WT White Feeder Pattern Newsletter
Community Newsletter - October 2016
Together We Can....
Upcoming W.T. White Feeder Strategic Meetings
- Wednesday, 10/19 - 4:00 -7:00pm at The Hockaday School 11600 Welch Road
- Wednesday, 10/26 - 4:00 -7:00pm at The Hockaday School, 11600 Welch Road
***Please check with your principal if you are interested in attending.
Parent Conferences are here:
- Monday, 10/10 - 4:30 -8:00 High School Parent Conferences
- Tuesday, 10/11 - 4:00 - 7:30 Middle School Parent Conferences
- Thursday, 10/13 - 4:00 - 7:30 Elementary School Parent Conferences
Contact your campus for an appointment if you do not already have one scheduled.
Fair Day - No School
- Friday, 10/14 - Elementary Fair Day
- Friday, 10/21 - Secondary Fair Day
W.T. White Feeder Pattern Football Game
- Friday, 10/7 - 7:00pm - Loos Stadium - Come out and support your school! Students that wear an approved spirit shirt will get in free (family members must purchase tickets) Many schools will be tailgating before the game. Look for additional information from your campus. This is a great way to build community and spirit!
Soles 4 Souls
- October 5-25 -Help the Senior Class of W.T. White collect 3000 pairs of new or gently worn shoes to donate to those without. Look for a donation box on your campus.
NATHAN ADAMS ELEMENTARY
Saturday, 10/8 - Garage and Craft Sale - 7:00 - 1:00 in the staff parking lot
Monday, 10/10 - Parent University - 8:00 - 10:00 in the library
Friday, 10/21 - Donuts with Dad - 8:30-9:30 in the library
Friday, 10/28 - Fall Carnival - 5:00 - 8:00 - Come and join the fun!
BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- October 10 - 13 - Scholastic Book Fair - 8:00 - 2:30 in the library
- October 17-21 - Character Counts Week
- October 24-28 - Red Ribbon Week
CAILLET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Thursday, Oct. 20 - Reading Under the Stars - 6:00pm
- Friday, Oct. 21 - Kids Night Out - 6:00pm
CABELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- 10/3-7 - Pink out for Cancer Week
- Student Reading improvement is celebrated during the month of October with TREAD prize distribution
DEGOLYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Tuesday, 10/18 - Chili with the Principal - 6:30 in the library
- Wednesday, 10/26 - Pumpkin carving contest - drop by the school to see the winners
- Friday, 10/28 - Fall Fling - 6:30 in the gym...come and dance the night away
GOOCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Wednesday, 10/26 - 5th Grade POETRY Reading Program after the PTSA Meeting, 6:00.
JERRY JUNKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Friday, 10/7 - Muffins with Mom (and the Principal)- 7:15 in the library
- Thursday, 10/27 - STEM Spooktacular Night - 5:30 - 7:30 - Science with a Halloween twist
MARCUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Thursday, 10/27 - Muffins with Mom 7:15am -in the courtyard
- Friday, 10/28 - Marcus Fall Carnival - 4:00 - 7:00 Booths hosted by each grade level
Marcus Elementary hosted a fun filled garden work day in September! Thank you to Home Depot, Scott’s Miracle Grow, Officer Delgado with PAL (Police Athletic League), and Neiman Marcus for helping re-do the garden. They held a ribbon cutting ceremony and had an amazing turn out! Also a huge thank you to Home Depot for donating supplies, and helping to put a lego wall in the library
WITHERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Saturday, 10/8 - DISD Scholastic Chess Tournament - 9:00 a.m. in the library
- Thursday, 10/13 - Little Bookworms - 2:00 in the library. Calling all preschoolers - come join in for a fun story, snack and craft.
- October 17 - 21 - Scholastic Book Fair - in the library
- Friday, 10/21 - Grandparents Breakfast - 7:15-7:55 in the library.
- Thursday 10/27 - Fall Auction Kickoff Party - 7:00 - 11:00pm - Sparkman Clubhouse
Fourth Annual Wildcat Prowl
This year 691 runners, including students and parents from four of the WTW feeder pattern schools, participated in this community run and the Dads Club Carnival which immediately proceeded it.
MARSH MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Wednesday, 10/12 - Coffee with the Principal - 9:30am in the parent center.
- Wednesdays in October- 10:30am - 11:30 - Marsh has partnered with Texas A and M AgriLife Extension and is offering an 8 week family nutrition course. This is open to all WTW Feeder community.
- Saturday, 10/15- Fall Bazaar 7:00am - 11:00am celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
E.D. WALKER MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Saturday, 10/15 - Beautify Walker - 9:00 am - join E.D. Walker's Dad's Club as they work around the school
- Monday, 10/17 - Parent/Community Coffee - 7:00 - 8:00pm - Hewett Home 3756 Park Place, Addison
- Friday, 10/28 - Fall Festival - 5:30 - 8:00 - Join in the Games, Food and Fun
E.D. Walker celebrated Homecoming week October 3-7 with mums, a Pep-Rally and Tailgating at Loos. They will end the week with a dance from 5:30 - 7:30.
W.T. WHITE HIGH SCHOOL
- Tuesday, October 11th - Choir Cluster Concert - 7:00 W.T. White auditorium
- Saturday, October 15th - UIL Marching Band Competition - Duncanville High School Stadium; 900 West Camp Wisdom Road, Duncanville, TX 75116
A note from the Executive Director
If you are interesed in being a part of this exciting work, please contact your school principal or me!
Thank you to the following stakeholders for making our strategic plan possible:
Doubletree Hotel - 4099 Valley View Lane - for the incredible conference room
Darren Ward - All in Learning - lunch on Saturday
The new Chick fila on Midway - For breakfast and lunch on Friday
Gateway Church - coffee
Jasons Deli - beverages for Fridays lunch
Withers Dad's Club- breakfast on Saturday morning
DeGolyer Dad's Club - Snacks on both days
Nathan Adams, Marcus, Walker and Marsh PTA's for water
Llora SInger , LIsa Smith, Miceal Gomez, and Rose Davidson - for organizing the event!
Please mark your calendars for all the exciting upcoming events listed in the newsletter.
We want you to be an active participant in our WTW schools.
Thank you to our Community Partners
The Hockaday School - Donating a baby grand piano, desks, art supplies, dry erase boards, science tables, CPR mannequins, shelves and filing cabinets and the use of their meeting rooms for upcoming Strategic Planning.
Withers Dad's Club - Providing funds for Field Trips, admissions and buses
W.T. White Feeder Pattern Mission Statement
We will cultivate a premier learning community to foster globally responsive citizens.
Therefore, we are committed to:
- Providing access to an equitable and high quality education
- Promoting citizens who contribute to the common good
- Supporting our students academically, socially, and emotionally
WT White Feeder Pattern
Executive Director: Melody Paschall
Administrative Assistant: Llora Singer
Location: 408 N Haskell Ave, Dallas, TX, United States
Phone: 9729254630