• Pre-Registration packets for returning students will be available the week of August 3.  All paperwork must be completed before coming to the school for registration. New students to the district (along with their parents/guardians) must contact our office this week as well for additional information necessary for registration. Registration for returning student will begin the week of August 10 from 8:30-11:00 and 12:00-3:30.
8th grade registration is scheduled for August 11 from 8:30-11:00 and 12:00-3:30
7th grade registration is scheduled for August 12 from 8:30-11:00 and 12:00-3:30
6th grade registration is scheduled for August 13 from 8:30-11:00 and 12:00-3:30
We will offer an evening registration on Thursday, August 13 from 5:00-7:00 pm for working parents/guardians not able to attend the above dates/times.
• In emergency situations when a student must ride a different bus or be let off at another stop, parents/guardians must call the Transportation Department (903-291-2149) as early in the day as possible. When calling, inform the office of the child’s name, caller’s name (parent/guardian only) and phone number, reason for change in ridership for that day, and drop off location. All changes must originate from the child’s parent or legal guardian and include the above information. A callback may be initiated. To ensure the safety of our students, notes will not be accepted for this special arrangement.
• The safety of our students and staff at White Oak Middle School is our top priority. White Oak Middle School encourages our students and their families to be involved in the lives of their child. If you wish to eat lunch with your child, please come by the office and sign in. White Oak Middle School has installed a computerized check in & check out procedure (Drivers License is required) for volunteers, visitors, students, faculty, staff and substitutes. The system is identical to the system currently used at the primary and intermediate school. You will be issued a visitor’s pass and directed to the cafeteria. Our guests will have an assigned area to eat. We will attempt to get you through the lunch line with your child as quickly as possible. After lunch, please come by, sign out and return your pass. If you are bringing your child lunch and plan on not staying, please follow the same procedures. For the safety of our students and staff, students from other schools are not allowed to visit. Due to United States Department of Agriculture guidelines, you will not be able to bring outside food into the cafeteria for anyone other than you and/or your child.
• Anytime you need to pick up your child early from school, please call or send a note with them. They are to bring the note to the office as soon as they get to school. We will then issue an “Early Dismissal Notice” so they can be in the office at the designated time. For safety reasons, only individuals on your sign out list can pick up your child and you must come in and sign your child out. They will not be dismissed to leave campus early for any reason without you being present
• E-mail is a great communication tool for both parents/guardians and teachers. If you are interested in receiving e-mail from our child’s teacher, please take time to visit our new website. (www.woisd.net/isd ) Click on the Campuses link or Resources link for Middle School information.
• The drive directly in front of the middle school is designated for bus drop off/pick up only. The drive in front and directly behind the middle school is not a designated drop off /pick up point. Our busiest time is in the afternoon when secondary campuses are dismissed. (3:00-3:30 pm) and all buses load in front of the middle school.  When cars are in this area, there are potential safety issues. Please do not enter these areas. Students may be picked up in front of or behind the Old Middle School Gym, behind the tennis courts, in front of the auditorium, or across the street from the auditorium. (A crossing guard is present).
•  White Oak Middle School encourages our students and their families to be involved in extracurricular activities and support the various teams and programs. However, many times students are dropped off for several hours without parent/guardian supervision. It is during these times that problems may arise. Please review our handbook and visit with your child about proper conduct at these events.
• To help our parents/guardians become more familiar with our school and activities throughout the year, breakfast/luncheons are scheduled at the end of each marking period. Information concerning dates and times will be printed on your child’s report card and placed on the marquee in front of the school. Breakfast/luncheons are provided to our parents/guardians at no charge. Reservations are required for the breakfast/luncheon; however, you are more than welcome to attend even if you choose not to have breakfast/lunch on us. We would ask that you park across the street in front of the auditorium.
• For safety purposes, the district permits students to possess telecommunications devices, including mobile telephones; however, these devices must remain turned off during the instructional day. The use of mobile telephones in locker rooms or restroom areas at any time during school is strictly prohibited. A student who uses a telecommunications device during the school day shall have the device confiscated and the student may be disciplined.
• Rollerblades, skateboards, skates, or retractable roller shoes are not allowed anytime on campus or school sponsored activities. This includes after school and/or weekends. Signs are posted throughout the district.
• White Oak ISD employs 2 full time registered nurses (RN) for grades K-5 and 6-12. If a student becomes ill while at school, he/she must get permission from the teacher and the office to go to the nurse’s office. The nurse will determine whether the student should be sent home and will contact the parent/guardian in those instances. Under no circumstances will a student be allowed to use a cell phone to call home without permission from the nurse or office personnel.
• Our school day begins at 8:00 and students are dismissed at 3:30. After dismissal of school in the afternoon, and unless in an activity under the supervision of a staff member, students must leave campus immediately. When students arrive at school, they must enter the building and proceed to the following areas: the foyer or a teacher’s classroom. Students cannot leave campus once they arrive, which includes going to another campus.  A student will not be released from school at times other than at the end of the school day except with permission from the principal or designee. A parent/guardian must come into the office and sign their child out according to the campus sign-out procedures.  Again, they will not be dismissed to leave campus early for any reason without you being present
• Each year the cost of furnishing uniforms and equipment for extracurricular activities such as athletics and band have continued to rise in the face of declining revenues. At the same time, extracurricular programs have experienced increased levels of student interest and participations, and we anticipate that number of participants and demands on program budgets will continue to grow. The revenues generated from the activity fee will be directed back to those programs to help support and maintain current levels of service and quality. Rather than placing an undue burden on the entire school population and community, the student activity fee represents a more equitable approach whereby those who directly benefit from extracurricular activities are responsible for some additional funding. The student activity fee shall be assessed one time annually with not limit to the number of activities in which the student may participate, so long as academic eligibility is maintained. For the 2009-2010 school year, the following fees have been established: 6th grade: $40; 7th/8th grade: $50; 9th-12th grade $70; with a family maximum (6th-12th): $100. This fee will be collected at time of registration.