Parents of Davis Elementary student, Jeremy Tul, share their story about why they returned to CFB. The family left the area for a while, but realized their son truly blossomed at Davis Elementary. The learning environment and warmth of the teachers has brought him out of his shell.
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RLT BioMed Student Places 4th Nationally in Genetic Competition
BioMed Academy student, Adam Chawdhury, has placed fourth in the national Genes in Space competition. Chawdhury, a freshman at R. L. Turner High School, was one of 1,200 students from across the country to enter the contest. Genes in Space began in 2015 as a collaboration between Boeing and miniPCR, with the goal of inspiring young minds to solve real-world problems in the biological and physical sciences. The task set before competitors is to design a DNA research proposal in space biology. Winners are able to send their DNA experiment to the International Space Station and are listed as Principal Investigator in NASA documents. Finalists receive a mentorship from Harvard and MIT scientists and win a miniPCR DNA Discovery System for their school. Chawdhury’s life-long dream of working for NASA fueled his interest in the project. For his submission, Chawdhury designed a proposal to determine if the physical and mental stressors of space could impact the reactivation of a latent Zoster virus.
College Night for all CFB 10th-12th Grade Students
R. L. Turner High School will host a college night for all CFB students in 10th-12th grade on Sep. 11, 6-8 PM. Parents are invited to attend the event along with their students. Representatives from over 100 colleges and universities will be in attendance. Information from community colleges, military services, technical schools, universities, and sessions on financial aid (in English and Spanish) will be presented.
Students are encouraged to register online at www.gotocollegefairs.com.
Ranchview Hosts Homecoming Carnival
Ranchview High School’s African American Alliance will host their first Homecoming “CarnivAAAl” in the RHS north parking lot. The event will be held Sep. 20, 5:30 – 7:30 PM. Admission is $2 for adults, $1 for CFB students with student IDs. All proceeds will benefit RHS clubs and organizations.
There will be a dunk booth with Ranchview’s Principal, Sherie Skruch! There will be also be game booths by RHS Student Services, the French Club, AVID, Cross Country, Yearbook, and more. Food vendors will include Pop Goes the Weasel Specialty Popcorn Company, Raising Cane’s, Band Boosters, and the RHS Parent/Teacher/Student Association. Food vendors will also be in attendance.
SAT School Day Allows Students to Take SAT During School at No Charge
SAT School Day allows seniors and juniors to take the SAT at school and at no charge. For the fall, SAT School Day will be held on Oct. 10, 2018. There will be a second opportunity to improve the SAT score in the Spring, on Mar. 6, 2019. Taking the SAT at school removes barriers to some students who either cannot afford the test and/or are unable to arrange weekend transportation to the test that is typically administered on Saturdays. Super-scoring allows students to use the best score they make on each section of the SAT to submit to colleges. If a student does well on one portion of the test the first time they take it, but do better on another section the second time around, the best scores from the sections will be what is submitted to colleges students apply to. Additionally, studies have shown that taking the test in a familiar environment such as the student’s regular campus, greatly reduces anxiety and can lead to higher scores. Seniors will be automatically enrolled to that the SAT on Oct. 10, but students may opt out by filling out an online form by Sep. 5. Juniors interested in taking the test will need to fill out an opt-in form by Sep. 5.
District Closed for Labor Day Holiday
District offices will be closed and there will be no classes on Monday, Sep. 3, in observance of Labor Day.
Parent’s Guide to Anxiety & Depression Evening Class Offered
In partnership with the CFBISD Council PTA, CFB Parent Education will hold a class on anxiety and depression in children and teens. The presentations are open to all CFB parents and will be presented in English and Spanish. Free childcare for children 3 and over will be provided. The presentation is for parents only and is not for students. The class will be held Sep. 12, 2018, 6:30 – 7:30 PM at ESDC Building B, 1820 Pearl St., Carrollton, TX 75006. For more information, contact Bridgit Basel at baselb@cfbisd.edu.