February 1, 2022 | Vol. 1 | Issue 14

News and Announcements

VISD's CTE students participate in work-based learning

For the 2021-22 school year, Victoria ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) students across the district are participating in work-based learning with various Victoria-area businesses.

Starting today, Feb. 1, Victoria ISD will open a pre-registration “Round-Up” for all community members interested in Head Start 3K, Pre-K, and Kindergarten classes.

The Victoria Independent School District will kick off its second annual 2021-22 VISD Leadership Academy cohort on February 7, with over 40 VISD educators and staff members participating.

While this alumnus already loved music, a few key educators in his life helped him see the bigger picture and realize his dreams of becoming an educator himself. After graduating in 2015, Willord Simmons set off to make those dreams a reality.

In Victoria ISD, there is constant chatter about us wanting students to find their ‘And’. As many know by now, Finding Their ‘And’ means when seniors walk across the stage at graduation, they have a diploma AND… will leave us prepared for a successful launch into a career, military, college and life to be a contributing member of society. This is the key Finding of Finding Their' And' in the District Strategic Plan.

The enrollment application period for VISD’s Choice Schools will open soon. Choice Schools in VISD include Smith STEM Academy, Stroman STEM Academy and Hopkins and Shields elementaries and Patti Welder Middle School’s Personalized Learning campuses.

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Victoria East, West powerlifting results from STJ Power Fest

Victoria East and West High School powerlifting teams competed at the STJ Power Fest at St. Joseph High School on Saturday, Jan. 22.

Quality early education is critical to a child’s social, emotional, and academic development and is the foundation for lasting love of learning.

Starting Tuesday, Feb. 1, Victoria ISD will open a pre-registration “Round-Up” for all community members interested in Head Start 3k, Pre-K, and Kindergarten classes.

Beginning fall 2022, Victoria East and West high schools will move to 8-period days. School start and end times will not change, remaining 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

At the Thursday, Jan. 20 school board meeting, the Victoria ISD School Board of Trustees approved a one-time retention and acquisition stipend for district staff for the 2022-23 school year. Reserved ESSER III funds are funding the retention and acquisition stipend.

Watch A Minute w. Dr. Shepherd: Retention & Acquisition for 2022-2023 School Year