Please make a note of upcoming STAAR testing dates

We will be a closed campus on these dates.

APRIL

📅April 6th: EXCHANGE DAY

⭐April 8th: 5th ELA STAAR

⭐April 9th: 6th ELA STAAR

⭐April 15th: 5th Science STAAR

🎺April 18th: Band and Orchestra Solo and Ensemble Contest

⭐April 23rd: 5th Math STAAR

⭐April 24th: 6th Math STAAR

🏫April 30th: Elementary Visits and Future Wildcats Parent Information Night

MAY

🏫May 1st: Elementary Visits

🍎May 4th-8th: Teacher Appreciation Week

🎵May 6th: Choir Concert at College Park High (6:00)

🎻May 12th: Orchestra Concert at WIS (6:00)

🎷May 13th: Band Concert at College Park High (6:00)

📅May 22nd: Early Dismissal

Wilkerson Intermediate Families,

It's time for our students to show up and show off what they have learned this year! STAAR assessments start this week. As I said in the newsletter last week, our teachers have prepared the students throughout the year with the knowledge and skills to do well on the STAAR, and the students have worked hard to reach their learning goals. Now it is time to show off what they know.

Please let your child know how much you believe in them and encourage them to do their best. At Wilkerson Intermediate, we know that a test does not define a child. Our teachers know their students and have seen their growth both academically and as citizens of the Wilkerson community.

At our pep rally last Friday, I told the students there are three things they need to do to be ready for the STAAR.

Check Your Mindset: Instead of looking at the STAAR as something you don't want to do, look at it as an opportunity to show off what you know!
Believe in Yourself and Be Confident! Every adult on our campus believes in our students. They need to believe in themselves and go into it with an, "I GOT THIS!" attitude.
Never Give Up! It may be difficult, but if you keep working through it, there is a possibility of success. If you give up, you have taken away any possibility of success.

STAAR Reminders

Please make sure that they have a good night's sleep and a good breakfast.
Our campus will be closed to visitors on Wednesday and Thursday due to testing.
If possible, please have your child leave their phones and smartwatches at home.
Please make sure that they come to school with a book to read after testing.
Students may bring a snack and water.
Students are not allowed to bring blankets etc..
Students should be in dress code (no PJ bottoms)

Events/Activities This Week

Monday: Holiday

Tuesday: Normal Day

Wednesday: 5th Grade ELA STAAR

Thursday: 6th Grade ELA STAAR

Theme: Twining day

Friday: Normal Day

Last day for Read-a-Thon

Read-a-Thon

Our Read-a-Thon has been extended to April 10! The goal is $15K.

Weekend Challenges

The grade level with the most in donations by Sunday, March 29 gets to wear pajamas on Tuesday.
The homeroom (5th and 6th) with the most minutes read will get a sweet treat on Monday
The homeroom (5th and 6th) with the most new donations will get a sweet treat on Monday

So what does this money go toward?

School Events, Classroom Needs, Teacher Appreciation, Field Trips, and Special Programs.

PTO Dues and fundraisers provide our school with opportunities for our students and staff. When PTO participation is low (675 students with only 29 parent/guardian members), we have to have fundraisers to raise the funds needed. Please consider joining the PTO and supporting you child in the Read-a-Thon fundraiser.

Our Read-A-Thon is underway, and we are working toward our goal of $15k.

Join the Read-A-Thon

Buy A Yearbook

Student Discipline

In an effort to deter poor behavior choices, students who receive a serious level 3 or repeated level 2 disciplinary referrals during the spring semester are subject to being withheld from future school-wide incentive activities like field trips or any end of the year celebrations. For more information, please see our campus Levels of Misbehavior.

Attendance Matters

Our 24-25 attendance rate was: 95.34%. Our goal for 25-26 is 97%!

Our current attendance rate as of Friday, April 3 is 95.4%

Wilkerson wants ALL Wildcats to achieve. A large part of student success is related to student attendance. We want to teach our students all we can in the two years we have them at Wilkerson, so they are prepared for what lies ahead in junior high.

Please partner with us in your child's education by making attendance a priority. Students cannot learn if they are not present. When students are absent they miss important instruction which often causes stress on the student. In the event your child does miss school, please be sure to call the school or email our attendance office. Also, please remind your child to get with their teacher about any work they missed.

Watch D.O.G.S.

We are starting Watch DOGS (Dads Of Great Students) at Wilkerson, and we need our Dads (and/or Uncles, Adult brothers, etc..) to join together for a positive impact at Wilkerson. If you are interested in being a part of the Wilkerson Watch DOGS, please complete the Google Form linked below. Our Watch DOGS leaders will be in contact with you soon.

WATCH D.O.G.S. sign up HERE.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. Together, we look forward to a successful and productive year ahead for all of our students.

Better Together!

Connie Horton

Principal
Wilkerson Intermediate School

Staying Safe on the Pathways

The Woodlands Township has created a short safety video focused on e-bikes and scooters. As we continue to see increased student use in our area headed into the summer, we encourage all families to watch.

Dess Code Accountability

We are having challenges with student dress code. Our particular areas of concern are length of shorts/skirts and tops that do not meet dress code standards. In addition, our school rule is that there are no hats or hoods worn in common areas. The dress code information below comes directly from the Conroe ISD Elementary and Intermediate Student Handbook.

We believe that there is a standard of dress that should be maintained in an academic setting. Just like adults have dress expectations for their workplace, Conroe ISD has expectations for the learning environment. Therefore, students who are out of dress code will be sent to the front office to call home for a change of clothes. If the student continues to wear clothing that does not align with the CISD dress code, they will receive lunch detention. Repeated incidents could result in a referral with disciplinary consequences.

Elementary and Intermediate Student Handbook

SMORE-Student Incentive Program

During the three weeks after Spring Break we are offering an incentive program to help motivate students for that final push to STAAR.

Students will have the opportunity to earn badges for Attendance, ELA, Math, and Science from their LC teachers. They will also have a place to earn ROAR badges from their LC teachers, as well as bonus ROAR badges from any teacher on campus on the back.

At the end of the three weeks, students will exchange their SMORE page for tickets they can enter into the EOY drawing for prizes.

Students will have to keep up with their SMORE page for the entire 3-week period.

If students lose their page, they can get another, but they will lose any stamps they had previously collected.
Students will get a new page and we will repeat the 3-week SMORE incentive from April 6-24.
Students will have the opportunity to earn up to 70 entries in the End of Year Drawings.
Students that complete the front side of both pages over 6 weeks will receive a special incentive from the Admin team.

Special Education Parent Resource Newsletter

March Parent Newsletter

March Parent Newsletter- Spanish

Private PE/Off Campus PE (Junior High)

The application window is now open for Private PE/Off Campus PE for the 2026-2027 school year. The application process is entirely electronic, and there is no paper application. You can complete the application at https://apps.conroeisd.net/physedoffsite/ For questions you may email the Knox Private PE contact, Ms. Laura Olsen, at lolsen@conroeisd.net

Private PE/Off Campus PE Application

Accelerated Math Summer School

6th Grade Parents and Guardians

Accelerated math instruction is available to students who are capable and willing to commit to an intense learning environment in person AND online. The 7th Grade Math course is for current 6th grade students entering 7th grade. If the student passes the summer Grade 7 Math course, then-
● The child is enrolled in 7th Grade Pre-Algebra Honors (Fall 2026).
● The child can enroll in Algebra 1 (Fall 2027) if they pass Pre-Algebra

Students will be required to participate in person AND complete assignments online (hybrid format)

Please see the PDF flyer for complete program details including cost and meeting times.

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Assessment Explanation

MAP tests are adaptive assessments that indicate a student's strengths and areas for improvement in the content tested. The ELA MAP test takes place of the BAS assessments. The MAP tests will provide individual student information that will allow teachers to tailor instruction to meet the academic needs of the student.

Quarterly Assessments (QAs) :These assessments are given within the last two weeks of the grading period and contain only previously taught content as defined by the district curriculum maps. They are provided by the district before the beginning of the quarter so that teachers can plan instruction, and are designed to be completed in a single 50-minute class period.

Common Assessments (CA) are assessments that measure the student's understanding of the content (TEKS) taught in class. Teachers are able to take the data from the assessments and determine where students are successful and where they have misconceptions. Teachers will use this data to guide instruction going forward.

McCullough JH Athleics Class Evaluation

Lunch Visits

Lunch with your child opened on September 29. The link to register for Lunch with your child is below. Only adults who are on your child's contact list can have lunch with your child. If there are any special visitors, they should be accompanied by someone who is listed as a contact.

All adults must check in at the front office. Please have your ID ready when you arrive.
There will be a special area for parents and students to eat together.
Only your child will be allowed to eat with you.
Please adhere to our school dress code.

Register for lunch HERE

Lunch Visit Form

Breakfast & Lunch Menu

PTO Links

Marquee Birthday Message

Heather Hays Summer Dance Camp

Woodlands Area Softball Camp

Point Guard Skills Academy

Woodlands Area Summer Basketball Camp

2026-2027 CISD Calendar

At the January 20th School Board meeting, the Board of Trustees officially approved next year's calendar.

2026-2027 CISD Calendar

Library Notifications

Conroe ISD Library Services has enabled checkout notifications, so you know the title of the books your student checked out. These notifications will be sent on days when your student checks out a book from the school library and will only be sent for the initial checkout. Daily notifications will no longer occur for the entire time a book is checked out to a student. State law and board policy do not allow an opt-out option for these notifications. If you have a question or concern about your student’s reading material, please contact your campus librarian.

The Destiny Library Catalog has been updated with the following message as per Local Policy EFB.

Library materials may include objectionable materials. If you would like to restrict access to specific library materials, please complete the Library Access Form.

More information can be found at Conroe ISD Library Services.

CISD Elementary/Intermediate Student Handbook: Dress and Grooming Dress Codes

General Information Dress and Grooming Dress codes are established to teach grooming and hygiene, prevent disruptions, minimize safety hazards, and to maintain a positive learning environment.

The District prohibits pictures, emblems, or writings on clothing that are any of the following: lewd, violent, suggestive, offensive, vulgar or obscene, or advertise or depict tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs, or any other substance prohibited under FNCF (LEGAL).
Halter-tops, muscle shirts, and spaghetti-straps tops are not permitted unless covered by another shirt.

Midriff shirts, or shirts exposing the midsection of the body, are not permitted.
Makeup/cosmetics may not be worn or applied at school.
Hair and hairstyle cannot create a distraction.
Students must ensure that all undergarments are covered.
Students who choose to wear shorts to school must wear them at fingertip length when the student rests his/her arms at his/her side.
Flip flops, slippers, or backless shoes may not be worn during P.E. Classes.
Shorts may be worn under dresses.
Dresses and skirts should be appropriate length (fingertip) and tights should accompany shorter dresses, skirts or shorts.
If students wear leggings, the shirt must cover their backside.
If wearing jeans with rips/holes, please ensure the holes are knee level and below.
Students may not wear costumes or costume pieces to school, unless pre-approved by a teacher for a specific project.
Students may not wear clothes that cause a distraction.

A campus may have additional rules regarding dress code. If the principal determines that a student’s grooming or clothing violates the school’s dress code, the student will be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school and return to the classroom. If the problem cannot be corrected at school, the school will work with the student and parent to obtain an acceptable change of clothing for the student in a way that minimizes loss of instructional time. Until the situation is corrected, the student may be assigned to in-school suspension. Repeated or severe offenses may result in more serious disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.