On May 24, R. L. Turner High School hosted its 2019 Senior Walk. The annual tradition recognizes graduating seniors who have earned scholarships and have made marked academic achievements in their school career. Parents were among the invited guests who cheered on their soon-to-be graduates.
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On May 15, Ranchview High School hosted its 2019 Senior Walk. The annual tradition recognizes graduating seniors who have earned scholarships and have made marked academic achievements in their school career. Parents were among the invited guests who cheered on their soon-to-be graduates.
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On May 16, Creekview High School hosted its 2019 Senior Walk. The annual tradition recognizes graduating seniors who have earned scholarships and have made marked academic achievements in their school career. Parents were among the invited guests who cheered on their soon-to-be graduates.
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On May 20, Early College High School hosted its 2019 Senior Walk. The annual tradition recognizes graduating seniors who have earned scholarships and have made marked academic achievements in their school career. Parents were among the invited guests who cheered on their soon-to-be graduates. Fifty-four of the graduates have earned their Associates Degree from Brookhaven College. Seven of these college graduates have earned their Associate of Arts, while the other 47 have earned their Associate of Science.
Paola Alpizar
Francisco Leon
Marialuz Reyes
Martin Rodriguez
Destiny Thomas
Nathan Thompson
Daphne Velazquez
Samuel Amaya
Jocelyn Andrade
Yessmin Arevalo
Christopher Barbutes
Carmen Bonilla
Deysy Bustillos
Miranda Cabrera
Paola Casasola
Oneida Castro-Lemus
Paola Cossio
Damien De La Garza
Christopher Flores
Yuliana Flores
Bethany Freeman
Jocelyn Gonzalez
Maria Gonzalez
Marco Grimaldo
Andrea Guzman-Cordon
Melissa Jaime
Travis Johnson
D’Ianjanone Jones
Tina Mai
Marcellus Melendez
Amber Morales
Anna Quyen Nguyen
Erik Ortega-Lopez
Kasandra Paredes
Cinthya Perez
Sara Perez
Enrique Pineda
Andrea Ramos
Emmanuel Reyes
Debra Rico
Sulema Robledo
David Rodriguez-Marban
Ruben Rosas
Emiliano Segura-Gonzalez
Jasmin Segura-Rodriguez
Jose Sendejas
Jose De Jesus Sierra
Sarah Thomas
Denise Tinajero
Jennifer Tran
Quan Truong
Giselle Umanzor-Espinal
Nancy Valencia-Alarco
Jasmin Zuniga
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On May 16, Newman Smith High School hosted its 2019 Senior Walk. The annual tradition recognizes graduating seniors who have earned scholarships and have made marked academic achievements in their school career. Parents were among the invited guests who cheered on their soon-to-be graduates.
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The Newman Smith Troyanns will be having a summer dance camp June 10-June 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Newman Smith High School. We are inviting all of CFBISD elementary students whose parents are looking for safe summer fun or camps for their children. This is for both girls and boys who are interested. There will be games and dance routines. Everyday will have a theme day and a lot of summer fun to keep our community kids active.
$75 if pre-registered
$100 at the door
On May 16, the Dallas Cowboys visited McKamy Elementary to surprise Coach Michael Owen with a big check. The P.E. teacher had applied for a $2500 grant from the Dallas Cowboys’ Funds for Fitness program to put toward a sports programs for elementary students. Two Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and representatives from the Cowboys and the Texas Lottery arrived at McKamy in their Cowboys star-emblazoned bus to surprise Coach Owen with the news that he had been awarded the grant for $2500. Coach Owen plans to use the funds to start a program next year where he can introduce sports such as soccer, football, and volleyball to his students throughout the year.
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On May 11, ninety-one CFBISD middle school students attended the #CyberAwareKids event at Ranchview High School. The event was sponsored by Bank of America and the CFBISD Educational Foundation. #CFBISDCyberAware is a full day of gamified, informative workshops that allow students to learn how to solve problems with technology.
Lead by 25 employee volunteers from Bank of America, students learned about Digital Citizenship, Social Engineering, Device Security, and Hackers for Hire in interactive workshops. During lunch, the nonprofit, Seeds to STEM, facilitated a fun chemistry activity with students and volunteers to help them create scented lotion for mother’s day gifts. The day ended with a parent informational session and a speech from Bank of America’s Senior SVP of Global Information Security Executive, Nelson Chevis.
This event marked the first of its kind and CFBISD was happy to be the first district, with Bank of America, to provide such a unique opportunity for our students. At the conclusion of the event, parents and students received door prizes, swag bags, and scholarships to upcoming CFB summer camps.
For more information about our summer camps please go to CFBISD WAM and Destination Discovery.
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Creekview High School freshman, Stephen Adcox, began scouting as a first-grade Tiger Cub Scout at Rosemeade Elementary in 2010, with Pack 735. He is now a Life Rank Scout with Troop 876 and working toward the rank of Eagle Scout. According to the Boy Scouts of America, the rank of Eagle Scout requires several steps based on a foundation of earlier achievements and culminating in a service project, Scoutmaster conference attendance, and a successful completion of a board review.
For Stephen’s service project, he saw a need at his elementary alma mater. The small covered pavilion at the south side of Rosemeade was in need of updating. Stephen worked on the planning and implementation of his project to improve this space for over a year. This resulted in a complete tear-down of the old pavilion and replacing it with a structure better suited for outdoor learning.
Stephen began the funding of his project by selling engraved bricks to raise money for the new outdoor classroom pavilion he envisioned. The over $1900 in engraved bricks have been added to the existing brick path next to Rosemeade. Stephen worked with CFB employees Victor Melton, Scott Behner and former Rosemeade principal, M. Amy Miller to coordinate the stages of tear down and rebuilding.
Stephen visited several local hardware stores for donations and supplies. New View Roofing provided free roof supplies and labor to the project. Ace Hardware provided a gift card and discount. Additionally, the Lowe’s at Preston Rd. and the George Bush Tollway provided a large gift card as well for supplies. In October 2018, he oversaw the tear-down of the old pavilion, with a new concrete slab foundation poured in January. The rebuilding of the pavilion was completed in March, and the roofing completed in April.
There will be a ribbon cutting ceremony for the official opening of the pavilion on Friday, May 24, at 7:45 AM.
Newman Smith High School culinary student, Justin Brown, has earned a scholarship from the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association (GDRA). Justin says his affinity for eating inspired his interest in cooking. He began with an American staple – the grilled cheese sandwich and his interest grew. He found recipes on YouTube and explored different cooking techniques on his own, preparing meals for his family.
Justin was awarded $2500 from the GDRA which will be used toward his further education in culinary arts at El Centro College. Students from 48 high schools in GDRA’s chapter area applied for the scholarships, with 14 being awarded to applicants that stood out to the Association. GDRA Executive Director, Jerry Walker, stated that one of the factors that stood out in Justin’s application was his essay, in which he explained why he wants to be part of this industry.
Justin likes to draw and sees plating as an art form unto itself. Justin says, “you have to make it look appetizing, because if it doesn’t look appetizing, no one will want to eat it.” Just states that Culinary Arts director, Martha Dodson, is his favorite teacher because she has helped him develop his cooking skillset.
The Culinary Arts program at Newman Smith High School emphasizes the principles of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling the management of a variety of food service operations. The course provides insight into the operation of a well-run restaurant. This laboratory-based course begins with the fundamentals and principles of the art of food preparation and includes management and production skills and techniques. Students in the Culinary Arts program can pursue a national sanitation certification and other industry certifications. The knowledge and skills required for careers in the restaurant, food, and beverage industry are practiced as food is prepared for a campus based restaurant, Café Smith.
