WISD Board hires new administrators, teachers for upcoming 2010-11 school year
Written by Derik Moore
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Weatherford ISD Board member Kip Hooks (left) congratulates new WHS Head Football Coach Reid Waller following Tuesday's Board meeting at the District Services Building (photo by DERIK MOORE).
Weatherford Independent School District
Board Members approved the hiring and/or promotions of new district and campus
administrators at Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting in the District Services
Building Board Room.
Tracy Ray was hired as the District’s new Assistant Superintendent of Business
and Operations. Ray, who is currently employed by Stephenville ISD, will begin
her duties at Weatherford ISD on July 1.
“We are very happy to welcome Tracy into our
Weatherford ISD family,” WISD Superintendent Dr. Deborah Cron said. “She brings
a wealth of business experience to our District.”
Weatherford High School Defensive Coordinator Reid Waller was named the
school’s new head football coach – replacing the vacancy left by former head
coach Kenny Wheaton who recently accepted a position at HardingUniversity in Arkansas.
Waller has been the defensive coordinator
at WHS for the past three seasons, and WISD Executive Director of Athletics
Philip O’Neal said he was the perfect choice for the head coaching position.
“For the students and staff members, Coach Waller’s transition from defensive
coordinator to head coach was in the best interest for all our stakeholders who
are involved with the WISD athletic program,” O’Neal said. “Over the past three
years, he has not only inspired our student athletes, but also our coaches to
be the best that they can be.”
Waller, who earned his bachelor of science degree from StephenF.AustinUniversity in Nacogdoches
and his masters degree from EastTexasStateUniversity in Commerce, began his coaching career at HendersonHigh School in 1981. Then, in 1984, he
moved to Plano
where he taught and coached for 14 years.
Waller’s wife, Sarah, currently teaches kindergarten at Raymond Curtis
Elementary. They have two children: Sally, 22, and Abby, 14.
Mary Martin Elementary Assistant Principal
Lori Box was named the new principal at Juan Seguin Elementary. Box has been
employed at WISD since 2000, and has served as Martin’s assistant principal
since 2007.
WISD Board recognizes Special Olympics participants
Written by Derik Moore
Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Weatherford ISD students were recognized at Tuesday's School Board meeting for participating in the 2009-10 Special
Olympics Fall/Winter/Spring and/or Summer Games:
Elizabeth NewbyEquestrian Competition
Softball
Throw
200 M run
4 x 100
meter relay unified team
Mikayla KernSoftball Throw
100 M run
4 x 100
meter relay unified team
Jacob TesiBowling
Softball
Throw
50 M run
4 x 100
meter relay unified team
William HarrisBowling
Equestrian
Competition at the Local and State Competition
Lance NewbyMale Athlete of the Year
Bowling at the Local and State
Competition
Equestrian
Competition
Softball
Throw at the Local and State Competition
100 M run at the Local
and State Competition
4 x 100
meter relay unified team at the Local and State Competition
Tyler BidelerShot Put at the Local and State Competition
400 M run
at the Local and State Competition
4 x 100
meter relay unified team at the Local and State Competition
Tyler
DehartBowling at the
Local and State Competition
100 M run
at the local and State Level
4 x 100
meter relay unified team at the Local and State Competition
Shot Put at
the Local and State Competition
Tucker BrightSoftball Throw
Shelby PrewettSoftball Throw at the Local and State Competition
50 M run at
the Local and State Competition
Brandon BalkeBowling at the Local and State Competition
Annabell MartinEquestrian Competition at the Local and State Competition
Coaches
Regina
Harris
Robin Dehart
Beverly York
Pascale Tesi
Taylor TravisJr. Coach and unified partner
Cooper Kernunified partner
Kaitlyn Prewettvolunteer/jr. coach
Serendipity Equine Haven – Dr. Mike Truman, Debbie Truman,
Connie Ray and Betty Story
Serendipity Equine Haven partnered with WISD’s team to
provide training horses and tack. The members of this group all became
certified coaches for our kids so they could ride (all of this was provided at no charge
to the team).
WHS Blue Belles honored at annual leadership and dance camp
Written by Nika Orm Carter
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
Weatherford High School's Blue Belles were
honored this past week as the "Most Admired Officer Line" at their
annual summer leadership and dance camp hosted by HTE (Halftime
Entertainment)! Fifty-four officer lines
attended the camp and voted the Belles "Most Admired" team of the
week.
In addition to this
prestigious award, the Belles Dance and Social Officers won four "spirit
sticks of the day", the HTE Staff award for Leadership, and the staff
award for Outstanding Overall Spirit.The officers also excelled and completed all requirements for graduation
from the Officer Training Camp by completing leadership classes, dance master
classes in field, contemporary, and modern routines as well as choreographing
and performing an original dance routine created during the camp.The dance officers also learned 19 dances and
the social officers created activities for the Belles to be used in the
upcoming year for team bonding and morale.
Dance Officers for the Belles
are Captain Shelby Carter, Senior Lieutenants Rylee Durant, Natalie Mitchell,
Michelle Dukeman and Jordan Alton and Junior Lieutenants Sarah Chehade, Lakota
Klein, and Shawna LeMottee.
Social Officers for the Belles
are Ashley Carter, Lauren McMichael, Katie Kiskadden, Marlee Whitford, Haley
Barnes, Bri Rhodes, and Destiny Eaton.
Weatherford High School's Blue Belles were
honored this past week as the "Most Admired Officer Line" at their
annual summer leadership and dance camp hosted by HTE (Halftime
Entertainment)!
