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1 Quick Links Academic Calendar Bus Routes Campus Attendance Zones District Website Free & Reduced Online Lunch Application Online Enrollment Student Forms & Documents Add Money To Your Child's Lunch Account

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3 The "Where St ars Are Born" art inst allat ion out side Mike Turner Gymnasium was creat ed by our very own NBA Slam-Dunk Champion Desmond Mason (class of 1996) with the hope that it will bring "love and laughter" to future generations of talented youth. The wood is reclaimed from t he previous Turner Middle School Gym where Desmond once played. Indian Volleyball is a state-ranked 6A program.

4 Congrats to Varsity Volleyball players Courtney Crownover, Alli Wells & Audrey Nalls for earning All-Tournament at t he NISD Classic! Alli Wells was named Most Valuable Defensive Player. Varsity Tennis has won 4 of 5 matches for the best season start in a decade!

5 The WHS Theat re Depart ment is working hard preparing for t he upcoming season.

6 Indian Soccer finished the Funkytown summer league 7v7 with a 5-3 victory over Argyle. Lady Indian Cross Country all finished in the top 25 at the Cedar Hill season opener & Alyson Moore set a new program record!

7 Indian Cross Count ry had 3 t op 50 finishers at t he Cedar Hill season opener. Indian Cross Country training with Yoga.

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9 Belles & Beaus Class forming now

10 The Waxahachie Symphony Associat ion is pleased t o announce t he formation of a new class of Belles & Beaus for the Season. Designed for Ellis Count y high school juniors and seniors, t he

11 Waxahachie Symphony Associat ion's Belles & Beaus program raises st udent s' awareness of t he symphony and provides t hem wit h an educat ion in music appreciat ion, life skills, and et iquet t e. Over t he season, Belles and Beaus attend WSA concerts as well as area plays, musicals, band concert s, and ot her performances. Belles and Beaus receive training by area experts in life skills seminars on Money Management, College Applicat ions, Int erviewing, Manners, Correspondence, and Proper Dress At t ire. Part icipant s support t he Symphony by ushering at concert s, represent ing t hem in t he Waxahachie Holiday Parade, and performing communit y service. At the conclusion of the season, Belles & Beaus are honored at a formal Gala, which includes dinner, dancing, and t heir present at ion. Belles dress in a white formal and Beaus wear a tuxedo. This is a beautiful, fun, and delightful evening. The Belles and Beaus program begins in September and concludes the following May. The group typically meets once a month for 1-2 hours. Most seminars and volunteer opportunities are held on the weekend or in the evening. Tuition for the program is $375. For t hose int erest ed in part icipat ing, an Informat ional Meet ing and Sign Up will be held for students and their parents on Sunday, August 26 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at White Rhino Coffee - Waxahachie, 414 West Main St reet. Applicat ions for t he season t icket s are available at waxahachiesymphony.org.

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13 Substitute Application

14 Education Foundation Spirit Flag Program

15 In cooperat ion wit h t he Waxahachie Rot ary Club, t he Educat ion Foundat ion for Waxahachie ISD is selling spirit flags wit h poles t o Waxahachie residents and businesses. The goal of the program is to foster community support for Waxahachie ISD students' activities and accomplishment s. Those who purchase flags will receive an telling them about every community spirit day that they should put their flag out for - everything from football games to UIL academic competitions to band or theater competitions. Funds raised by flag sales allow the Foundation to expand our mission of providing grant s for innovat ive classroom project s, dual credit scholarships for high school st udent s, and college scholarships for WISD graduat es. How does t he program work? You buy the flag and pole from the Education Foundation for $100. The Foundat ion delivers your flag and pole. On specified days (or anytime you want to show your Hachie spirit), place the flag in the sleeve at your curb. (Don't have a Rot ary Club flag sleeve already? We will place and maint ain one

16 for you at no extra cost!) You remove and store your own flag when it's not in use. We will have a calendar available here with dates to fly your spirit flag! The spirit flag program is conduct ed in conjunct ion wit h t he Waxahachie Rot ary Club's flag program. On Rot ary Flag holidays - Memorial Day through Flag Day, Fourth of July, September 11 through Labor Day, and Veterans Day - please do not fly your Indian flag. When t he American flag is flying in your sleeve, please don't remove it - our nat ion's flag t akes precedence over your spirit flag. Rot ary Flag memberships are available at ht t p:// ary.org/. If you are int erest ed in a spirit flag, please click here! Thank you for helping us build communit y support for our school district! Thank you for taking the time to keep up with all of the great things happening in WISD. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Jenny Bridges Waxahachie ISD