CFBISD has been named to the 2019 Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). This is the 12th consecutive year that CFB has earned this national recognition. The signature program recognizes and celebrates school districts for their support and commitment to music education. The program also recognizes efforts to assure access to music for all students as part of a well-rounded education.
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College Bound Bears Compete to Support High School Students
Eight Early College High School students and two faculty coaches are competing with nine other Dallas County Promise High Schools. Dubbed the Dallas County Promise Challenge, the project lasts eight weeks. It asks high school students to select a challenge that affects students in Dallas County as they navigate high school and prepare for post-high school, or postsecondary options. The team has to generate a solution that will engage the campus and community and then present their solution to other students, parents, community members, school staff and county officials.
The ECHS ‘College Bound Bears’ chose to address ‘Parent and Community Engagement/Support.’ By introducing and developing a website they hope will activate or empower parents and community members to support students through the college process.
On Mar. 23, the Challenge Team will unveil the website and describe the competitive process and end-product. The event is open to the public and will be held at 10 AM on the Brookhaven College Campus, Building Q, Rm. 201. The closing ceremony is an all-day event at SMU on Mar. 27.
Riverchase Students Discover Texas
Destinations
Fourth graders from Riverchase Elementary traveled to Waco and Austin on March 20. The students got to experience what they are learning in fourth grade Texas History. Students visited the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum and the Bullock Texas State History Museum. Additionally, they visited the Texas State Capitol.
Students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage and participated in activities and games on their journey. At the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, students learned the history of the Texas Rangers. They explored exhibits about Texas’s earliest inhabitants and its many unique geographical regions. They then traveled to Austin to see the Texas State Capitol where their legislators have their offices. Students saw first-hand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol. The tour included the Senate and House of Representatives chambers.
At the Bullock Texas State History Museum students traveled in time through the Texas Revolution and learned about the events that created our Lone Star identity. The students’ visit to the museum concluded at the multi-sensory Texas Spirit Theater with the Star of Destiny. They learned the history of our great state including a gusher exploding from an East Texas oil derrick and the takeoff of Saturn V as seen from Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.
“Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips are based on the understanding that the most effective way for students to learn is through experience,” stated Lacey Phillips, Discover Texas Field Trips Director.“Student activities during the Discover Texas Field Trip to Austin reinforce and supplement fourth grade Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning objectives with a focus on why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage.”
Polk Students Support Healthy Hearts
On March 8, 2019, Polk Middle School students and staff participated in the American Heart Association’s “Hoops For Heart!” Polk Nation surpassed it’s goal and raised $9,475.05. Students engaged in lessons leading up to the event, about the lifesaving research and work done by the American Heart Association to reduce Heart Disease as the # 1 cause of death in our country. Facts about healthy life styles, nutrition and physical activity were also shared.
Sheffield PTA Holds Color Fun Run
Students at Sheffield Elementary participated in the first PTA “Color Fun Run.” Students who wanted to participate were blasted with color chalk by parents and volunteers as they ran the obstacle course. Students raced against each other, ran across hula-hoops, and walked across balance beams during the fun run. Proceeds from the event will help provide school buses for school field trips this spring.
Nutrition Department Recognized for Summer Meals Program
Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD, Student Nutrition Department received the Silver Sponsor distinction from the Dallas Excellence in Summer Meals Campaign. The Dallas Excellence in Summer Meals Campaign (ESMC) is a project of the Texas Hunger Initiative, the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to recognize Summer Meals sponsoring organizations that are utilizing best practices in programming, operations, food quality, outreach and marketing. The project conducted site visits, interviews with site coordinators, reviewed meal plans, and much more. On March 1, 2019, eighteen (18) summer feeding sponsor were recognized for their outstanding and comprehensive programs.
Students’ nutrition needs do not end with the last day of school. CFBISD is proud to provide healthy and delicious meals to children during summer months to maintain optimal health and well-being. During the summer 2018, Carrollton Farmers Branch operated ten (10) feeding sites in which they served over 30,000 meals to children ages 1- 18.
More than half of the children in North Texas receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year, but although these children are all eligible, only a fraction currently get meals in the summertime through the federal Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Perry Middle School Students Compete at Botball Regional Competition
On Saturday, March 9th the DeWitt Perry Middle School Robotics Club traveled to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to compete in the multi-state Oklahoma Botball regional competition against 55 other teams, mostly high schools. Botball is a challenging autonomous robotics competition for middle through high school students. There are no division lines and the Perry Middle School students competed against mostly high schools. The students had 9 weeks to design, build, program and test up to two 100% autonomous robots to compete head to head in a non-violent robotics competition. The students programmed their robots in C and Python, professional computer programming languages used every day in the engineering world. The students must also prepare a presentation to perform in front of a pair of professional engineers. The DeWitt Perry Middle School Robotics Club was formed 18 years ago and is one of the longest lived and most successful robotics clubs in the country.
After a grueling day of competition and presentations the club did very well, taking away the following awards:
Judges Choice – Best programming.
Judges Choice – Outstanding outreach
1st place – Documentation
1st place – Alliance competition
2nd place – Alliance competition
3rd place – Seeding
3rd place overall
The club sent almost 55 students to the competition, more than any other school at the competition. The club wouldn’t be able to serve the number of students that it does without the generous support of the CFBISD Advanced Academic Services department, the CFB Association of the Gifted and Talented and the wonderful staff and administration of Perry Middle School.
Congratulations, Perry Robotics Club!
CFB Purchasing Department Recognized by TASBO
At its Annual Conference Awards Luncheon in March, the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) recognized CFBISD with the Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations. TASBO recognized only 35 school districts in the entire state for following best practices in the area of purchasing operations.
“There’s no better way to achieve professional purchasing operations than to share best practices throughout the state and document your district’s policies and procedures,” said Tracy Ginsburg, TASBO Executive Director. “And each year we honor districts for demonstrating exceptional purchasing operations. We could not be more pleased with the growing recognition of the important work all of our honorees do to streamline operations, comply with regulations and set the standard for how to utilize taxpayer dollars.”
from left to right, Steve Fisher, TASB BuyBoard, Gary D. Kerbow, CFBISD Director of Purchasing, Phillip Ellison, Executive Director of Procurement Services, Spring ISD and TASBO Purchasing Award of Merit Review Coordinator, and Arturo Salinas, Director of Cooperative Procurement, TASB BuyBoard.
CFBISD Teacher Job Fair
Submit your application online to be invited to the job fair at cfbjobs.com
This job fair is by invitation only.
When:
Saturday – April 13, 2019
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where:
Ranchview High School
8401 Valley Ranch Pkwy E
Irving, TX 75063
Representatives from all 39 CFBISD campuses will be present to meet and talk with you about teaching opportunities for the 2019-2020 school year.
Please bring at least 25 copies of your resume to the job fair. For questions, email us: CFBJobFair@cfbisd.edu.
Before You Come
We want to give you the inside scoop on how to land a job at our CFBISD job fair!
Tune in to a Facebook Live event and hear tips from principals and Personnel Services on earning your dream job in CFBISD!
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. (CST) on the CFBISD Facebook page.
Anonymous Alerts Coming to CFBISD
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD is pleased to introduce a new communications tool called Anonymous Alerts
What is the Anonymous Alerts app?
The Anonymous Alerts anti-bullying and safety app reporting system helps combat bullying and other negative activity in schools by empowering students to speak up. Social and peer pressure are some of the hardest obstacles for students to overcome.
The system allows for 1-way or 2-way anonymous encrypted communications between submitters (students, parents or community members) and district administration and/or school staff. Users of the system have the option to remain anonymous or reveal their identity when submitting a report.
How does it work?
To use this revolutionary new app, students, parents or other school personnel can simply visit the Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD website and click on the “Anonymous Alerts” button or text link to submit a report expressing their concern. Anonymous Alerts® mobile applications can be downloaded directly from the Apple, Google Play or the Chrome stores.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD supplies students an activation code, making the app remarkably easy to use and students select which school the message should go to. In addition, informational posters explaining how to use the app will be displayed throughout schools and offices in the district.
To send reports from the Web/Internet go to: https://report.anonymousalerts.com/cfbisd
To send a report from your phone:
- Download the Anonymous Alerts® app for free from the Apple Store, Google Play store, or the Chrome store
- Start the App, enter activation code: cfbisd
- Send important reports to school officials
- Add a screenshot, photo or video about the incident