White Rock-isms
A General (Lingo) Guide for New (and Current) WRE Families
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Announcements: Morning announcements broadcast via video. Ms. McGinnis helps our 6th graders deliver the daily announcements.
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Auction: Annual event hosted by the WRE PTA – used to raise funds to provide materials and supplies to our classrooms.
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Back to School Bash: PTA sponsored back to school fun with our entire school community. We hold this annual event in October to avoid the heat (hopefully).
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Book Fair: A fundraiser for our superb library. Students fill out a “wish list” and parents have several opportunities to come in and shop.
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VIP Lunch Invasion: A time for parents to come shop the Book Fair during the school day.
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Clothes Closet: RISD Council of PTAs clothing donation program.
- Chess Club: Offered to a group of twenty students in 4th, 5th or 6th grade meeting after school-chess boards and instruction provided!
- Dad's Club: comprised of parents from White Rock Elementary who support the school and put on functions like WREck the Night.
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Donuts with Dad: PTA sponsored event in the fall. Dads enjoy breakfast (and small talk) before school at WRE with their Seahawker(s).
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Expo: Annual event hosted by the WRE PTA to kick off the school year. At the Expo you can pick up items purchased through the WRE Store. You can also join PTA, purchase yearbooks, spirit wear and school supplies. Your child may meet his or her teacher in the classroom during a specified portion of the Expo.
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Field Day: Annual event held in May where WRE students have a chance to do a number of outdoor activities.
- Friend of WRE: PTA Fall fundraiser to provide funds for our PTA budget. Our PTA budget provides support for assemblies, library programs, Talent Show, Teacher Appreciation and many other activities that benefit our children and school throughout the year. It’s so easy!
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5th grade Sky Ranch Trip: Each fall 5th graders venture to Sky Ranch for an outdoor education field trip.
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4th grade Fort Worth Trip: Right before school is out (literally), 4th graders travel to Fort Worth and explore the stockyards.
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Hoops in the Highlands: A 3 on 3-basketball tournament to raise money for the PTA's of Lake Highlands Junior High, Northlake, Wallace, White Rock, Lake Highlands Elementary and Thurgood Marshall schools.
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Lone Star Challenge: An academic competition for students in fourth, fifth, and sixth grades based on a given theme.
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Muffins with Mom: PTA sponsored event in May. We celebrate moms with a breakfast at WRE before school.
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Multicultural Night: PTA sponsored night of food and fun activities as we explore many cultures.
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Open House: A night in the spring where parents can come see how hard their students have been working at school.
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xPlore: RISD after school program on the WRE campus.
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Parent Meet the Teacher: A parent-only opportunity in the fall to hear about curriculum, teacher expectations, etc.
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Pay Pams: Online service that allows parents to pay for cafeteria accounts and check up on what their kids are buying in the cafeteria.
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PIN: Personal Identification Number – Your kids already have one, they keep the same one for all their years at WRE. Students punch in this number as they exit the lunch line when they purchase a lunch.
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PTA: Parent Teacher Association.
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Raptor: Software RISD uses to track and screen visitors to WRE. Don’t forget your driver’s license anytime you come to school. Your prehistoric drivers license photo will be used to identify you in the halls.
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Red Ribbon Week: An alcohol, tobacco and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States.
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REACH: RISD gifted and talented program.
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Red Folder: Your student will bring home his or her red folder every day. The folder will give you a report on behavior as well as contain homework, graded work and important classroom information. You will need to sign it daily. It’s a magic portal for communication as well, send it in the Red Folder, and it gets where it’s supposed to go. It’s quite amazing, really.
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Reflections: PTA arts program. Reflections activities typically start in September, and focus on an annual theme.
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Room Reps: Two parents per class help coordinate classroom volunteers and volunteers needed for PTA events.
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Sammy the Seahawk: WRE’s fearless, fine-feathered mascot. FEARLESS. FINE-feathered. Golden.
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Seahawker: PTA email newsletter service, which allows you to receive important announcements from WRE. Also what we tend to call students at WRE.
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Senior Breakfast: A special morning in May for graduating seniors (sniff sniff) from LHHS who attended WRE.
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Spirit Day: Every Friday, students are encouraged to show their WRE spirit by wearing a WRE t-shirt.
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Staff Appreciation Week.: PTA sponsored week to show how much we appreciate the entire staff at WRE.
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Tooth Treasure Box: Given by the school nurse when a student loses a tooth at school.
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WRE: White Rock Elementary.
- WRE Store: PTA -powered online store available over the summer. In the online store you can purchase spirit wear, school supplies, join PTA, order yearbooks, obtain the spot-your-neighbors-everywhere WRE sticker, etc.
- WREck the Night: Camp out at WRE put on by Dad's Club.
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WREvue: WRE’s annual talent show produced by our PTA. Come watch all of our students shine!
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Writer’s Workshop: A wonderful volunteer opportunity in kindergarten classrooms as our students begin the process of learning how to write. And you get to hear and read some funny stories!
Upcoming Events
- Thursday, April 18
- Wednesday, April 24
- Thursday, April 25
- Saturday, April 27
- Friday, May 3
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Community Partners
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Friends of WRE
Thank you to the following WRE Families who have become Friends of WRE and Trailblazers* for the 2022-2023 year!
Jessica & Taylor Adams
Amber & Adam Alexander*
Cynthia & Julian Alva
Elizabeth & David Aughinbaugh*
Laura & Brennan Bailey
Dana & Chad Barton
Mallory & Daniel Bear
Lindsey & Matt Beard
Jordan & Jeff Bekavac
Chelsea & Brian Bell
April & Justin Benavidez*
Kristin & Clay Berry*
Christy & Colin Blankenship
Alexandra & Charlie Bogan
Lauren & Brian Bollich
Kate & Tommy Bonn
Poppy & Lance Bourg
Lindsey & Ben Brewer*
Elizabeth Brotherton-Bunch & Sonny Bunch*
Courtney & James Burkett
Lauren & Michael Burns
Erin & Marcus Butts
Carrington & Jacob Byers
Ellen & Danny Cain
Danielle & Brian Calhoon
Allison & Bradley Cameron
Sara & Cody Campbell
Laura & James Caple
Fallon & Chip Carr
Stephanie & Preston Carr
Penelope Casanova
Julie & Adam Chabira
Robyn & Chris Chauvin
Lauren & Carter Chism
Allison & Kevin Clark
Heather Bowling & Tim Clark
Leslie & Ryan Collier
Ashley & Logan Collins
Brooke & Michael Collins
Mandy & Cody Collins*
Bethany & Mark Cone
Aaron Danielle & Ross Conway
Kristen & Read Cook*
Molly & Fletcher Cordell*
Ashly & Mike Cothern
Kaitlin & Josh Coury*
Erin & Patrick Cowden
Nicole Cramer*
Brandi & Matthew Crawford
Jen & Jarrod Cross
Casey & Ross Daly
Sylvia & Brady D'Andrea*
Kara & Josh Daniel
Amy & Brandon Davis*
Grace & Zach Davis*
Kimberly Blanton-Day & Daniel Day
Baylie & Brad DeJean*
Brynn & Travis Dent
Teresa & Steven Denton*
Allison & Theodore Dietz
Kacy & Anthony Dillard
Sarah & Michael Donohue
Emily & Tim Dowden
Kelly & Devin Downey
Brittany & Walker Drewry
Jacey & Kyle Dykhuizen
Caroline & Tom Dynan*
Jennifer Ecklund*
Katie & Glen Edwards*
Elizabeth & Bryce Erickson
Lindsay & Justin Evans*
Elizabeth & Jason Farr
Kristen & Gabriel Fegale*
Christina Feller & Ryan Woodham*
Heather & James Fisher
Pam & Thomas Fitch
Kristin & Matt Flewelling
Christy & Terry Forbes
Lauren & Justin Garrity
Catherine & Tanner Garth
Megan & Doug Gearing*
Britt & Jeff Glidewell
Katie & Chris Gold*
Marley & Robert Goudge*
Tami & Aaron Gray*
Lauri & Casey Griffith*
Bethany & Mack Grubb*
Sarah & Allon Hall
Grace Hanchey
Eden & Justin Harkins*
Louise & Matthew Harms
Sarah & Alden Harris*
Katherine & Conor Harrison
Courtney & Duncan Haylock
Corrine & Jacob Hays
Sarah & Ryan Hefton*
Lindsay & Wes Henry*
Emily & Chris Hewett*
Andrea & Matt Hillyer
Blair & Burson Holman
Anne & Carland Holstead
Beth & Jonathan Holstead
Alathea & Justin Holt
Ashley & Ernest Horany
Chelsey & Trey Horkey
Natalie & Wyatt Horton*
Jerilyn & Brian Huddleston
Diana & Orie Hunter*
Julie & Kyle Huston
Misti & Jason Irvin
Lauren & Nathan Jacks
Stehpanie & Zach Jacques*
Tanya Johnson
Lori & Darian Johnson
Michele & Doug Jones*
Elisabeth & Austin Jordan
Elaine & Kacy Kent
Shelley & Royce King
Brandy & Adam King
Alison & Andrew Kirkpatrick*
Dayna & Jacob Kline
Erin & Bradley Kraus
Emily & John-Michael Kretz*
Jessica & Dave Lacey
Sara LeTourneau*
Cindy & Todd Levreault
Lauren & Jordan Little
Bethany & Warren Loftis
Rebekah & Thomas Louis*
Maria Lovo*
Blair & Jordan Luna
Courtnye & Isaac Lynch
Gina & Coby Manning
Amy & Blake Marable*
Leah & Barret Marshall
Mackenzie & Todd Martin*
Dara & Scott Mascianica
Ashley & Cody Mason*
Nicole & Fletcher Massie*
Oanh Maxfield*
Leah & Mark McDonough
Sara & Mark McDow
Sara & Blake McFadden
Kristen & Bobby McNulty*
Tiffany & Clay McNutt*
Shelby & Chris Menczer*
Cotton Mendenhall
Zahra & Steve Meyers
Meg & Matt Mildren*
Jamie & Matt Miller*
Kristin & Duncan Millington
Stacey & Jack Mirelez*
Caroline & Brian Mitchell*
Judi & Chris Moore*
Kristen & Matt Moran*
Laurie & Luke Morgan*
Kristin & Dean Mueller*
Kelli & Aaron Murski
Meredith & Justin Neff*
Jessica & David Nelson*
Mandy & Paul Noland
Megan & Matt Ogle*
Tambi & Mark Olney*
Lindsey & Colin Park
Meagan Parks*
Joscelyne Draca & Vimal Patel
Keely & Jay Paul
Caitlin & Chad Peters
Sara & Jon Platt*
Kathryn & Joe Proctor*
Elizabeth & Clayton Rainey
Carolyn & Mark Range
Jaya & Derek Rapp
Ashley & Brett Rector*
Aja & Jeremy Reed*
Becky & Jeremy Reichman
Elizabeth & Ray Reza*
Cassandra Richey
Amanda & Matt Robbins
Gretchen Rollins
Katie & Alex Rose*
Meredith & Brian Rousey
Jennifer Rowland*
Kristen & Kyle Salzman
Gloria & Matt Savatsky*
Susannah Chester-Schindler & Kyle Schindler
Joy & Rob Schroeder*
Sham & Brad Sheehan
Kelsey & Matthew Shofner*
Logan & Jonathan Shortt
Jean E. & Stephen Sides
Ashley & Wade Smith
Brittany & Terry Smith
Keegan & RW Smith
Libby & Ben Smith
Megan & Kyle Snyder
Becky & Aaron Stevens
Corrie & Todd Strosnider*
Alexis & Brian Sullivan
Amanda & Mo Tavackoli
Tiffany & Geoff Taylor
Amy & Joe Theriot
Hanna & Spencer Thomas
Genna & Newton Thomas*
Katie Thomas*
Susan & Steve Thompson
Lindsay & Kyle Thompson
Laura & Justin Thompson*
Maria & Shaun Timmins
Shelly & Jeff Tompkins
Lauren & Alex Trlica
Nell & Keelan Twitty*
Nikki & Billy Vahrenkamp*
Stephanie VanderLinden
Sarah & Phillips Wagner
Ashley & Tommy Wainscott
Amy & Craig Walker
Stephani & Robert Walne*
Holly & Brian Webster*
Jennie & Daniel Weizel
Ashley & Steve Whatley
Brittany & Trae White*
Laura & Mark Whitfield
Emily & Andrew Whitfield
Gillian & Lee Wiley
Kristi Willis
Grace & Ryan Woodall*
Elizabeth & Scott Woodard*
Anna & Craig Woods
Dori & Colton Wright
Sarah & Jimi Wynn*
Heather & Landon Yeager
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WRE Bragging Rights!
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Excellence in Education Award
2019 Healthy Zone Award
Golden Apple Award
National PTA School of Excellence 2018-2020
STARS Teachers of the Year for RISD (Ashley Scott, Ron Crawford)
STAAR Science Distinction in
2018-2019
TBEC Honor Roll
PTA Parent Involvement – School of Excellence
Choir – Top Rating, Most Outstanding Choir 2014
Jump Rope for Heart 2018-2019 raised $32,948
Read for Need: Raised money for our sister school in Socorro, Mexico
Student-led Morning Announcements
100% iPad school
Texas Lone Star Challenge Academic Team Champions 2015 & 2016
Elk Lodge Drug Free Contest
2016-2017
Bot Ball Coding Club
Capturing Kids Hearts Showcase School
Chick Fil-A Partner Student Excellence Award
Healthy Zone School
Crest Counseling Award – 2 Years
NTRC – North Texas Regional Consortium Showcase Tech School