PATRIOT PRESS

Draper Intermediate Families,

Welcome to the new school year!

We are excited to invite each of you to our Schedule Pick-Up Night next Tuesday, August 6th between 4:30 and 7:30pm, where students and families can gather essential information and meet our dedicated staff. This event will help ensure a smooth start as we look forward to welcoming all our students back on August 8th. We can't wait to embark on this educational journey together and create a wonderful year of learning and growth. See you soon!

Warm regards,

Beth Craighead

Principal

beth.craighead@wylieisd.net

972.429.3350

We look forward to seeing students and their families on Tuesday, August 6th between 4:30 and 7:30pm to pick up their schedules, tour the building and locate their locker. We recommend 5th graders come from 4:30-6:00 and 6th graders from 6:00-7:30. Parking is also available behind the school building for Schedule Pick-up.

During Schedule Pick up Night, families will be able to walk to the various classrooms to become familiar with their schedules, the building, and to meet the teachers.

Students and families will have the opportunity to:

• pick up their schedules
• drop off school supplies in the classrooms or in their lockers/pick up pre-ordered school supplies from PTA
  
• sign-up for PTA memberships and purchase Draper spirit-wear
• determine transportation and bus-route information
• open lunch accounts
• assistance with the online family access system and online registration will be offered
• counselors are available to visit
• clinic will be open to meet with Nurse Beth

Students will have an opportunity to reset their password once school begins and they have received their Chromebooks.

All student schedules will be available for view in Skyward Family Access (online) Wednesday, August 7th.

The Wylie ISD Back-to-School Fair will be held on Saturday, August 3, from 8:00-10:00 am at the Cross Church Event Center. Free backpacks, school supplies, and clothing assistance wil be available for those who qualify.

The Draper school supply list can be found on the WISD webpage. Please click here for direct access.

Students will keep most of their supplies in either their backpacks or in their lockers. If assistance is needed, please reach out to our counselors.

• The doors will open at 7:45am and parents may walk their child to class on Thursday, 8/8 and Friday, 8/9. Student schedules will be available for pick up in the cafeteria if needed for students on those mornings.
• Yes, the first day of school is Think College Thursday at Draper. Students may wear college shirts on Thursday.
• Parking will be limited, please be patient.
• Bus routes will run later in the afternoon on the first few days of school. We take extra time to make sure students are on the correct bus. Therefore, buses leave the school later than normal and arrive at the afternoon stops later than normal.

• School doors unlock at 7:45am.
• For the first two days of school, Thursday (8/8) and Friday (8/9), students report to their first period classroom.
• Breakfast is available in the cafeteria each morning for students choosing to eat when they arrive on campus.
• Beginning Monday (8/12), students will report to the gyms in the morning if arriving prior to the release bell to move to classrooms.
• The bus loop is behind the building, and students will enter through the cafeteria doors when they ride a bus.

• Students who are dropped off or picked up by car will use the front entrance off of Country Club Road.
• Anytime students are picked up after 8:15am and before 3:30pm, they will need to be checked out through the front office.
• Please see the traffic route patterns below...

This year at Draper our focus is to provide our students with the tools to become a HERO! Our goal is to develop students who are Helpful, Engaged, Respectful, and On task. Throughout the year, our students will have the opportunity to learn and practice these skills. The visual below shows our Patriot “HERO” expectations in common areas of the school as well as in the classroom. At school, we will use this system to award students “Draper Dollars” they can use at the Draper General Store. We cannot wait to see the positive impact our heroes will have on the learning environment.

Wylie ISD has streamlined its communication platform by using ParentSquare. It is designed to keep families informed and engaged in our schools and district. ParentSquare is a safe avenue for parents, teachers, school staff and administrators to:

• Send and receive school and class information
• Choose how to receive messages--email, text or mobile app
• Choose when to receive information--instant or all at once around 6 pm each day
• Communicate in a preferred language
• Share photos and files
• View calendar events
• Sign-up to volunteer
• Schedule parent-teacher conferences
• ...and much more, all located in one convenient location

Secondary students (grades 5-12) can also use ParentSquare with their WISD email address.

Read Dr. Vinson's blog for more information.

Are you looking for all of the information regarding the start of school? Look no further! Wylie ISD has created this guide to answer any questions you may have.

Students are permitted to bring and access their telecommunication devices at Draper Intermediate School at the following times.

● prior to school (before 8:15)

● after school (after 3:30)

All personal electronic devices will be placed in their backpack or locker other than the times designated above. Students are responsible for the security of any cell phone and/or personal electronic device brought with them to school.

Wylie ISD is not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen devices. Students will not loan their devices to someone else. Students are responsible for the content contained on the electronic device regardless of how it originated.

Tuesday, August 6: Schedule pick up

• 4:30-6:00 5th grade students
• 6:00-7:30 6th grade students

Thursday, August 8: First Day of School and Term 1 Begins

• 7:45 Doors open and students report to their first period class
• 3:30 School Dismissal

August 12-30: Beginning of the Year MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) Screening Window

Tuesday, August 27: Meet the Teacher from 5:00-7:00 pm

Online enrollment continues in Wylie ISD. Please reach out to our registrar, Heidi Epperson, with any questions you may have at 972 429 3357.

Click this link to complete the 24-25 registration and free or reduced meal benefits application.

Once the school year begins, all students will be assigned their Chromebooks for the school year. The expectation is for students to take good care of these devices and follow the WISD Chromebook policies. For more information, please click here.

The Wylie ISD Dress Code policy for grades 5-12 can be found here on the district website. Wylie ISD spirit shirts are allowed to be worn each day of the week. College shirts are allowed and encouraged to be worn on Think College Thursday each week. Please reach out to the counselors for support if needed.

If you missed the pre-order, you have one more chance to order Draper Spriti Wear for this school year. Ordering will close on August 18th, and items will be delivered by September 6th to your student's homeroom teacher. Order using the QR code in the picture below.

Welcome to Draper Intermediate School. We look forward to seeing everyone in a few short days. If you have any questions or need any support with anything, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

Rhett Lange rhett.lange@wylieisd.net

Rhonda Pearce-Marven rhonda.pearce-marven@wylieisd.net

Did you know that Draper has a Facebook page that is constantly updated with news, announcements, pictures, and more? If you have not yet "Liked" our Draper Facebook page, we encourage you to do so. We know you'll love it!

At Draper Intermediate School, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, dynamic environment that celebrates diversity and promotes a love for learning. We empower every student to reach their full potential through innovative teaching and supportive collaboration preparing them to be compassionate and responsible members of society.

We are here for you! Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with questions, concerns and feedback anytime. We are here to work in partnership with you to provide a quality education for all students. #DRAPERDRIVEN

beth.craighead@wylieisd.net - 972.429.3355

austin.keisler@wylieisd.net - 972.429.3368

holly.natonick@wylieisd.net - 972.429.3356

rhonda.pearce-marven@wylieisd.net - 972.429.3362

rhett.lange@wylieisd.net - 972.429.3359

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