Willis ISD Fall 2023

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with intention,” Brabham Middle School principal Dr. Shukella Price said. “Our motto is ‘Be Excellent’, so how do you do that? To be excellent you have to be ‘EPIC’ – you have to emphasize Endurance, Pride, Integrity and Compassion in everything you do. That is the same message that connects academic, athletics and the arts.” “Kids today will stretch you as a leader,” she continued. “They have so many different needs than when we grew up. In order for us as

a culture to improve on everything to academics to attendance, and everything in between at all levels. As a result, when a business sees Willis High School on one of our student’s resumes, that will be someone they want to hire.” But that takes everyone being committed to the same goals, from Superintendent Tom Crowe to Executive Director of Athletics and Fine Arts Jason Glenn to principals, coaches and teachers across the district. “In Willis, we do things

all consistent throughout the district. It’s a holistic approach with the goal of taking children all the way to young adulthood, hearing the same message. “What I love about Willis ISD is that it combines big-school benefits with a small-school feel,” Willis High School principal Eric King said. “Being so far north in Montgomery County, we can be forgotten… well, not anymore.” “We want to raise the bar in Willis. It’s not just a slogan, we are building

WILLIS ISD IS GOING THROUGH A TRANSFORMATION… A RENAISSANCE OF SORTS. One Team, One Purpose is not just a slogan on a website, it’s the defined mission for the northernmost school in Montgomery County. Their vertical alignment from elementary schools to the middle schools to the high school ties the community together… everyone bleeds the same purple. The mission of academics, athletics and the arts are

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