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Manufacturing Initiative Provides Real-World Experience

CFBISD Partners with Local Manufacturers for Workforce Readiness

The Mary Grimes Initiative is a partnership between Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, the Dallas County Community College District and local manufacturers including Alexandria Industries, Haas, Applegate, Hilite International and Western Extrusions.

The manufacturers participating in the initiative have opened up their facilities for our current students to enjoy tours and hands-on experiences. The students learned about employment opportunities for summer employment and employment post-graduation. For example, students from CFB were employed by Western Extrusions in the summer of 2018. Some students have continued to work at Western Extrusions during the school year.

This partnership creates authentic work-based opportunities for students interested in the fields of manufacturing and welding, ultimately producing model employees for manufacturing groups in and around the CFBISD communities.

The following Pathways and Certifications are offered to CFB students because of this partnership:

  • Welding and Manufacturing
  • Advanced Manufacturing and Design Certification
  • Gas metal Arc Welding Certification
  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding Certification
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration Certifications

Manufacturing Initiative Provides Real-World Experience

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Parent Education – Dyslexia

Parent Education - DyslexiaCarrollton-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.

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