Re-Engineering For Academic Excellence

William B. Travis Elementary

“Committed To Excellence”

 

Back in 1993, TEA said improve your scores or we’ll close your school and lock the doors.

We had to do something so that we would not reach our demise, Travis had to get its TAKS scores to rise.

Our staff put their heads together and came to the realization we need a new method; let’s try departmentalization.

To make this long story short, let me summarize for the past 8 years Travis was Recognized.

In 2001, even with a high mobility rate Travis received the highest rating from the state “Exemplary.”

Now this school year of 2006-2007, we’ve used all of our successful tools, Travis plans once again to be a “State Recognized” school.

Written by: Mrs. Tonya Bryant

 

 

 

 

 

· 1989-1992                        TEA Minorities Math & Science Co-Op                                    

· 1990                                 Third School in State to Become Koality Kid School

· 1993                                 First PAISD School~Wide Title 1 Program

· 1997                                 Piloted Breakfast Program in Classrooms                                              

· 1997-1998                        Academics 2000 Grant                                   

· 1998                                 President George W. Bush Campus Visit               

· 1998-1999                        Texas Successful Schools Award                            

· 1998-1999                        Just For Kids                                     

· 1998                                 Voted PA News Best Elementary Campus                              

· 2001-2002                        Five Star Campus                                            

· 2002-2003                        Texas Pathfinder Mentor School                              

·                                        State Recognized Campus                                              

          1997-1998, 1998-1999,  1999-2000,   2001-2002,  2002-2003,  2003-2004

          2004-2005, 2005-2006

· 2000-2001                      State Exemplary Campus                                                

· 2004-2005                      Gold Performance Award                                                

· 2006-2007                      PTA Certificate Award                                      

· 2006-2007                      Texas Educator Excellence Award Grant Recipient           

· 2006-2006                      Recipient of the Port Arthur Foundation Grant( 2)