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Countdown to Kindergarten 2019!

Posted/span> on April 11, 2019 in Blair, Blanton, Central, Davis, District News, Farmers Branch, Freeman, Furneaux, Good, Kent, Kindergarten, La Villita, Landry, Las Colinas, McCoy, McKamy, McLaughlin, McWhorter, Riverchase, Rosemeade, Sheffield, Stark, Thompson

Countdown to Kindergarten 2019!CFB will be hosting Countdown to Kindergarten 2019 on Apr. 23, 6:30 PM at all elementary campuses. Students will be able to experience the sights and sounds of their campus, while parents register them for school. Parents and students will also have an opportunity to meet the principal and school staff. School registration will continue on school days between 9 AM-2 PM.

By state law, to be eligible for Kindergarten, students must have their 5th birthday by Sept. 1, 2019.

Want to know which school is in your attendance zone? Check our online maps.

Did you know we offer after school care until 6 PM with our After the Bell program? Space is limited!

Items to bring to registration

  • Immunization Records
  • Birth certificate
  • School records
  • Utility bill
  • Copy of lease/mortgage
  • Parent/guardian ID
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Heart Challenge Obstacle Course Makes Learning Fun

Posted/span> on April 4, 2019 in Blair, District News, Newsletter

Blair Elementary Students Learn the Heart Through Challenge Course

Heart Challenge Obstacle Course Makes Learning FunStudents at Blair Elementary are learning how our blood travels through our body through an obstacle course. The obstacle course takes students through the different chambers of the heart through the lungs and out to parts of the body through a fun, kinesthetic obstacle course called the Heart Challenge Course.

The equipment for the Heart Challenge Course was graciously provided to the district through a grant from the Irving Elks Lodge. The district is grateful for the grant which makes this type of hands-on learning possible. “We couldn’t do this challenge course without the awesome gift from the Irving Elks Lodge,” Aimee Rosier, Blair Elementary Physical Education teacher stated.

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Statewide Birth Thru Age 5 Needs Assessment Survey

Posted/span> on March 29, 2019 in Blair, Blanton, Carrollton, Central, Country Place, District News, Farmers Branch, Freeman, Furneaux, Good, Kent, La Villita, Landry, Las Colinas, McCoy, McKamy, McLaughlin, McWhorter, Newsletter, Pre-K, Rainwater, Riverchase, Rosemeade, Sheffield, Stark, Thompson

Statewide Birth Thru Age 5 Needs Assessment SurveyCommissioner of Education Mike Morath announced today that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Texas Early Learning Council are conducting a statewide birth-five needs assessment to better understand the needs of those accessing, providing, and supporting early childhood programs and services for children ages birth to five.

As part of this needs assessment, the Council is conducting a statewide survey from March 25 through April 5, 2019.

The survey is intended for:

  • Families;
  • Staff of early childhood programs and services (childcare, Head Start, public prekindergarten, early childhood intervention (ECI) and home visiting);
  • Staff of early childhood organizations (membership organizations, advocacy organizations, workforce boards, ESCs, etc.); and
  • Community organizations/partners (businesses, health service providers, local governments, religious organizations, etc.).

The survey can be accessed at: https://tea.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUeyDqwqLh2u8V7.

Questions intended for families and staff of early childhood programs and services are available in both English and Spanish.

The survey results and the statewide needs assessment will be utilized by the Texas Early Learning Council to establish a statewide strategic plan. The strategic plan will focus on improving coordination and collaboration, promoting partnerships, increasing quality, reducing duplicative efforts, efficiently utilizing resources, and easing a child’s transition into kindergarten.

The statewide birth-five needs assessment is required for the Preschool Development Grant awarded to Texas by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Education. This grant is a collaboration between the Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the Texas Department of State Health Service, TEA, the Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and the Texas Workforce Commission.

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Project SUCCESS Empowers Families to Improve Biliteracy

Posted/span> on March 6, 2019 in Blair, Blanton, Carrollton, Central, Davis, District News, Farmers Branch, Furneaux, Good, Kent, La Villita, Landry, Las Colinas, McLaughlin, McWhorter, Newsletter, Rainwater, Riverchase, Sheffield, Stark, Thompson

Project SUCCESS Empowers Families to Improve BiliteracyProject SUCCESS is a Title III National Professional Development Program funded by the US Department of Education. Project SUCCESS won a competitive award of $2,709,123 from September 1, 2017  to August 31, 2022 from the Office of English Acquisition of the USDOE. The grant funds the Latino Literacy Project. The project focuses on working with parents on ways to help their children with literacy and biliteracy development. Also, to establish a reading routine at home with their children. Parents work with the teachers at the schools for 10 weeks learning how to teach reading to their children in English and Spanish at home.

Training

In addition, 290 teachers at 20 CFBISD schools (Blair, Blanton, Carrollton, Central, Davis, Farmers Branch, Furneaux,  Good, Kent, Landry, La Villita, Las Colinas, McWhorter, Rainwater, Riverchase,  Sheffield, Stark, McLaughlin/Strickland and Thompson) receive professional development training through the grant.

Testimonials

Regarding the program, 2nd grade teacher Monica Agular states, “It has given me the opportunity to connect with the parents at a different level. I’ve gotten to know them more. What their home life is like, what experiences they’ve endured and more. It has allowed me to get out of my comfort zone and interact more with the parents.”

Additionally, 1st grade teacher Esmeralda Leal says, “With a new school year came a new program and experience. The project has given me the shared cultural experience that I had never felt with coworkers, parents, and students. These past months I have laughed, cried, and celebrated where we come from and where we want to go. No program or experience has ever done that before in my 8 years of teaching.”

See a local TV story on the Latino Literacy Project at Thompson Elementary.

Read the Al Dia Dallas Newspaper story on the program.

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Eat, Read, & Succeed at Blair Elementary

Posted/span> on October 5, 2018 in Blair, District News

Eat, Read, & Succeed at Blair Elementary

To promote the healthy habits of eating well and reading, the cafeteria will be giving away a book to a lucky student in each grade every quarter this school year. As students enter their ID numbers during lunch the cashier will see a pop up that states, “BOOK WINNER!”  Those lucky students win a book. The September book giveaway is Pete’s A Pizza by William Steig.  Blair cafeteria manager, Fred Kidd and two happy book winners show off the winning book.  The next Eat, Read, Succeed book will be given away on December 6.

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Blair Elementary Celebrates Pinwheels for Peace

Posted/span> on October 3, 2018 in Blair, District News, Newsletter

On Sep. 24, students at Blair Elementary celebrated Pinwheels for Peace. Each year, on the International Day of Peace, people from around the world create a visual, public statement about peace. Blair is an Imagine Fine Arts Academy, and students showcased their talents in the visual and performing arts for the celebration. Students designed pinwheels that were placed in front of the school. Afterward, students performed songs about peace for parents who came to celebrate with them.

View more photos from this event in our Flickr gallery.

Blair Elementary Celebrates Pinwheels for Peace

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Blair second graders play Beat the Calculator

Posted/span> on September 21, 2018 in Blair
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Blair PTA Membership Drive

Posted/span> on September 21, 2018 in Blair

Blair PTA Membership Drive Going On NOW

 

Why should you join Blair PTA?  PTA’s mission is to fully support students and teachers throughout their time in school – from nurturing their experience in the classroom to advocating for their education, health, and safety.  Volunteerism is at the heart of PTA, so your membership counts. Blair PTA supports the entire school family by sponsoring several activities throughout the year including the Spring Dance and the A Book for Every Blair Eagle Summer Reading program.

You may join Blair PTA by going to http://www.joinpta.org and selecting

State: Texas

School District: Carrollton Farmers – Branch ISD

School: Blair PTA   

Or

Simply fill out the form your child brings home in the Tuesday Folder.

The cost is $7.  Become a part of Blair PTA!  

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Iris Ramos is Blair’s Teacher of the Nine Weeks

Posted/span> on September 13, 2018 in Blair, District News, Newsletter

Teacher of the Nine Weeks Iris RamosEvery 9 weeks, each campus selects a “Teacher of the Nine Weeks” to be recognized at the school board meeting. At the end of the year, from this pool of honorees, one CFB teacher will be chosen as Teacher of the Year. Ms. Iris Ramos was selected by Blair Elementary faculty and staff as the first Teacher of the Nine Weeks for 2018-2019. One student commented about Ms. Ramos, “she makes our learning fun.” Ms. Ramos stated, “I believe that all students can learn with a lot of hard work and effort.”

Making learning fun for students through hard work is the reason Blair Faculty and Staff have chosen Ms. Ramos as Blair’s Teacher of the Nine Weeks. An 18 year veteran of teaching, Ms. Ramos began her career teaching kindergarten in Guam, where she taught for two years. Ramos then moved to Ft. Hood, TX, where she taught Pre-K for a year before coming to Blair. Since coming to Blair ten years ago, she has taught kindergarten, second, and fourth grades. A recognized campus leader especially in technology, colleagues praise her willingness to help and share her knowledge with others.

“She makes me think outside my comfort zone and gives me new ideas that help me be a better teacher,” stated one of Ms. Ramos’s fourth-grade teammates. What does Ms. Ramos have to say about all this? “I’m really fortunate to be working with a lot of hardworking professionals, especially my 4th-grade team.”

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