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2017 CFBISD Life Member Recipients
On April 4, 2017, CFBISD Council PTA recognized all the Life Member recipients in CFBISD at a ceremony at DeWitt Perry Middle School Auditorium.
The Life Member Award is a high honor that recognizes an individual for their outstanding contributions to the well-being of children and youth. The Extended Service Award is for a person that is a Life Member and continues to be actively involved in TX PTA for 10 years.
The National Life Achievement is presented to a person that daily lives out his/her commitment to children.
2017 CFB Life Member, Extended Service and National Achievement Awards
Elementary Schools
A. H. Rainwater Elementary
Shazia Ranmal – Life Member
Ivett Bocanegra – Extended Service
Blair Elementary
Jessie Reyes – Life Member
Frances Powrie – Life Member
Central Elementary
Juanita Ortiz – Life Member
Country Place Elementary
Erica Maese – Life Member
Jane Theobald – Life Member
Davis Elementary
Toni Salyer – Life Member
E. L. Kent Elementary
RuthAnn Chisholm – Life Member
Shannon Stigler – Life Member
Stephanie Saulters – Extended Service
Furneaux Elementary
Laura Lea Traugott – Life Member
Peggy Collins – Extended Service
Janie Stark Elementary
Pamela De Hon – Life Member
June R. Thompson Elementary
Jaimee Roque – Life Member
Lindsay D. Wiggins – Life Member
L. F. Blanton Elementary
Eloise Dorum – Life Member
Samona Sigler – Life Member
Wendy Watkins – Life Member
McCoy Elementary
Anthony Williams – Life Member
Sandra Litfin – Life Member
Tom Landry Elementary
Tamikia Prunty – Life Member
Middle Schools
Barbara Bush Middle School
Amy Fleming – Life Member
Natasha Grider – Life Member
Blalack Middle School
Margaret Marrs – Life Member
Ruthie Dudley – Life Member
Dewitt Perry Middle School
Valerie Jimmerson – Life Member
Asheley Brown – Life Member
Laura Shepherd – Extended Service
Ted Polk Middle School
Judith Kane – Life Member
LaWanda Grogan – Life Member
High Schools
Creekview High School
Charles “Bunker” Hill – Life Member
Colleen Reicherts – Life Member
Ronelle Eddings – Life Member
Early College High School
Heather Breen – Life Member
Mayra De La Torre – Life Member
R. L. Turner High School
Paula Turner – Life Member
Sonia Juarez – Life Member
Ranchview High School
Coach Marc Garza – Life Member
Amy Fleming – Life Member
Jennifer Erlenbusch- Life Member
CFB Council PTA
Tonya Tillman – Life Member
Catherine Carlin – National Life Achievement
Congratulations to all the recipients!
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR CHILD FOR PRE-K
How to Prepare Your Child for Pre-K
Carrollton Farmers Branch’s Pre-K program will help prepare your child for kindergarten. You will see social, emotional, academic, and language growth in your child.
As you make plans to enroll your child in our outstanding pre-k program, you can begin preparing them for this exciting milestone. Below you will find a list of skills that most three-year-olds possess.
Continue to work with your child on these skills before Pre-K starts:
THREE-YEAR-OLD MILESTONES AHEAD OF PRE-K
INDEPENDENCE SKILLS
- Be completely toilet trained and be able to use the restroom independently
- Wash hands
- Drink from a water fountain
- Open snack/lunch containers and feed self using utensils
- Manipulate clothing (taking them on and off independently)
SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS
- Share and take turns when playing with other children
- Participate in make-believe play
- Clean up toys and materials
- Be able to spend time away from primary care givers
- Take direction and instruction from another adult
- Participate in story time or other classes
- Be interested – although hesitant – about going new places and trying new things
COGNITIVE SKILLS
- Recite numbers to 10 and start counting groups of objects
- Identify some numerals
- Sing the alphabet song
- Identify some letters
- Name the basic colors
- Say the basic shapes
- Listen to a story
- Remember and retell a favorite story
- Talk about things that are the “same” and “different”
- Follow simple three-step directions (ex. brush your teeth, wash your face, and put on your pajamas)
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For the 2017-2018 school year, CFBISD will offer full day, half day & tuition-supported Pre-K.
Tuition-supported Pre-K is a full day program that parents can choose to pay for their child to attend Pre-K even if they do not meet the federal requirements for the free program. Full day and tuition-supported are only available at specific campuses. Please visit our website to determine the right program for your child.
Central Elementary Students Perform “Pirates” Program
Central Elementary Students Perform Pirates Program
On Tuesday, March 7th, the Central Elementary Choir and the Treble Makers Percussion Ensemble performed their spring Pirates program. The Central music program consists of 100 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. Central Choir includes 95 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students, and the Treble Makers Percussion Ensemble consists of fifteen 4th and 5th grade students selected through audition. Many students are involved in both ensembles at Central and dedicate a great deal of time to their practices. They performed and provided great, fun-filled entertainment for their audience. Miss Troutman is incredibly proud of the students’ hard work and dedication and is already in planning stages for next year’s performances!
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Central Elementary Celebrates Dr. Seuss
Central Elementary’s Instructional Leadership Team transformed into many characters from the works of Dr. Seuss and traveled to each classroom to share his wondrous stories. Students enjoyed short stories and reenactments throughout the day. Our celebration concluded with our annual Storybook Parade, with characters from popular stories like Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Because of Winn Dixie, Pinkalicious and Mouse, and even nonfiction characters like sharks and penguins! It was a fantastically fun day!
Central Elementary Hosts Literacy Night
Literacy Night at Central Elementary
Central Elementary hosted its Annual Literacy Night. Upon entering, students chose one book and followed their parents to various locations to learn comprehension strategies to use with their new books. Parents and students then “traveled” through Literacy Land to hear stories from Dr. Seussville, Fairy Tale Land, Land of Scary Stories and North of Nonfiction, where they learned about landforms and regional habitats. Travelers carried a Literacy Land passport, which was stamped upon leaving each land. When their passports were complete, they chose another book; thus, taking two brand new books home to add to their home libraries.
Why Pre-K is Important for Your Child’s Academic Growth
I have taught PRE-KINDERGARTEN and kindergarten for many years. As a kindergarten teacher, I can tell within hours of meeting my new students who attended a certified Pre-K program! It’s that noticeable!
Students who attend Pre-K enter kindergarten with confidence and social, emotional, and academic skills that give them a head start in school. Enrolling your child in a Pre-K program is one of the best things you can do for their academic growth.
Why Enroll Your Child in Pre-K
Pre-k is a time for students to learn how school works and learn foundational skills they will need in kindergarten. In Pre-K, teachers spend time teaching students routines and procedures used in school. Students learn how to listen well, how to share, how to be patient, and how to participate. These are all skills that will prove tremendously helpful in your child’s transition to kindergarten.
For the 2017-2018 school year, CFBISD will offer full day, half day and tuition-supported Pre-K.
Tuition-supported Pre-K is a full day program that parents can choose to pay for their child to attend Pre-K even if they do not meet the federal requirements for the free program. Full day and tuition-supported are only available at specific campuses. Please visit our website to determine the right program for your child.
Visit our Pre-K website for more information
CFBISD’s Kindergarten Program is Like No Other
Kindergarten in CFBISD
At this very moment, in kindergarten classrooms across our district, teachers are investing in the lives of students and engaging them in new ways. Kindergarten in CFBISD is awesome!
Our kindergarten program is like no other. Innovative classrooms with passionate, caring teachers, prepare your child for their unique path to a successful academic career.
Kindergarten has dramatically changed over the past 20 years, and our district is committed to helping your child learn more, and achieve more.
We, in partnership with each and every parent, help mold students into leaders that will shape our future – a bright future for sure.
Learn More About Kindergarten
We are committed to high achievement for each and every student.
Learn more at www.cfbkinder.com
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Central Elementary Celebrates Engineers’ Week
Lennox Engineering Visits Central Elementary
Eighteen Lennox engineers from a wide-variety of backgrounds came to Central Elementary on February 23 to explore with 4th graders the joys of engineering. Their visit corresponded with Engineers’ Week.
According to The National Society of Professional Engineers, Engineer Week is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers.
What Does an Engineer Do?
The engineers who visited Central Elementary had careers ranging from electrical engineers to mechanical engineers. Students were really excited to find out they were even engineers whose sole job was to break things. These engineers break and test items in extreme conditions to ensure the product was suited for a variety of environments.
Real World Skills in Engineering
After speaking about their jobs as engineers, the professionals led students through a lesson on bridge design. Students, alongside engineers, developed plans and built bridges like a real engineer. They later tested their designs for strength. The students became real engineers.
The Day was a Success at Central Elementary
Both the Central students and engineers felt as if they had a great deal of learning during the day’s events. Central Elementary 4th graders left with a greater knowledge of the world of engineering. The students were excited that they could choose engineering as a possible career path. The day gave students new skills in engineering, and they all walked away with a smile on their face.
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Central Elementary Students Participate In Service Learning Project
Central Elementary 3rd graders have committed to picking up 10 pieces of trash each every Tuesday. This is part of their service learning project for the month of February.
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