CFBISD will be closed during the Winter Break 2018-2019.
There will be no classes and offices will be closed Dec. 24, 2018 – Jan. 4, 2019. Students return to classes on Jan. 8, 2019. Early College High School will also return to classes on Jan. 8, 2019. ECHS will be closed. Dec. 17, 2018 – Jan. 4, 2019.
McCoy Elementary Cowboys study electricity and circuits. The fourth graders in Mrs. Aznavour’s science class, learned that by closing a circuit connected to a D-cell battery, they could power a light, make an audio tone, or even power a motor. Students learned about the positive and negative connections on a battery.
You don’t want to miss Shrek the Musical at Ranchview High School!
The Fine Arts Department and their students have been working hard to bring the classic story to life! It is fun for the whole family!
We only have two performances: Friday, December 14th at 7:00 pm and Saturday, December 15th at 2:00 pm in the Ranchview Auditorium!
Tickets are officially on sale! $7 for Students/Children, $10 for adults, and Free for CFBISD teachers. You may get your tickets at the door, or call the front office, 972-968-50000, to reserve a ticket at the will call table. Cash only please!
Book & Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Shrek the Musical Jr. is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theatre International, New York, NY (212)541-4684
Janie Stark Elementary third grader Chloe Hernandez shows off her Fire Prevention Poster, just announced as Best of Show for the 2019 Fire Prevention Poster Contest. The theme of the 2019 poster contest was “LOOK. LISTEN. LEARN. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere.” As winner, Chloe received a $100 gift card to Walmart. This year marked the 23rd consecutive year the Farmers Branch Fire Department has offered the Fire Prevention Poster Contest.
The Dallas Area Young Lawyers Foundation has awarded a $500 grant to the Law and Criminal Justice Academy at Creekview High School. The grant has been awarded to help keep competitive travel for Mock Trial and Moot Court accessible to all talented students, regardless of their financial position. Law Academy Director, Jonathan Ray, stated, “CFBISD appreciates all of our community partners. Thank you, DAYL Foundation for your support of public education!”.
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) received a “A” for “Superior Achievement” under Texas’ School FIRST financial accountability rating system. The Superior Achievement rating is the state’s highest, demonstrating the quality of CFBISD’s financial management and reporting system.
“CFBISD is proud to have earned another ‘A’ rating for our sound fiscal management,” said Tonya Tillman, Associate Superintendent of Business Services. “This rating demonstrates that CFBISD is focused on high achievement for each student as well as being good stewards of taxpayer money. In our strategic plan, objective 3 is to continuously improve operational effectiveness and this ‘A’ rating aligns with that objective.”
The School FIRST accountability rating system assigns one of four financial accountability ratings to Texas school districts, with the highest being “Superior Achievement,” followed by “Above-Standard Achievement,” “Standard Achievement” and “Substandard Achievement.”
You can watch the district’s School FIRST report from the November School Board Meeting.
The Creekview High School theatre department will be performing the musical, The Little Mermaid, this November. Ticket prices range from $5-12. Performances include Broadway-quality sets and performances by Creekview High School student singers and dancers. The musical will be performed in the Creekview High School Auditorium, 3201 Old Denton Rd., Carrollton, TX, 75007.
November 14, 2018 at 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
November 16, 2018 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
November 17, 2018 at 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
November 17, 2018 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Tickets may be bought online through Eventbrite.
Kaila De Leon, third grade student at Carrollton Elementary, was one of only 12 winners of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Student Essay Contest. Kaila was honored at the Celebration of Reading breakfast at AT&T Stadium and was joined by Dr. John Chapman, CFBISD Superintendent of Schools, Mrs. Monica Koen, Carrollton Elementary Principal and Kaila’s parents.
The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy contest invites students to share about books that have impacted and inspired them drawing hundreds of imaginative responses from students in grades 2-5 throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The panel of judges reviewed the entries and selected a total of 12 winners.
The Dallas Business Journal has ranked the top 16 public high schools in North Texas, and has included Early College High School among the rankings. The publication based their assessment on student achievement, school progress, and performance. Factors such as college preparedness, STAAR test scores and ACT test results were considered.
On Oct. 9, Early College High School students visited the Federal Reserve in Dallas, TX. Students learned about the history of the Federal Reserve and changes around the country. The students learned how money is made and how it is distributed. The trip to the Fed helped to augment what students are learning in their economics classes at Brookhaven College. ECHS Student, Oscar, commented, “we learned about the different types of currency that was issued before and how different the bills were. My favorite part of the field trip was the video of the bills, were they went and the process to determine if a bill was valid for circulation or not.”