Drumbeat 10.25.24

        Come see our fall production of The Storm in the Barn, An American Fable Running time – 1 hour (no intermission) October 24th – 26th @ 7 pm  October 27th @ 2 pm Waxahachie HS Performing Arts Center Friday, October 25th  ALL WISD Faculty and Staff get in FREE with ID   Saturday, October 26th ALL WISD Elementary Students have FREE Admission!     Here are your Hachie Sports for the week of October 28 - November 2, 2024.    *** NOTE:  ALL EVENTS IN  PURPLE  ARE NOT CONFIRMED ***     Check our Facebook Page on Monday for the Final Calendar       Have you had a GREAT experience with a Waxahachie ISD staff member? We want to celebrate them! Please give us the details below, and we will choose staff members to recognize monthly via our social media channels. Thank you for recognizing our amazing staff!  Click here to access the link:   https://rb.gy/it5whu     Don’t miss out on the 1st Annual Indian Baseball Christmas Camp!  To sign up click on the link:   https://rb.gy/ek9lqq   Come and join us for our special event, the "Nightmare Before Christmas" Mother/Son Dance! Tickets are $20, and everyone is welcome to attend.   We are excited to have all of you join us once again this year for another enjoyable evening of dancing!  We will have a DJ, photo booth, crafts, and refreshments!   NO AGE LIMIT!!! Click on this link to purchase a ticket:   https://cherokeecharmers.ludus.com/200464256 If you have any questions please contact the Charmer Director at ewilcox@wisd.org Here are the Red Ribbon Week dress up days for the elementary campuses for next week!                 DON'T FORGET TO  MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!      TRICK OR TREAT ON THE SQUARE - Thursday, October 31, 3 pm - 5 pm   The Downtown Waxahachie Trick or Treat you know and love brought to you by Waxahachie Downtown Merchants Association, including a "meet & treat" with your favorite City of Waxahachie employees at the new Charles Beatty Building •  (Downtown Waxahachie)         We are so excited as a district to have this resource for our staff, students, and their families!          Care Solace exists to connect you to mental health and substance use providers, and we are grateful for their partnership to bring this to our WISD families!            To learn more, check out their website here: https://rb.gy/7cy01l     If you have any questions, please reach out to our counseling department anytime!  

Friday, Oct 25 2024

Drumbeat 10.18.24

Here are your Hachie Sports for the week of October 21 - 26, 2024.   *** NOTE:  ALL EVENTS IN   PURPLE   ARE NOT CONFIRMED ***    Check our Facebook Page on Monday for the Final Calendar On Monday, October 21 there is NO SCHOOL for WISD students. Our teachers and staff will be using this day for professional development - otherwise known as our "3D" Days! These "Deep Dive Days" throughout the school year will give our staff opportunities to learn and plan together.  Come see our fall production of The Storm in the Barn, An American Fable Running time – 1 hour (no intermission) October 24th – 26th @ 7 pm  October 27th @ 2 pm Waxahachie HS Performing Arts Center Thursday, October 24th ALL proceeds (ticket sales and concessions) will be donated to the family of Westin Whitford as he courageously battles Osteosarcoma.  Friday, October 25th ALL WISD Faculty and Staff get in FREE with ID Saturday, October 26th ALL WISD Elementary Students have FREE Admission!   Have you had a GREAT experience with a Waxahachie ISD staff member? We want to celebrate them! Please give us the details below, and we will choose staff members to recognize monthly via our social media channels. Thank you for recognizing our amazing staff!  Click here to access the link:   https://shorturl.at/RJtNW MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!! Mark your calendar for these FREE family-friendly fall events!     SPOOK-TACULAR HARVEST MARKET - Saturday, October 19, 8 am to 1 pm Trick or Treat at the Downtown Waxahachie Farmers Market - 701 Howard Rd   TRUNK-O-PALOOZA - Saturday, October 19, 3 pm - 6 pm   The Largest Trunk-O-Treat in Texas - (Railyard Park - 455 S. College St) brought to you by 995thewolf & New Country 96.3 along with Railyard Park Waxahachie & Waxahachie Police Department   TRICK OR TREAT ON THE SQUARE - Thursday, October 31, 3 pm - 5 pm The Downtown Waxahachie Trick or Treat you know and love brought to you by Waxahachie Downtown Merchants Association, including a "meet & treat" with your favorite City of Waxahachie employees at the new Charles Beatty Building •  (Downtown Waxahachie) We are so excited as a district to have this resource for our staff, students, and their families!         Care Solace exists to connect you to mental health and substance use providers, and we are grateful for their partnership to bring this to our WISD families!           To learn more, check out their website here: https://caresolace.com/site/waxahachie     If you have any questions, please reach out to our counseling department anytime!   Make plans to attend the Fall Festival for Navarro College Waxahachie on October 28th from 5:30-7:30.  It is a free event.  It is an outdoor event, weather permitting.

Friday, Oct 18 2024

Drumbeat 10.11.24

Howdy Folks! There's no school for staff or students on Monday, October 14!  Have a great day off, WISD! Here are your Hachie Sports for the week of October 14 - 19, 2024. *** NOTE:  ALL EVENTS IN   PURPLE   ARE NOT CONFIRMED ***   Check our Facebook Page on Monday for the Final Calendar Hachie Football Fans!!  Please read the above information for the Friday night Varsity football game tonight, October 11, 2024 at Mesquite Hanby Stadium where the Waxahachie Indians will take on the Mesquite Horn Jaguars. * Mesquite has a clear bag policy. * Tickets for games/contests in Mesquite ISD will only be available for purchase online.  No tickets will be sold at the gate.   * All stadium information can be found on the Mesquite ISD Athletic Page.  Here is the link to that page:   https://www.mesquiteisd.org/athletics   Have you had a GREAT experience with a Waxahachie ISD staff member? We want to celebrate them! Please give us the details below, and we will choose staff members to recognize monthly via our social media channels. Thank you for recognizing our amazing staff!  Click here to access the link:   https://shorturl.at/RJtNW   ❗️CHANGE IN LOCATION ❗️ Tuesday's School Board meeting & Public Hearing regarding finances will be held at our Curriculum/Teaching & Learning Department at 5pm. The elevator in the Administration Building is undergoing repair, and therefore the boardroom is not accessible to the public.  Curriculum / Teaching & Learning is located at 51 Northgate Drive. Please pull around to the very back of our Coleman campus. Parking is directly across the street from the  Walmart Garden Center.    Come see our fall production of The Storm in the Barn, An American Fable Running time – 1 hour (no intermission) October 24th – 26th @ 7 pm  October 27th @ 2 pm Waxahachie HS Performing Arts Center Thursday, October 24th ALL proceeds (ticket sales and concessions) will be donated to the family of Westin Whitford as he courageously battles Osteosarcoma.  Friday, October 25th ALL WISD Faculty and Staff get in FREE with ID Saturday, October 26th ALL WISD Elementary Students have FREE Admission!   MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!! Mark your calendar for these FREE family-friendly fall events!     SPOOK-TACULAR HARVEST MARKET - Saturday, October 19, 8 am to 1 pm Trick or Treat at the Downtown Waxahachie Farmers Market - 701 Howard Rd   TRUNK-O-PALOOZA - Saturday, October 19, 3 pm - 6 pm   The Largest Trunk-O-Treat in Texas - (Railyard Park - 455 S. College St) brought to you by 995thewolf & New Country 96.3 along with Railyard Park Waxahachie & Waxahachie Police Department   TRICK OR TREAT ON THE SQUARE - Thursday, October 31, 3 pm - 5 pm The Downtown Waxahachie Trick or Treat you know and love brought to you by Waxahachie Downtown Merchants Association, including a "meet & treat" with your favorite City of Waxahachie employees at the new Charles Beatty Building •  (Downtown Waxahachie)   We are so excited as a district to have this resource for our staff, students, and their families!      Care Solace exists to connect you to mental health and substance use providers, and we are grateful for their partnership to bring this to our WISD families!        To learn more, check out their website here: https://caresolace.com/site/waxahachie   If you have any questions, please reach out to our counseling department anytime!

Friday, Oct 11 2024