Dr. Bobby Burns, CFBISD Superintendent, announced his retirement in February. While serving CFBISD as Superintendent for 10 years, Dr. Burns is in his 30th year with the district, and 39th in education. On Jun. 6, a reception was held in Dr. Burns’ honor at DeWitt Perry Middle School, where he once served as principal.
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Two Law Academy students at Creekview High School will meet Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor this September. Makaylia Askew and Joanna Boyer won the Harlan Institute’s National Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. The prize for this National Championship is a trip to New York City for Constitution Day. The two CHS Mustangs will be honored at the ConSource Convention and meet Justice Sotomayor at the event. Law and Criminal Justice Academy director, Jonathan Ray, stated, “This is an amazing opportunity for these students!”
Three CFB students are 2018 National Merit Scholarship winners. There are fewer than 4,000 of these scholarship winners across the country each year. The scholarships are financed by U.S. colleges and universities, through the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the Finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing the scholarship.
Smith High School student, Nathan Bennett, won the National Merit Texas A&M University Scholarship. Turner High School student, Rohini Kallianpur, won the National Merit University of Texas at Dallas Scholarship. Finally, Creekview High School student, Christopher Hawkins, won the National Merit University of Oklahoma Scholarship.
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Retired School Personnel Association participates in the Texas Retired Teachers Association’s annual Children’s Book Project. The A Book a Child program encourages literacy, reading, and book ownership by providing a new book for each child to keep, read, and share. Books are chosen to be grade-level appropriate and also meet the needs of special students. This year, CFBRSPA will deliver 2,710 books to students at Carrollton, Central, Davis, Furneaux, and Good elementary schools.
Perry Eagles learn life-saving skills, thanks to the Carrollton Fire Department. Members of the City of Carrollton Fire-Rescue team visited DeWitt Perry Middle School, providing demos to 200 students on skills that could one day save the life of a loved one or a stranger. Students were able to utilize CPR manikins, also known as “Resusci Anne” manikins, to learn how to do proper chest compressions to resuscitate an individual whose heart has stopped. Skills such as checking the airway, the Heimlich maneuver for choking victims, and how to perform CPR on an infant were demonstrated.
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Riverchase Elementary students make 2018 visit to the State Capitol. Working with Education in Action, the fourth-grade students enjoyed a field trip to Waco and Austin to experience what they are learning in fourth grade Texas History. Students visited the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, the Texas State Capitol, and the Bullock Texas State History Museum.
During the charter bus ride to their first destination, the students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage and participated in activities and games in preparation for their day. At their first stop, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, students learned the history of the Texas Rangers and 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, The Honorable Jane Nelson, State Senator, District 12 and The Honorable Ron Simmons, State Representative, District 65, have their office.
Students see first-hand where Texas laws are made as they tour the State Capitol including the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. At the Bullock Texas State History Museum, students travel in time through the Texas Revolution. The students’ visit to the museum concludes at the multi-sensory Texas Spirit Theater with the Star of Destiny where they see and experience the history of Texas.
“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 TEKS learning objectives with a focus on why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage.”
RLT Lion signs with Texas Wesleyan on Jun. 4. R. L. Turner High School senior, Tristin LaFreniere, will play football at Texas Wesleyan University in the fall. LaFreniere received this scholarship for his academic and athletic accomplishments.
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Bush IB students volunteer at Sammon Cancer Center to deliver well-wishes and smiles. Additionally, the group from Barbara Bush Middle School held a fundraiser that allowed them to give out parking passes to chemotherapy patients. The Broncos that participated are in the International Baccalaureate Programme.
The Wolves held their Ranchview 2018 Senior Walk on May 31. The annual tradition highlights graduating seniors, recognizing those with perfect attendance and numerous scholarships. Ranchview High School seniors earned more than $9 million in scholarships from local businesses, civic groups, the CFBISD Educational Foundation, and the U.S. Military.
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The Mustangs held their Creekview 2018 Senior Walk on May 24. The annual tradition highlights graduating seniors, recognizing those with perfect attendance and numerous scholarships.
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