Williams News
May 6, 2024
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What's Happening at WHS...
May 8, Wed - School Nurse Day
May 11, Sat - 2:00 PM - WHS Spring Band Concert - Auditorium
May 18, Sat - National Speech-Language Pathologist Day
May 21 - 24 FINAL EXAMS & EARLY DISMISSAL AT 1:15 pm
May 24, Fri - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Williams High School Implements Closed Campus on Testing Days
We are asking for your help in implementing this new policy by requesting parents and guardians to please schedule any non-emergency appointments on a non-testing day. This will help to reduce the number of students who will need to retest, as well as address all the distractions created by students leaving testing rooms. Of course if there is an extenuating circumstance please contact your student's AP.
This year testing days are Tuesday April 16, Wednesday April 24, Tuesday April 30, and Finals Week Tuesday May 21 - Friday May 24.
2023/2024 Awards Ceremony & Winners
Thursday May 2nd Williams High School had their annual Awards Ceremony. During the ceremony we recognized students for Academic Excellence, Outstanding Character, True Grit and Warrior awards.
This years Wall of Honor recipients were:
Archie Barua
Miriam Hawkins
Amanda Pezzo
Sahana Ramasamy
Ellelta Angesom
Zayd Patel
Recognized for having the "Heart of a Warrior" were:
Suany De Jesus Guarneros
Mauriezey Gomez
Guillermo Hernandez
Below is a complete list if award recipients.
Legend:
AE - Academic Excellence
OC - Outstanding Character
TG - True Grit
WA - Warrior Award
WH - Wall of Honor Nominee
Last Name, First Name, Award
Abdalla Obsa WA
Abdulaziz Eilaf AE
Abduljaleel Alaa TG
Abebe Lilliana TG
Abreu Shayra OC
Aguilar Stephanie TG
Aguirre Duayt WA
Ahmed Zuhayr AE
Al Hakem Mohammad OC
Alba Nathaniel OC
Alberson Leighana OC
Alfaro Daniel TG
Ali Rahil AE, TG
Alkhmes Ghaith TG
Alkhmis Mohammad TG
Allana Aamena TG
Allen Kylie AE, OC
Almendarez Jose AE
Alvarez Jennifer TG
Amaro Alan OC
Angesom Ellelta OC, WH
Appleby Tate Kerissa OC
Arya Hrishiman AE, TG
Atchu Yudom Alara OC
Baig Maryam OC
Balakchieva Allison AE
Baldwin Genesis OC
Bankhead Madeline WA
Barahona Gerson OC
Barboza Marlen OC
Barrie Mikayla AE
Barron Addisyn TG
Barua Archie AE, OC, TG, WH
Bayo Fatima AE
Behal Isha OC
Bhute Arnav AE, WH
Binu Joseph Eric TG
Blancas Demetrio Shandel OC, TG
Bonilla Yanez Karla AE, WA
Bui Hoang TG
Brown Imani OC
Buitrago Vanessa AE
Bullock Grace WH
Burgess Tessa AE
Bustillo Samantha AE, OC, TG
Butler Paul OC
Cabrera Paz Estefany AE, OC
Canchola Diana TG
Carr Randall WA
Castro America AE, TG
Castro Catalan Abril AE
Chadalavada Sohana WH
Chaffin Cali TG
Chen Oliver WH
Cheshier Cale AE, OC
Chiu Patrick AE
Coakley Colin AE
Coleman Ciara TG
Corbino Mechai AE
Cuate Jorge TG
Dacian Pires TG
Dang Paul OC
Dang Huy AE
Daniels Khloi TG
De Jesus Guarneros Suany TG, HW
De Weese Athena OC
Desai Vedanshi TG
Diaz Yahir OC, TG, WA
Diaz Osvaldo TG
Diep Ailein TG
Diosdado Emmanuel TG
Dorak Donald AE
Dusa Saadhvi AE, OC
Easley Scarlet OC
Ekukanju Alexander TG
Estrada Fernando TG
Fernandez Renteria Christian TG
Figueroa Rodriguez Andre WA
Flores Catherine TG
Flores Miguel TG
Ford Ja'Niya TG
Gaddis Jackson AE, TG
Gamez Jose TG, WA
Garcia Jose AE
Garcia Lisa TG
Garcia Jasmine TG
Garcia Esquivel Karla AE, OC, TG
George Sharon AE, OC
George Sherin TG
Gil Aron AE
Gilbert Arilynn OC
Glass Dylan OC
Gomez Mauriezey OC, TG,WH
Gomez Kevin OC
Gonzales Ethan AE,TG
Gonzalez William TG
Gonzalez Ana TG
Graciano Jose Luis AE
Gramajo Escalante Donovan TG
Graves Aaron TG
Gruenthal Caitlin AE
Gutierrez Cristofer AE
Haecker Madelyn TG
Haider Aijiya AE,OC,TG
Hall Xavier OC
Hamed Mohammed AE
Harvey Charles OC
Hawkes Austin TG
Hawkes Micah OC
Hawkins Miriam AE, WH
Hayes Hanna AE
Heard Simone TG
Hemphill Nicholas AE,OC
Hernandez Angie OC
Hernandez Guillermo TG, WH
Hernandez Jesus TG
Holt Adam OC
Hong Bui TG
Husman Anna TG
Ip Gavin TG
Jacob Emily OC
Jaimes Castro Cristina TG
Jain Ayaan AE
James Charlotte OC
Jeelan Muhammad AE
Jewell Lauren AE, OC
Johnson Kaden TG
Jones Spencer OC
Jones Ashyr TG
Kamran Fatima OC
Katikala Apphia AE, WH
Keithly Alec TG
Kelly Tryten OC
Kern Evelyn TG
Kern Rachel OC
Kormylo Nicholas OC
Krishna Vaishinavi AE
Krishnaswamy Nikum AE
Lambarria Pablo OC
Lantz Elliot OC
Le Isabella AE
Lee Ryan AE
Li Jake AE
Linares Puerta Pamela OC
Liu Yuneson AE
Lyon Connor OC
Ma Xuelian AE
Madzima Shungurudza OC
Malone Justin TG
Malone Herman TG, WA
Martin Anna AE, TG
Martinez Orlando WA
Maryam Alysa TG
Mata Angel AE
Meek Rylie OC
Mendiola Ester OC
Meza Ariel AE
Miranda Tomas Victor TG, WA
Mohamed Juwayn AE
Monge Hernandez Joseph AE
Morales Eduardo AE, TG
Morales Ludy OC
Mosby Chloe TG
Muqeet Javeria TG
Nadeem Yahya OC
Newland Paeton OC
Newman Hadley OC
Ngadi Kosisochukwu AE
Nguyen Jasmine AE
Nguyen Annie AE
Nguyen David OC
Nguyen Kevin OC
Nguyen Nathan OC
Nguyen Tien AE
Okonkwo Zenas AE
Okray Makayla TG
Ortiz Lester OCTG
Palacios Camila OC
Pandya Rhianne AE
Patel Zayd AE, WH
Patricio Martinez Candy OC, TG
Penaloza Eliel TG
Perez Navarro Jennifer TG
Pezzo Amanda OC, WH
Pho Courtney AE
Pikes Darius AE, OC
Pineda Axa OC
Pires Dacian TG
Pliego Donovan OC
Portillo Bryan TG
Raghbat Amina AE
Ramasamy Sahana AE, WH
Ramos Sebastian WA
Ramos Mikaela OC
Ransdell Jonas AE, OC
Razo Zaragoza Magenta AE
Reeves Alex WA
Reyes Jonathan AE
Reyes Diana TG
Reyna Silvia TG
Ricaldi Mariabelen OC, TG
Rikita Kiya AE, WH
Rivera Ramirez Victoria OC
Rivera Reyes Esther WA
Roberts Madelynne OC
Robertson Kennedy TG
Rodriguez Addison AE, OC
Rodriguez Carbajal Miriam OC
Rogers Donnovan AE
Rogers Haley OC, TG, WH
Roh Elizabeth OC
Roman Perla AE
Safi Muhammad AE, WH
Salazar Jacqueline TG
Sales Dominguez Melani TG
Santamaria Andy OC
Santana Daniela AE, WA
Sarabia Frias Fernando WA
Segura Neida OC, TG
Senthil Velmurugan Dheveshvar TG
Shahsiah Rubina TG
Shockley Landon OC
Shukri Noshdar WA
Siddiqui Jazlaan AE, WH
Siddiqui Humza AE
Siddiqui Hadi AE
Simpson Marcus TG
Smith Jeremiah OC
Sodikov Azamat AE
Solomon Mekdes AE, OC
Sriyaphandh Naruthorn OC
Suhagiya Diya AE
Suhagiya Tirth AE
Sundararajan Sudhish AE
Tamaragha Mohamad AE
Tammali Yatishsharma AE
Ton Katelynn AE, OC, WH
Toney Channing AE
Torres Fernandez Mariana WA
Tovar Torres Alexa AE
Tovi Nabaz OC, TG
Tovi Nazik OC
Tran Madelene AE
Tran Stanley TG, WA
Tran Luc TG
Tran Katelynn AE, OC
Troost Mara OC
Truong Nguyen AE, WH
Tyson Joshua OC
Vagdiya Archi AE, WH
Vargas Evelyn AE
Wade Sydney AE, OC
Wasemiller Luke AE
White Daniel OC
Williams Jaylah TG
Williams Hazel TG
Wilson Julia AE
Wolverton Kristen AE
Wong Alicia OC
Word Kaylee OC, TG
Young Holden OC, WH
Legend:
AE - Academic Excellence
OC - Outstanding Character
TG - True Grit
WA - Warrior Award
WH - Wall of Honor Nominee
Reminder: Kinder-12th Grade Student Enrollment Ongoing
Online enrollment for new students to Plano ISD began on February 26. Enrollment is for the 2024-25 school year and is for all grade levels, except Pre-K, which begins registration on March 4. For more information, visit Plano ISD's enrollment page.
ALL BALANCES FOR ID REPLACEMENT ARE DUE NOW!
If you have gotten a replacement ID at anytime this year beginning September 26, you were charged a $5 fee per ID. That balance is DUE NOW!
Please email Pam Hearne pam.hearne@pisd.edu if you need to find out a balance or with any questions.
Chromebook, Charger, Hotspots, etc fees NOW DUE!
As the 2023/2024 school year begins to wind down, we will begin our end of year preparations. This includes collecting any technology checked out to students. We will be collecting items May 16 & 17. Any items not collected or damaged will be charged to students account. This actually puts a hold on accounts and students will not be able to get their schedules with any holds outstanding.
Here is the fee schedule for any damaged or lost equipment:
Important information regarding MEDICATION PICK-UP
- Parents must pick up unused medication - Students are not allowed to take medication home with them.
- Any medication not picked up will be disposed of - per PISD policy.
- Medication must be picked up no later than 1:00 pm on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Karen Ashman at 469-752-8309 or at karen.ashman@pisd.edu
Families of Currently Enrolled Students Are Asked to Complete Intent to Return Form
In order to help campus staff appropriately and schedule classes for the upcoming 2024-25 school year, families are asked to complete an Intent to Return form for currently enrolled students. Please complete the form as soon as possible since planning for the upcoming school year is already underway. If your family does not plan to return, families are still asked to complete the Intent to Return form since this information also helps with planning.
Thank you for your assistance in helping schools with planning for the upcoming school year.
Plano ISD Computer Science Summer Bridge Program
Greetings Family Members,
Registration for the Plano ISD Computer Science Summer Bridge Program is now open to current 8th graders who will be 9th graders in the Fall 2024. Students in this program will learn to program solutions while using the Python programming language, learn about careers in computer science, and engage with professionals from the computer science field. Space is limited.
There will be two sessions offered at no charge to the students. This program will take place at Vines High School. Transportation will be provided from high schools across the district.
June 3 -6, 2024 from 7:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
June 10-13, 2024 from 7:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Two levels of this program will be offered.
Beginner Level 1 - students who have little to no experience in programming
Novice Level 2 - students who took Fundamentals of Computer Science and/or Python specific camps.
Complete this form to register. The deadline to apply to participate is noon on Friday, April 12, 2024.
Please direct any questions or concerns to dan.blier@pisd.edu.
Dan Blier
Career and Technical Education Coordinator
Plano ISD
Clubs and Contact Information
Asian Appreciation Association - Branson.Plunk@pisd.edu
Black Student Union - Tracy.HenrySmith@pisd.edu
Book Club - Liz.Bode@pisd.edu
Business Professionals of America - Debra.Sepp@pisd.edu
Computing Club - Parul.Dumka@pisd.edu
Conspiracy Theory Club - Emily.Crowder@pisd.edu
FCA - Shanda.Tyler@pisd.edu
Field Type Single Line - Parul.Dumka@pisd.edu
HOSA Future Health Professionals - Deborah.Alba@pisd.edu
HOPE Squad - Jessica.James@pisd.edu
KEYSS - Lulu.Aguilar@pisd.edu
LASER - Shingyi.yang@pisd.edu
Multicultural Club - Patricia.Irias@pisd.edu
National Honor Society - Bryan.Hoskins@pisd.edu or Sarah.TiptonSmith@pisd.edu
PALS - Jessica.James@pisd.edu
Panther Den - Liz.Bode@pisd.edu
PB&Joy - Sarah.tiptonsmith@pisd.edu
Robotics - Parul.Dumka@pisd.edu
Speech and Debate - Hugo.Macias@pisd.edu
Student Council - Emily.Garner@pisd.edu
Whiz Quiz - Rima.Niyogi@pisd.edu
Women in STEM - Parul.Dumka@pisd.edu
Admin Team
Admin Team - Alpha Breakdown
A - D - Christina Ballinger (starting next week), ext. 28316
E - Le - Lisa Delacruz, ext. 28314, lisa.delacruz@pisd.edu
Li - Ra - Don Stevens, ext. 28312, don.stevens@pisd.edu
Re - Z - Inge Dismuke-Stovall, ext. 28313, inge.dismukestovall@pisd.edu
As principal, I'm always happy to assist, too! You can reach me at 469-752-8310 or jill.engelking@pisd.edu
Counselor's Corner
Counseling Staff
A - E - Lisa Knowles, ext. 28317 Lisa.Knowles@pisd.edu
F - I - Monica Trevino, Lead Counselor, ext. 28320 Monica.Trevino@pisd.edu
J - Pi - Sholonda Miller, ext. 28319 Sholonda.Miller@pisd.edu
Pl - Z - Chadwick Caraway, ext. 28318 Chadwick.Caraway@pisd.edu
Secretary - Alicia Kamien, ext. 28315
Registrar - Carola Garrison, ext. 28323
Support Williams High School by joining or renewing your membership in the Williams HS Parent Teacher Student Association. This is an easy way to support the students, staff, and families of the WHS community. Membership funds help pay for teacher grants, student programs and events throughout the year. We can all work together to make Williams High School the best that it can be!
Visit www.williamsptsa.org to find out how to join.
ATTENTION WILLIAMS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!
WHS students who join WHS PTSA both their 9th and 10th grade years are eligible for the Senior Scholarship awarded during the Spring of their graduation year!
Be sure to join NOW! Click here to join.
The 2022-2023 Federal Report Card for Williams High School Released
The 2022-2023 Federal Report Card for Williams High School has now been released and posted to the Williams High School website www.pisd.edu/williams_ar. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures. The information contained in the School Report Card is described in the “School Report Card Definitions.”
The Federal Report Card is also available at https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/federal-report-cards. If you have any questions concerning the School Report Cards, please let us know. Thank you for your continued support of Williams High School.
El boletines de informe federal del 2022-2023 para la escuela Williams High School han sido publicados en el sitio de internet Williams High School www.pisd.edu/williams_ar. El reporte proporciona información sobre el rendimiento de los estudiantes en la prueba STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) que es el nombre del programa de evaluación académica para los estudiantes en las escuelas públicas de Texas, así como información sobre estudiantes inscritos, tamaño promedio de la clase y gastos financieros. La información contenida en el reporte de progreso de la escuela es requerida por la ley estatal y se describe en las "definiciones del boletín de informe de la escuela".
El boletín del informe del gobierno de los Estados Unidos se encuentra disponible también en https://tea.texas.gov/texas-schools/accountability/academic-accountability/performance-reporting/federal-report-cards. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta acerca del boletín de informe de la escuela, por favor háganoslo saber. Gracias por su apoyo continúo en la escuela Williams High School.