Dallas Campus News October 2017 Winfree Academy: Volume 1

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The 2017-2018 academic year is off to a

fabulous start at the Dallas Campus! Learners

are "rowing the boat" and making

unprecedented progress. For the 2017-2018

academic year we have a new monitoring/

pacing tool and have added some

outstanding educators to the team.

New faces on the Dallas campus include:

Mr. Moyer (Math)

Ms. Cox (Science)

Mr. Miller (Generalist)

Ms. Powell (ELA)

Ms. Montgomery (ELA)

Ms. Troxtell (Counselor)

Ms. McCraw (ELL Specialist)

Ms. Fuentes (Art)

New this year is the implementation of a

school-wide progress monitoring tool. Our goal

is to help all learners stay on track with their

academic progress. Our push is to have them

earn more than the 6.5 credit minimum for the

year. All learners have progress goals that are

checked every other Friday. We would be happy

to go over that tool and explain how that works

should this be news to you.

Welcome Back

to School!!!!

Staff Spotlight 2

Meet the New Counselor: 2

Counselor’s Corner 3

August and September Star Students 3

Dallas’ First Community Meetings 4

October Calendar 5

As always we appreciate your support. Should you

have any questions please do not hesitate to reach

out.

Principal Brad Landis

August and September

Star Students

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Counselor’s Corner

FAFSA opens Oct 1st! If you are interested in filling out this application for FREE MONEY

for college come see me ASAP!

Want to Go To College?

Come see me for a fee waiver to take the SAT or ACT

to be competitive for college admissions!

Student council is starting up soon!!!!

Our star students, from the top to

bottom:

Brooke Bailey, Ivana Thomas,

Brenda Hernandez, and Jamarion

Davis

(not pictured)

Hello team, my name is Michael

Boyefio or Mr. “B”. I am the

Instructional Assistant here

at Winfree in Dallas “Ace of

Spade”. I believe I am very funny

and pretty chill for the most part.

A little bit about me, I was

originally born in Ghana, Accra.

That is in Africa. I love sports and

can pretty much talk about it all

day. I went to school at THE

A&M Texas Commerce

University where I studied human

performance and kinesiology. My

motivation is my family and my

students, I strive for perfection in

all I do.

Hi Winfree Dallas Families!

My name is Alex Troxtell or Mrs. T and I am very excited to be the

school counselor this year! I have loved these first weeks of getting to

know the learners and talking about what their goals are for the

semester and beyond Winfree.

A little bit about me: I was born in Dallas, raised all over Texas. I

attended Texas A&M (Gig Em!) and then moved to Alaska with my

husband for four years. In Alaska, I received my Masters in Counseling

Education with a focus in School Counseling. I am very excited to be

back in this 100 degree weather and bear-free state! I love watching

football, being outside, and playing with my beagle, Wilbur.

Please let me know if I can help to support you and your learner!

Staff Spotlight!!!

Meet the New Counselor!

Mrs. Troxtell

Community Friday Community is a time when we come

together as a campus every Friday with

our learners. This time is used to

celebrate and motivate as we close the

week out together.

Dallas Campus

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artistic or athletic ability, or school district the student would otherwise attend in providing educational services, activities, and programs,

Including vocational and career technology programs. Winfree Academy Charter Schools complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,

as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), as amended,

which incorporates and expands upon the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; the Age Discrimination

Act of 1975, as amended; and any other legally-protected classification or status protected by applicable law. Any questions or concerns about Winfree Academy Charter School’s compliance with these federal programs should be brought to the attention

of the following persons designated as being responsible for coordinating compliance with these requirements:

The Title IX Coordinator, for concerns regarding discrimination on the basis of sex/gender, is Deirdre Staples, Executive Director of

Compliance, 1555 Valwood Parkway Suite 160, Carrollton, Texas 75006.

The ADA/Section 504 Coordinator, for concerns regarding discrimination on the basis of disability, is Nicole Watkins, Special Education

Coordinator, 1555 Valwood Parkway Suite 160, Carrollton, Texas 75006.

The Age Discrimination Coordinator, for concerns regarding discrimination on the basis of age, is Deirdre Staples, Executive Director of

Compliance, 1555 Valwood Parkway Suite 160, Carrollton, Texas 75006 .

All other concerns regarding discrimination may be directed to Deirdre Staples, Executive Director of Compliance, 1555 Valwood

Parkway Suite 160, Carrollton, Texas 75006."

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