WHS Board considers “The Hope Academy”

     The Waller ISD Board of Trustees recognized a number of outstanding student achievements during its regular monthly meeting Dec 11. Those recognized were Waller High School (WHS) theatre students Nathan Roub, Chelsea Stanley, Silvia Martinez, Trae Adair, Amanda Parmer, Brittany Lemons, and Abby Fry for their winning in their designated events at the Texas Thespian State Festival; Holleman Elementary School fourth grade students Jacob Hart and Seven Quiroz for winning in Region IV’s holiday card contest; and an anonyms citizen for constructing a covered batting cage at WHS (this acknowledgement was presented to the Board by WHS head baseball coach Robb Jensen).      WHS Grant Coordinator Joy McCaffety and WHS teacher Donna Leslie presented information on “The Hope Academy,” which is a proposed school within a school program at WHS. If approved, it will allow a flexible and self-paced academic environment to students who have applied and met the criteria for the program. Students would have the option of coming to school four hours in the morning, four hours in the afternoon, or all day, but hours would be flexible to meet the needs of individual students. McCaffety and Leslie proposed the use of A+nywhere curriculum currently being used for summer school and night school. “The Hope Academy” is geared toward at-risk high school students and would allow WHS to better serve the needs of all students. After further research, the Board will vote on the program during its Jan 8 meeting.
     Important dates noted were: Dec 20 - Jan 2 – Christmas Holiday and Jan 8 – Regular Board Meeting.