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CFB Hosts First Annual District Talent Show

Posted/span> on May 16, 2019 in Blalack, District News, Fine Arts, Perry, Smith High School

In January, the CFBISD Educational Foundation had an open call for auditions for CFB students in grades 6-12 for the first-ever district talent show called CFB’s Got Talent. Auditions were held at 3 CFB high schools, and out of 33 entries, 12 acts were chosen to perform at the live show on May 3. Acts in the final show included dance, piano, singing, guitar playing, juggling skills, and Chinese yo-yo.

Panel of judges

Farmers Branch Mayor, Robert Dye, and WNBA Dallas Wings Manager of Social Responsibility, Antoinette Iroko – both CFB alums – were judges for the show. Joining them in the judges panel was Firehouse Theatre Director, David Moore.

Winners

The 3rd place winner is Perry Middle School student Madeleine Birmingham, for her dance entry. Newman Smith High School student Katie Hasty is the runner-up for her soccer juggling skills. The 2019 CFB’s Got Talent Champion is Blalack Middle School student, Danya Pleasant for her singing.

Prizes

Second and 3rd place winners each took home gift cards, a Google Home Mini, and 3 tickets to a show at the Firehouse Theatre. The 1st place winner took home these same prizes in addition to a $500 Impact Now! grant to help them continue in their art.

View more photos from this event in our Flickr Gallery.

Parent Engagement Event – Mastering Middle School

Posted/span> on February 1, 2019 in Barbara Bush, Blalack, College and Career Readiness, District News, Field, Long, Perry, Polk

On Tuesday, Feb. 5, Barbara Bush Middle School will host “Mastering Middle School,” a parent engagement event. The purpose of the event is to give families throughout the district tips and tools to support their teens.

Attendance is free, but you must register to attend

Parents may register online.

There will be a light dinner provided and free childcare for children 4 and older.

Topics that will be covered

Mastering middle school
college readiness
habits for success
parenting teens
effective technology use

Location

Barbara Bush Middle School
515 Cowboys Parkway
Irving, TX 75063

Date & Time

Tuesday
Feb. 5, 2019
6 – 7:30 PM

Middle Schoolers Compete in STEM Challenge

Posted/span> on January 17, 2019 in Barbara Bush, Blalack, District News, Field, Long, Newsletter, Perry, Polk

CFB middle schoolers competed in a Makerspace Team Challenge. The event, a first for the district, was sponsored by a generous donation by LBJ Express. Teams from all 6 CFB middle schools competed in a 30 minute challenge in which they were given a very complex problem to solve. Skills such as math, individual learning, group learning, and leadership were in play as students sought solutions.

Tutor Time for Perry Eagles

Posted/span> on September 27, 2018 in Perry

These are Perry’s newest 7th grade AVID students participating in their first Tutorial of the year! Throughout the year our AVID Eagles participate in these tutorials to better themselves as students by working on their studying and collaboration skills all at once.

Tech Titans Visit CFB

Posted/span> on September 21, 2018 in Barbara Bush, Blalack, District News, Field, Perry, Polk

On Sep. 20, Tech Titans visited CFB to encourage 8th-grade girls to consider a future in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math (STEM). Tech Titans is a forum that leverages the regional technology community to collaborate, share and inspire creative thinking that fuels tomorrow’s innovations. Eighth-grade girls from Blalack, Bush, Field, Long, Perry, and Polk Middle Schools, visited Smith High School for the opportunity to hear from the Tech Titans forum and to posit questions to the attendees. Employees from Ericsson, Fujitsu, Thomson Reuters, and others were on hand to share their experiences as women in the technology field.

View more photos from this event in our Flickr gallery.

Perry Eagle Cheerleaders Prepare for Competition

Posted/span> on September 12, 2018 in Perry

The 2018-2019 DeWitt Perry Cheerleaders, including a multitude of new team members, are hard at work each day preparing for their November competition in Lewisville.

The numerous new additions this year are a group of very talented 7th and 8th graders. There are also two new 8th grade captains, who are hard at work whipping their newfound team into shape.

Make plans now to to support this spirited bunch on November 18, 2018, at Lewisville High School! Read more about the cheerleaders, sports teams, and upcoming competitions in Perry’s digital newspaper, The Eagle Times, later this month.

Perry Middle School – Weekly Newsletter, September 3-7

Posted/span> on September 5, 2018 in Perry

Parents, thank you so much for attending Meet the Teacher on Thursday night! We believe we had more attendees this year than any other year!

Communication – The district has transitioned to a new communication company: ParentSquare. Be on the lookout for new communication abilities between the school and
parents, students, and community members.
Chromebooks – All Chromebooks have been distributed to students. Parents, please read over the district guidelines for use and care.
- News Flash – Don’t leave Chromebooks in cars for long periods of time. We had a melted Chromebook this morning due to sitting in a hot car over the weekend.
Grades – This Friday marks the end of the first progress report period. Progress Reports will go home on Wednesday of next week, 9/12.
- Please follow the link below for Parent Self Serve to view your child’s grades and progress.
TEA has released our school and district report cards. The students and staff at DWP did a fantastic job last school year! Overall, we achieved an 86 out of 100 overall score and earned all seven distinctions given by TEA! See for yourself!
○ DWP School Overview TEA 2017-2018
Please join PTA. Go to http://www.dwperrypta.org/
Like us on Facebook @DeWitt Perry Middle School
Follow us on Twitter @DeWitt_Perry
Check your student’s grades: Parent Self Serve

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