Letter from Dr. Waldrip
Excerpted from the 3-27-24 edition of the Frisco ISD Council of PTAs News
Dear PTA Members,
Our school district is special. With our focus on the student opportunity model, our students have more opportunities to shine than an average school district.
In some districts with fewer schools and larger programs, there are a few select student leadership roles for drum majors, team captains, student organizations, and valedictorians. Frisco ISD operates more elementary, middle, and high schools to allow a greater percentage of students to reap the benefits of participation.
With so many opportunities, our students are impacted by more people than we probably realize. A student in FISD who was with us from kindergarten through graduation will have had around 60 teachers and likely encountered still more teachers, coaches, and directors as they delved into their extracurricular passions.
From the cafe staff welcoming students for breakfast to the librarian providing curricular enrichment, the bus driver providing an encouraging word, the counselor supporting a crisis, and the nurse monitoring the students' health, it’s clear that our students are well cared for at every turn.
Then there’s the PTA. You bridge the gap between the needs of the campus with the parents who want to help but don’t know how to get started. Thanks to you, more students across the district have the clothes they need and participate in enrichment activities on their campus. People are at the heart of Frisco ISD and without your continued commitment, a vital bridge to our community is lost. Thank you for your continued dedication to the campus, district, and public education.
Together, Frisco ISD is a better place because of all the people in our community who have a heart for children.
Dr. Mike Waldrip
Frisco ISD
Superintendent of Schools
