Windermere Weekly Update
March 21 - March 25
Update to Visitor Policy
Hello, Windermere Elementary Families,
We are incredibly excited the district has informed us that parents and visitors will be allowed back on campus starting Monday, March 21st. We will return to campus policies that were in place prior to Covid protocols. At this point, students are used to walking into the building on their own, so I encourage allowing them to continue doing so to avoid traffic jams. As we make this transition back to welcoming visitors, we are asking any parents or visitors entering the building to please park in the parking lot and follow the procedures below:
- Parents and visitors will be welcomed into the building after they sign in through the Raptor system in the West Wing (Grand Avenue side) office entrance. Please bring a valid ID.
- Parents are welcome to eat breakfast with their child after first signing in and please remember, the bell rings at 7:35. Children need to be on their way to class at that point.
- We are asking that parents say goodbye to their child in the hallway before passing the gym, allowing students to walk to class independently.
- Since there is no sign in system on the East Wing (Picadilly side), parents and visitors should only enter through the West Wing (Grand Avenue side) office entrance.
- Lunch Visitation: Parents and visitors will sign into Raptor in the office and are encouraged to eat in the foyer or outside at the picnic tables since space is limited in our cafeteria. During this transition period, we are asking that visitors only eat with their children and not take other students with them. We're also asking that parents say goodbye after lunch and allow students to return to the classroom with their classes.
- Classroom Visits: We are elated to have parents and volunteers back in the building! Guest readers, volunteers, and helpers are very much needed. Please be sure to schedule a time with your child's teacher prior to arrival for classroom visits.
Congratulations to our Regional Science Fair Participants!
3rd through 5th grade students competed in various categories of the fair’s Elementary Division. Top finishers were presented special awards and/or ribbons for their projects. We're so excited to announce that Windermere had two students who received special awards! We couldn't be more proud!
- Will S. won the Austin Energy Renewable Energy Innovation Award
- Annabelle P. won the Dell Medical School Future Health Leader Award
Here are all of the students who participated in the Austin Regional Science Fair from Windermere. Way to represent our school! Click here to view the projects (go to Elementary Division and filter for Windermere).
- Alice S.-N.-1st place
- Tyce M.-1st place
- Rose G.-1st place
- Madelyn W.-1st Place
- Jonathan M.-1st Place
- Will S.-1st place and the Austin Energy Renewable Energy Innovation Award
- Joan M.-2nd place
- Jia-Lu F.-2nd place
- Aiden F.-2nd place
- Abigail W.-2nd place
- Caileigh M.-2nd place
- Annabelle P.-2nd place and the Dell Medical School Future Health Leader Award
- Rooney S.-N.-3rd place
- Heidi M.-3rd place
- Camden H.-3rd place
Kids Heart Challenge
Our fantastic P.E. teacher, Coach Berrios led the campus in the Kids Heart Challenge which raised over $7,000 for the American Heart Association! Top fundraising students got to "color blast" Coach Berrios last Thursday. The students were so excited! Thank you to all who donated and to Coach Berrios for organizing this!
Kindergarten Stick Horse Parade and First Grade Shoebox Parade
Thank you to our Kindergarten and First Grade teams for the annual parades they organized for their students. Every student through 5th grade came out to see the our kindergarten and first grade students parade through the hallways.
Capital Area Alliance of Black School Educators - March 26th Education Empowerment Symposium
- Saturday, the 26th from 10 AM – 2 PM at Connally High School
- 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM: Welcome, Introductions and Keynote 1
- 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM: Breakout 1
- 11:55 AM – 12:40 PM: Breakout 2
- 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: Keynote 2
- This is FREE for parents, educators and students grades 6-12! Registration is encouraged but not required. To register, click here.
TEA Report Card
3-21-22
Dear Parent,
Attached you will find a copy of the State of Texas 2020-21 School Report Card for Windermere Elementary. This is a report required by the Texas Legislature and prepared by the Texas Education Agency. It is to be sent to the parent or guardian of every child enrolled in a Texas public school. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures.
The information contained in the School Report Card is required by state law and is briefly described in the enclosed “2020–21 School Report Card Definitions.” The report for our school may or may not have all the information described because the information presented depends on whether the school is an elementary, middle, or high school.
State law requires that the school report card display information about the state, the district, and the school. Where possible, the information must be reported by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status of the students and must include at least two years of results.
The School Report Cards can be found online at https://tea.texas.gov/Student_Testing_and_Accountability/Accountability/State_Accountability/Performance_Reporting/School_Report_Cards
A more complete report about Windermere Elementary the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), is available by contacting my office or can be accessed online at https://tea.texas.gov/Student_Testing_and_Accountability/Accountability/State_Accountability/Performance_Reporting/Texas_Academic_Performance_Reports
Please contact me if you have any questions concerning this report card. Thank you for your continued support of Windermere Elementary.
Sincerely,
Jennifer MacAllister, Principal
Windermere Elementary