End of year approaches, calendar shared
Published 6:44 am Sunday, May 6, 2018
By Dr. Rickie Harris
The 2017-2018 school year has been empowering and will soon be coming to completion. The Mustang family has had some very trying times because of Hurricane Harvey; but we have survived and we will ultimately be better for persevering.
With the end of the year less than one month away, we still have a number of important testing dates and numerous end-of-year events scheduled. We have included a list of all below. We invite you to show your support for our students at our special activities.
May 8 – End of Course Testing, Biology, West Orange – Stark High School
Senior Class Cap & Gown Pictures, WOS High School, 11:30 a.m.
May 9 – End of Course Testing, US History, West Orange – Stark High School
AP Exams, High School, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
May 10 – End of Course Testing, Algebra I, West Orange – Stark High School
May 11 – STAAR Make-Up Day
Deadline to Purchase Tickets to the Athletic Banquet
AP Exams, High School, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mother’s Day Brunch, North ELC, 10:30 a.m.
Middle School STAAR Pep Rally, 3 p.m.
Band Awards Dinner & Instrument Drive, WOS High School Band Hall, 6:30 p.m.
May 12 – Mustang Band Spring Stampede, WOS High School Gym, 1 – 5 p.m.
May 14 – STAAR Math, grades 3- 8
AP Exams, High School, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
May 15 – STAAR Reading, grades 3 – 8
WOS High School Athletic Banquet, Main Cafeteria, 6:30 – 10 p.m.
May 16 – STAAR Science, grades 5 & 8
End of Course, Algebra II, High School
AP Exams, High School, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
6th & 7th Grade Field Trip
May 17 – STAAR Social Studies, grade 8
AP Exams, High School, 12 -4 p.m.
6th & 7th Grade Field Trip
North Early Learning Center Parent Meeting “Summer Sense,” 10 a.m.
Senior Scholarship Awards Program, 6:30 p.m.
May 19 – WOS High School Prom, Lamar State College – Orange Activity Center, 9 p.m.
May 20 – Baccalaureate, 1st Baptist Church, 7637 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., 6 p.m.
May 22 – WOS Fifth Grade visits WOS Middle School, 9 a.m.
Fifth Grade Band, Choir, and Step Program, WOS Elementary Gym, 6 – 7 p.m.
May 24 – West Orange – Stark Elementary Track & Field Day
North ELC Community Movie Night (weather permitting), 6 – 7:45 p.m.
May 25 – West Orange – Stark Middle School Hispanic Program, 9 a.m.
West Orange – Stark Middle School Eighth Grade Prom, 7 – 10 p.m.
May 28 – Student / Staff Holiday
May 29 – North Early Learning Center 4 year-old Transition Ceremonies
8:30 a.m. – Courtier, Jacobs & Lazenby
10 a.m. – Linscomb, Taggart, Reynolds
WOCCISD Retirement Dinner and Employee Recognition Dinner, 6:30 p.m.
May 30 – Middle School Field Day & 3-on-3 Student Basketball Tournament
North Early Learning Center 4 year-old Transition Ceremonies
9:30 a.m. – Istre, Barron, Woodard, & Knobloch
May 31 – North Early Learning Center Field Day
West Orange – Stark Elementary Dash Fun Run, 8 – 2 p.m.
Middle School 6th Grade Awards Ceremony, 9 – 10 a.m.
Middle School 7th Grade Awards Ceremony, 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.
Middle School 8th Grade Awards Ceremony, 2 – 3 p.m.
June 1 – North-Early Learning Center Fun Day
Middle School End of the Year Staff vs. Student Basketball Tournament
5th Grade Graduation, 9 – 10:15 a.m.
Last day of school/ District Early Release
District Instructional Staff Meeting, WOS Elementary, 1:30 p.m.
Graduation, 6 p.m., Dan R. Hooks Stadium and Leroy D. Breedlove Field
Please note that times of special campus events held during the day may need to be adjusted, as needed; therefore, it is always recommended to confirm program times.
We believe in John Maxwell’s philosophy that “One is too small a number to achieve greatness.” Go Mustangs!
Dr. Rickie R. Harris is the Superintendent at West Orange – Cove CISD
