2018-2019 School Year Programs
Our 4th annual summer tech camps are almost over. Our web site will transition to our school year program over the next few weeks. In the mean time, please check back for important announcements and educational opportunities in July and August (especially if you are in junior high or high school!)
ExplorTech announces new low-cost computers and Internet service
PCs for People has distributed over 70,000 computers since 1998. ExplorTech is proud to launch our new PCs for People portal to distribute quality refurbished desktops, laptops, internet and accessories to our family members. Most purchases require proof of financial need.*
*PCs for People accepts many forms of proof of income status, including The National School Lunch Program’s Free or Reduced Lunch Program, food support, Social Security Disability, and more. See details online. Since 1998, PCs for People has been a driving force behind digital inclusion efforts in the Upper Midwest. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, their mission is to offer affordable technology to provide a bridge across the digital divide that offers employment and educational opportunities to low-income individuals and non-profits.
Weatherford College announces auditions for Twelfth Night
Auditions for a community production of the Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare produced by Weatherford College will take place on Saturday, June 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Alkek Fine Arts Center theatre on the Weatherford campus.
No monologues or resumes are required. Auditions will be conducted around a table with cold readings from the script with other candidates. Potential cast members should be age 16 or older.
Rehearsals are 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday starting July 11 and running through Aug. 15. Some pick-up rehearsals on Saturdays may be scheduled.
Performances will take place Aug. 16-18.
For more information, contact James Brownlee at jbrownlee@wc.edu.
WISD offers free summer lunch program for children
Weatherford ISD’s Healthy Kids summer lunch program kicks off on Monday, June 11th. The program offers free lunches to all area children who are 18 years old and younger. Healthy Kids will run Monday – Friday thru August 3rd.
Meals include hot baked entrees such as popcorn chicken, chicken nuggets, and sandwiches – along with fresh fruits and vegetables. Funded through a Texas Department of Agriculture program, the meals are prepared and served by Weatherford ISD’s Child Nutrition department and meet all federal and state nutrition guidelines.
Where: Cherry Park – 302 W. Lee Avenue Ikard Elementary – 100 Ikard Lane Love Street Park – 309 Love Street Vine Street Park – 700 W. Vine Street Weatherford Public Library – 1014 Charles Street Cypress Villa Apartments – 200 Atwood Court
For more information, please contact the Weatherford ISD Child Nutrition department at 817-598-2991.
ExplorTech, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, partners with communities, school districts, and colleges to provide training, technological solutions, and educational activities for Texas teachers, students, and families located in small or rural school districts where limited funding, small populations, and isolation limit the availability of technology education.
ExplorTech does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, physical disability, veteran’s status, political service or affiliation, color, religion, or national origin.
