Creekview High School student, Kenny Chirino, has received a $40,000 scholarship from Amazon. The scholarship is Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship. The scholarship allows Chirino to study computer science at a university of his choice. Additionally, Chirino will received a paid internship at Amazon upon completion of his freshmen year of college. He plans to attend Yale University in the fall and hopes to use his computer programming skills to help others.
Congratulations, Kenny!
The Creekview High School Choir is having their Spring concert on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 P.M. in the Creekview auditorium. This is a FREE event!
Please join us for an evening of great music from the UIL sweepstakes award winning Creekview choirs! Hope to see you there!
Kaitlin Troutman has loved teaching pretty much her whole life. Her grade school years were spent doing whatever she could to help her teachers. She was an educator in training hoping to follow in the footsteps of her favorite teachers.
In 2016, her dreams became a reality when Troutman became the music teacher at Central Elementary in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Though her hard work, dedication, and love of music, she has impacted the lives of countless students in CFBISD.
“Within the classroom, teachers need not be afraid to pour their hearts and souls into their work for fear of, “…rocking the academic boat”. Teachers should teach what needs to be taught in order to prepare our students not for standardized assessments but for their lives,” said Ms. Troutman.
She added, “As teachers, administrators, and students, we need to be the ones to create change in our world. Change occurs first within the classroom, second within a school, third within a community, and lastly within a nation.”
On Monday, May 6 at a special celebration, Ms. Troutman was named Elementary Teacher of the Year for CFBISD. Troutman was one of three finalists for this honor. The other finalists were Abigail Gunn, teacher at Freeman Elementary, and Quynh Tran, teacher at Blanton Elementary. Troutman is now eligible to compete for Teacher of the Year at the regional level.
Good luck to Ms. Troutman. All of CFBISD will be rooting for you.
Creekview High School freshman, Jacklin Del Rosario, is the winner of the district-wide Holiday Art Contest. Her drawing, “Winter in a Globe,” was selected from 40 entries from CFB high schools. The criteria for the contest was to create a “Season’s Greetings” card with the theme “winter wonderland.” The design will be used to be on the 2019 holiday card that is used by the Superintendent. Del Rosario’s art teacher is Mr. Bob Thomas.
Early College High School (ECHS) has received the GreatSchools College Success Award. The award recognizes and celebrates public schools that are doing an outstanding job of preparing graduating seniors for postsecondary success. ECHS is one of only 1,722 public high schools, or about 20 percent of total eligible schools across twenty-five states that won this year’s award!
Congratulations ECHS on your dedication in preparing your graduating seniors for postsecondary success!
Creekview High School dance student, Micah Patterson, is one of 7 students in the state to receive the Outstanding Interpretation Award from the Texas PTA. This is the highest honor given by the organization for their Reflections art program. Tens of thousands of students across the state in grades Pre-K through 12th grade submit entries for the annual contest.
His dance choreography submission, Letting Go, was chosen based on how well his entry and artist statement portrayed this year’s them, “Heroes Around Me.”
In his artist statement Patterson shared in part, “These heroes eventually have to let me go and I have to let them go for me to finish the path heroes around me have started.” On Apr. 26, during his dance class, Patterson received a surprise from his school and PTA with the announcement of his achievement. Micah was joined in class by Texas PTA Board Member Marni Kaner, family, and Creekview High School PTSA.
Reflections has been a staple arts program in many schools for 50 years. Through the efforts of Local PTAs, millions of students have found a creative outlet in the areas of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts. Student entries begin at the local level within their schools, and, after judging, can advance to their district, then to State, and finally a small number of students from each state go on to National PTA. It’s from this small group of National bound entries that the most prestigious Reflections award is selected.
Over the next few weeks, Texas PTA is surprising the top seven state awardees in their schools. The reveals are being posted to the Texas PTA Facebook page.
Micah along with other Reflections students will be honored during an award ceremony this summer.
View more photos from this event in our Flickr gallery.
Sack Summer Hunger is a program that distributes nutritious, easy-to-prepare meals to students during the nine weeks of summer. This program, designed by Metrocrest Services, who in conjunction with area churches, supports local families in our community. If a child qualifies for free or reduced school meals, they qualify for the Sack Summer Hunger program.
For more information, please call 972-446-2100
On Apr. 12, 4th graders from Thompson Elementary traveled to San Antonio and Austin to experience what they are learning in Texas History. Students visited the Texas State Capitol, the Witte Museum and the Alamo. The trip was funded by Discover Texas Field Trips, a non-profit organization.
Students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage. At the Witte Museum, students learned about “chuck box cuisine” from “Cookie,” a historical reenactor straight from the trail. Students saw first-hand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol. The visit included visiting the Senate and House of Representatives chambers.
The students then stepped back in time as they toured The Alamo, one of the most famous missions in the United States. While there, they learned about the Battle of the Alamo’s role in the Texas Revolution.
On Apr. 16, 4th graders from McKamy Elementary traveled to Waco and Austin to experience what they are learning in Texas History. Students visited the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum and the Texas State Capitol, taking part in “The Legends of Texas: The Experience.” The trip was funded by Discover Texas Field Trips, a non-profit organization.
Students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage. At the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, 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 the Texas State Capitol where their legislators, have their office. Students saw first-hand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol. The visit included visiting the Senate and House of Representatives chambers.
The students then stepped back in time to life in the 1800s in Texas at historic Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms Living History Museum. Students experienced life on actual homesteads from the 1820s-1860s, a musket-firing demonstration, an engaging Texas Revolution skit, and an interactive and up close look at rare Texas Revolution artifacts. In addition, students met a Texas settler and heard his stories and perspective about the Texas Revolution.
On Apr. 30, Early College High School hosted its 2019 Senior Honors Breakfast. The top 10% of the 2019 graduating class were honored for their academic achievements. The seniors’s families were invited to take part in the celebration. The event included student led dedications to teachers and parents. The Salutatorian for the graduating class is Yessmin Arevalo, who will be receiving her Associates Degree in Science from Brookhaven College on May 16. ECHS principal, Timothy Isaly stated, “Yessmin has the most incredible work ethic.” She will will attend the University of Texas at Austin to pursue a degree in Mathematics.
The Valedictorian for the class of 2019 is Sarah Thomas. She will also receive her Associates Degree in Science on May 16. Mr. Isaly complemented Thomas stating, “Sarah is very considerate, always paying attention to her classmates needs.” Thomas will be attending UT in the fall to pursue a double major in Government and English.
View more photos from this event in our Flickr gallery.
