities for extracurricular activities
💪 Builds responsibility & good habits for the future
🏡 Strengthens our school community
Make Every Day Count!
Your presence matters—help us build a brighter future together!
We can't wait to see you at school today! #attendancematters
Join us for our annual Glacier ceremony on February 5th at 9am in the High School auditorium!
Attention WHS Parents! You don't want to miss this!
Attendance Matters!
