Third graders are being open-minded as they try new mathematical strategies. The process of solving real-life, authentic world problems requires critical thinking and an open mind. Their teacher is very enthusiastic today!
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Hispanic Heritage Month at Las Colinas Elementary
Fourth graders used their research skills to inquire into Hispanic Heritage Month. They created questions as they wondered about those whose roots came from hispanic culture. These who have gone before us had many challenges and opportunities. As students make connections to these leaders, students now understand how they can have “grit” as they endure challenges and stay committed when opportunities come. Students have had good discussions around responsibility and appreciation.
Connecting to Those Who Lost Their Lives
Students in third grade are investigating processes and routines. They closely observed the school custodian as he went through the process of raising and lowering the U.S. flag. Students analyzed how the process of putting up and taking down the flag has certain steps. People follow these steps out of respect for our country. Students spent time on the day of 9/11 honoring those innocent victims who lost their lives that day and felt empathy for their families.
Curriculum Night at Las Colinas Elementary
Las Colinas Elementary had our annual Curriculum Night on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018. Three sessions were held for each grade level. During the sessions, teachers from each grade level discussed the curriculum and the expectations for the year. They also answered any questions the parents had. There was a great turn-out! PTA also sold spirit wear at the event to show their Mustang Pride!
Michael Finley Foundation Presents Opportunities to Select 3rd-7th Grade Students
Michael Finley Foundation Presents Opportunities to Select 3rd-7th Grade Students
The Michael Finley Foundation presents their annual G.I.F.T.4.S. for summer at Long Middle School. Forty students will be selected, so spots are limited. The event will take place July 9 – 26, 7:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The last day will consist of academics in the morning and a celebration in the afternoon. Free breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon snacks will be served. Students are selected based on the application criteria and parents who commit to supporting their children through the summer and throughout the school year. Please direct inquiries to Jean Moore, Executive Director of the Michael Finley Foundation, at 469-630-2854. The Michael Finley Foundation website has the applications online in English and Spanish.
IB Hosts 2018 International Night
IB Hosts 2018 International Night
IB hosts 2018 International Night at Barbara Bush Middle School. The International Baccalaureate Programme hosted the event on Apr. 18. The Cima Ballet Folkloric group performed in addition to singers from Las Colinas Elementary and Barbara Bush Middle School. Visitors enjoyed watching Nigerian dance, Indian dance, theater, and orchestra performances along with poetry reading and Irish instrumental music. Students made puppets, learned about French speaking countries, and tasted food from all parts of the world on this special day of community sharing. The International Baccalaureate Programme is at four CFB schools; Good Elementary, Las Colinas Elementary, Bush Middle School, and Ranchview High School.
2018 School Lunch Hero Day
2018 School Lunch Hero Day
May 4 is 2018 School Lunch Hero Day. In addition to preparing healthy meals, CFB school nutrition professionals adhere to strict nutrition standards, navigate student food allergies, and offer service with a smile. Our school lunch employees are true heroes. Who needs a cape when you have an apron? While School Nutrition Employee Week is May 7-11, the sixth annual School Lunch Hero day will be May 4. It is a day to remember and thank nutrition staff. Let CFB know about your favorite Student Nutrition employee. Take a selfie shaking hands, giving a high-five, or just smiling with your favorite lunch hero, using hashtag #cfblunchhero on Facebook or Twitter.
Parent Education – Dyslexia
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District is hosting its dyslexia parent education program on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Carrollton Room of the Educational Services Division Complex (Building B) located at 1820 Pearl Street, Carrollton, TX 75006.
Please plan to spend approximately one hour learning about the needs of dyslexia students and how these needs are addressed in the classroom.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.
Las Colinas Elementary Students Travel to Austin with Education in Action
Las Colinas Elementary fourth graders travel to Waco and Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip
Fourth graders from Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD’s Las Colinas Elementary traveled to Waco and Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip January 19, 2018 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 Don Huffines, State Senator, District 16 and The Honorable Matt Rinaldi, State Representative, District 115, office. Students saw first-hand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol including 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 where they saw and experienced 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 Lyndon B. 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.”
Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips make it easy for teachers to take their 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classrooms on organized, fun, and educational site-based learning experiences. Discover Texas Field Trip staff members handle all details, including round-trip charter bus transportation, reservations, and TEKS-based program curriculum, so participating teachers can focus on their students and making connections between the experience and what students are learning in the classroom.
Discover Texas Field Trips are presented by Education in Action, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to fostering educated and involved young people. In addition to one-day Discover Texas Field Trips to Austin, San Antonio, Waco/Georgetown, Dallas, and Fort Worth, Education in Action also offers summer Lone Star Leadership Academy camps for outstanding 4th-8th graders. During the weeklong, overnight camps, participants experience significant Texas sites in Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin/San Antonio, or Houston/Galveston with Texas educators and a focus on leadership. Click here for more information about Education in Action.
CFBISD’s 3rd Annual African-American Read-In
The directors of English language arts and reading, invite you, your students, and staffs to join us for CFB’s third annual African American Read-In, which will be held at Barbara Bush Middle School on Tuesday, February 6, at 6:00 p.m. Please bring one of your favorite selections written by an African American author to read or perform at this event.
We are joining the National Council of Teachers of English, its Black Caucus, and others by hosting this literary event during Black History Month. It will be our pleasure to add your name to this list of readers for the National African American Read-In, the nation’s first and oldest event dedicated to diversity in literature.
If you need suggestions about popular reading selections, please visit the NCTE website or Click HERE. Just scroll down to the events, and click on the African American Read-In, where you can find a wealth of information about this event, its history, and its national appeal.
We hope that you will be able to join us; we look forward to seeing you at the event.