July 31, 2025

Principal Welcome - Mr. Dustin Toth

Wildcat Families,

We are thrilled to welcome you back for another exciting year at Walnut Grove High School! After a tremendous year of success, we’re eager to continue building on that momentum by investing in what matters most—our students. Our mission remains clear: to challenge every student academically, develop future leaders, and provide meaningful opportunities for each individual to pursue their passions and reach their highest potential.

As always, we start the year with high expectations and a few new challenges. One of the most talked-about updates heading into this year is our campus cell phone policy, aligned with the new state guidelines. Many of you will recall that we implemented a phone-free classroom policy during the second semester last year, where students turned in their phones at the beginning of each period. The results spoke for themselves—student engagement noticeably improved across the board.

This year’s updated policy will be more comprehensive, but we are confident in our students’ ability to adapt and rise to the occasion. Being fully present in the classroom is key to success, and limiting digital distractions is a big step in that direction. Please take time to review the District Cell Phone Policy included below. Additionally, we will hold grade-level meetings at the start of the year to ensure all students understand the expectations and consequences clearly.

We’re also excited to share our Campus Goals for the Year, which are outlined in our Campus Plan on a Page. Click the link below to learn more about our focus areas and collective vision for the year.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support. We are proud to partner with you as we begin this journey together. Let’s make it a great year—and as always, GO CATS!

Sincerely,

Dustin Toth - Campus Principal

Prosper ISD Cell Phone Policy

Walnut Grove HS Campus Plan on a Page

Please click on the link below to hear a few words from our amazing Associate Principal, Mrs. Melissa Weiss. As Mr. Toth continues to take a leave of absence to address a personal health matter, we encourage you to reach out to Mrs. Weiss for any needs you may have. You are also welcome to reach out to your incredible Assistant Principal and Counseling partner. You can find their information below as well.

As ALWAYS, we are ALL IN FOR THE STANDARD! To get a quick refresher on what that means to us here at The Grove, please check out this video below from our friend and Wildcat Supporter, Mr. Gian Paul Gonzalez! GO CATS!

For the 2nd YEAR IN A ROW our Wildcats bring home the PISD Academic Cup!!! Amazing job by our Student Athletes who ranked at the top for highest percentage of Academic All District and All State Student Athletes among all PISD High Schools! GO CATS!

Did you know our Wildcats finished 6th overall in last year's Lone Star Cup Standings? The Lone Star Cup is a UIL Award that is given out annually to the top performing high school in Academics, Athletics and Fine Arts. Last year, Walnut Grove finished 1st in District UIL Academics, Ranked Superior across the board in ALL Fine Arts and won 3 TEAM State Championships! We are aiming to capture the top spot in 25-26!

Have you ever wondered what exactly is The Standard? This past year we also had our Principal's Advisory Council help define what actually is The Standard. Here is what they came up with!

With the addition of one additional Assistant Principal and Counselor we had to make some adjustments to the alpha split below. Please double check who your AP/Counselor Pairing is. We have also update our contact sheet if you need to reach out to them.

AP/Counselor Contact Sheet

Please note the CHANGE OF START and END Times for our BELL SCHEDULE

Give yourself enough time! Traffic will be tough both before and after school the first few days
Supplies Needed - Something to write with and paper - Teachers will tell you what you need for the year when you first go to their class. We will also distribute Chromebooks to any students who need them the first two days of school
Review the Student Dress Code - Click this link if you need a refresher
Review the Drop Off and Pick Up Map - See Below
If you are picking up your student after school make sure to discuss where you are picking them up so they know to meet you there
Check your Schedule in Skyward on the FIRST and SECOND Day of School - We will not have printed schedules for you AND DO NOT take a screen shot!
WGHS is a CLOSED campus and Does NOT accept food deliveries from Grubhub, DoorDash, etc. This is for student safety so please DO NOT utilize these services during the school day.

If you are wondering if it's an A Day or a B Day, just keep this calendar handy and refer back to it during the year!

Getting Started at WG

Please click on the link above to see a presentation on some important information about the first few days of school at The Grove.

Welcome Back to school from the Walnut Grove Clinic!

I’d like to share some information to ensure your student has a healthy and successful school year!

During registration, all parents completed a student health information form to inform us of any health conditions or changes of existing conditions. If you have indicated your student has diabetes, a seizure disorder, an allergy that may require emergency medication, or other potentially life-threatening conditions, Prosper ISD has additional health forms that are needed to help us manage your student’s health care needs during the school day. Please refer to the Prosper ISD website to locate these forms.

https://www.prosper-isd.net/documents/departments/health-services/forms/607738

Many of these forms require both parent and physician signature. Please complete the forms as soon as possible and return them to the clinic so that we can plan appropriate care for your student and train staff accordingly. This paperwork is required each school year, even if your student is typically independent in their care.

If your student will need medication during the school day, a medication request form is required for each medication. Over-the-counter medications do require a physician signature. Refer to this link for the medication request form. https://www.prosper-isd.net/o/pisd/page/medication-administration. If you would like your student to have permission to self-carry an inhaler, please complete the Inhaler Self-carry form, which is required for each new school year.

We look forward to meeting you and getting to know your student! Please feel free to contact me at sabrandon@prosper-isd.net if you would like to discuss your student’s health concerns or medications, or to schedule a time to drop off health plans, medication, or medical supplies. We have lots going on the weeks before school, but clinic staff will be available on campus to receive those items beginning July 30, from 8:30 am- 3:30pm.

Use this link to view immunizations required for K-12.

It’s going to be an amazing year! GO WILDCATS!

Your PISD health care team,

Sara Brandon, BSN, RN

Kim Carey, Health Aide

Here are a few reminders:

Doors will open at 7:30am
ALL parent pick up and drop off is IN FRONT of the school
Students may park ANYWHERE in Front or Side of the school by the Auditorium or Arena
PARENTS please coordinate with your student where you pick them up AFTER SCHOOL before the first day
All Bus Riders will be picked up in the BACK of the building

WGHS Student Handbook Addendum

Please take a few moments to review the WGHS Student Handbook Addendum with your Wildcat Student. This is a supplement to the PISD Student Handbook as it relates to many items that are specific to our policy and procedures at Walnut Grove.

Get ready for our 1st pep rally of the year with our Welcome Back to The Grove HOWDY RALLY!!

Who's ready for HOMECOMING?! This year's Homecoming is EARLY so mark your calendars! Our HOCO Theme for the Dance is Mama Mia: One Night Only and if you know anything about The Grove's Epic HOCO Dances you don't want to miss this one!

If you are a new student or incoming Freshman it would be great to see you on BOTH nights of our Walk your Schedule event this year! This will give you an opportunity to make sure you know where you classes are before the start of school on August 12!

Of course, ALL our Wildcats are welcome to attend both or either night! Schedules will be released in Skyward sometime at the beginning of August. We will share a more firm date as we get closer to the start of school

Parents please take a moment to join our PTO! This amazing team supports our staff throughout the year and we want to continue to show our love and appreciation for our amazing teachers. Just click on the link below to join!

Walnut Grove PTO Website