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McCoy Hosts Red Ribbon Week Book Fair

For the week of Oct. 22, McCoy Elementary is hosting a Red Ribbon Week Book Fair in their library. Students have an opportunity to shop for their favorite titles and write down what they want. They are using their math skills to add up totals and tax so they will know how much money to bring the following day to purchase their books. Campuses throughout CFBISD celebrate Red Ribbon Week in different ways. National Red Ribbon Week began 1988 in honor of murdered DEA Agent, Enrique Camarena. The campaign seeks to educate students on the dangers of drugs and addiction, while promoting activities that inspire young minds.

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McCoy Hosts Red Ribbon Week Book Fair

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Celebrating Our Principals

By Dr. John E Chapman III

Texas Governor, Greg Abbott, has proclaimed the month of October as “Principals Month” in Texas. As you know, school leadership is vital to the success of all students. Governor Abbott reminds us that our principals are entrusted with our most valuable resource – our next generation of leaders. The announcement coincides Continue Reading →

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Ranchview Earns Silver Award from LSSSCA

Congratulations to Ranchview High School for being named a Lone Star State School Counselor Association Silver Award Winner for the 2018 school year.

In 2016, The Lone Star State School Counselor Association (LSSSCA) developed a progressive awards system that includes three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.  Each level is met with increased levels of rigor designed to elevate school counselor programs to national recognition through The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) awards. Schools receiving the LSSSCA Bronze, Silver or Gold award demonstrated outstanding comprehensive counseling programs that were data-driven, focused on goal completion and aligned to the ASCA National Model. Each application packet was judged according to a rubric that is aligned to the national RAMP award.

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Bi-District Champion Tennis Teams of CFBISD

Congratulations to our Bi-District Champion Tennis Teams!

The Ranchview Wolves coached by Michael Kuban are District Champions of 9-4A and will compete in Area:
Following the Tentatively scheduled  10:00 A.M. Krum/Dallas Roosevelt winner @ Ranchview High School Thursday October 18th

The Creekview Mustangs coached by Bill Price defeated Dallas Seagoville in the Bi-District Round and will compete in Area:
vs Frisco Wakeland, Thursday October 18th, 7:00 A.M. at Lifetime Fitness in Plano

​The Newman Smith Trojans coached by Clint Brown defeated Dallas Spruce in the Bi-District Round and will compete in Area:
​vs Frisco Independence on Friday October 19th, 7 A.M. at Lifetime Fitness in Plano.​

Great Job representing CFBISD and good luck in the Area Round!

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Barbara Bush Middle School Featured in Education Week

Barbara Bush Middle School’s has been featured in an Education Week article.  BBMS is implementing technology to make an impact on students.  BBMS has used the coaching model laid out through The Dynamic Learning Project to help access training and hands-on support for students and educators.  Technology coaches have played a vital role in improving both the students’ and teachers’ use of technology.

View the Education Week Article Here

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CFBISD Veteran’s Day Events

Every year CFB students, staff, and community members gather to thank our veterans for their service. Veterans from our community are honored, as well as those veterans who work for CFB and our local first responders.

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Parent Education Events for 2018-2019

Parent Education Events for 2018-2019CFB Parent Education and the CFBISD Council PTA are partnering to present classes for parents. All presentations are open to all CFB parents and are offered in English and Spanish. Free childcare is available at most events for children 3 and older.

Digital Kids: Parenting in the Age of Smartphones

This event will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, 7:50 – 8:50 AM. *Note that childcare is not available for this event, since it occurs during the school day. The event will be held at Stark Elementary, 12400 Josey Ln., Farmers Branch, TX 75234. There will be Spanish interpretation available at this location.

The event will also be streamed in English on Facebook Live, so parents may watch on their device or view the stream at one of these locations:

  • Las Colinas Elementary, 2200 Kinwest Pkwy., Irving, TX 75063
  • Country Place Elementary, 2115 Raintree Dr., Carrollton, TX 75006
  • Rainwater Elementary, 1408 Frankford Rd., Carrollton, TX 75007

Coffee and donuts will be available at the 4 campuses.

Tips for Fitting Healthy Eating and Exercise into our Busy Lives

This event will be held Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, 6:30 – 7:30 PM at ESDC Building B., 1820 Pearl St., Carrollton, TX 75006

This event will also be streamed in English on Facebook Live.

Current Drug Trends

This event will be held Wednesday, Mar. 27, 2019, 6:30-7:30 PM, at ESDC Building B., 1820 Pearl St., Carrollton, TX 75006.

This event is NOT for students.

Questions?

Contact Bridgit Basel at baselb@cfbisd.edu

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Rosemeade Students Learn Basic Engineering in Egg Drop

Students at Rosemeade Elementary participated in a STEM egg drop competition by building egg-protection landing devices. The Roadrunners were given a problem to solve: protect an egg from a significant drop while using limited materials.

Material restrictions

Students were limited to using plastics, straws, cotton, cardboard, tape, string, glue, rubber bands, and similar materials. They were restricted from using helium balloons, and a host of other materials. Students had to allow for a hatch in which to insert the egg. In addition to bragging rights, students learned from the successes and failures during the egg drop event.

They learned how well certain materials behave under stress and what materials work best in distributing impact and vibration.

The Carrollton Fire Department joined in on the experiment by volunteering to drop the student-made devices from the ladder on their fire engine.

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Rosemeade Students Learn Basic Engineering in Egg Drop

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Blair Elementary Celebrates Pinwheels for Peace

On Sep. 24, students at Blair Elementary celebrated Pinwheels for Peace. Each year, on the International Day of Peace, people from around the world create a visual, public statement about peace. Blair is an Imagine Fine Arts Academy, and students showcased their talents in the visual and performing arts for the celebration. Students designed pinwheels that were placed in front of the school. Afterward, students performed songs about peace for parents who came to celebrate with them.

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Blair Elementary Celebrates Pinwheels for Peace

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