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Middle School Hoops for Heart Event Partners with American Heart Association

Posted/span> on May 3, 2018 in Barbara Bush, Blalack, District News, Field, Long, P.E., Health, and Wellness, Perry, Polk

Middle School Hoops for Heart event partners with the American Heart Association. Hoops for Heart is a fun event where students can play basketball, learn about their hearts (and how to keep them healthy), while raising money for the American Heart Association. All 6 CFB middle schools participated in the event, raising over $130K for the American Heart Association. Over 70 schools across the metroplex, with all 6 CFB schools in the top 20 in fundraising. Polk Middle School, Blalack Middle School, and Perry Middle School were the top 3 fundraising schools in the metroplex, with Perry being the top fundraiser overall. Perry raised over $14K in the event.

Individual campus results

Perry – $14,451.11
Blalack – $8,483.68
Polk – $8139.25
Field – $5229.53
Long – $5100.00
Bush – $3165.25

Polk Middle School Teacher Cali Isaac is Finalist for Texas Teacher of the Year

Posted/span> on April 26, 2018 in District News, Polk

Polk Middle School Teacher Cali Isaac is Finalist for Texas Teacher of the Year

Polk Middle School teacher Cali Isaac is currently in the lead for the prestigious title of Texas Teachers: Teacher of the Year. Only six teachers in the state of Texas have been accepted as a nominee for this recognition. Public voting has begun and will end Apr. 30. You may cast your vote online until the deadline. The Texas Teachers: Teacher of the Year winner will be announced during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7-11) and be awarded a grand prize of $5,000. Prizes will also be awarded for second and third place winners.

Visit Texas Teachers to vote for Cali.

Michael Finley Foundation Presents Opportunities to Select 3rd-7th Grade Students

Posted/span> on April 26, 2018 in Barbara Bush, Blair, Blalack, Blanton, Carrollton, Central, Country Place, Davis, District News, Farmers Branch, Field, Freeman, Furneaux, Good, Kent, La Villita, Landry, Las Colinas, Long, McCoy, McKamy, McLaughlin, McWhorter, Perry, Polk, Rainwater, Riverchase, Rosemeade, Sheffield, Stark, Thompson

Michael Finley Foundation Presents Opportunities to Select 3rd-7th Grade Students

The Michael Finley Foundation presents their annual G.I.F.T.4.S. for summer at Long Middle School. Forty students will be selected, so spots are limited. The event will take place July 9 – 26, 7:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The last day will consist of academics in the morning and a celebration in the afternoon. Free breakfast, lunch, morning and afternoon snacks will be served. Students are selected based on the application criteria and parents who commit to supporting their children through the summer and throughout the school year. Please direct inquiries to Jean Moore, Executive Director of the Michael Finley Foundation, at 469-630-2854. The Michael Finley Foundation website has the applications online in English and Spanish.

2018 School Lunch Hero Day

Posted/span> on April 10, 2018 in Barbara Bush, Blair, Blalack, Blanton, Carrollton, Central, Country Place, Creekview, Davis, District News, Farmers Branch, Field, Freeman, Furneaux, Good, Kent, La Villita, Landry, Las Colinas, Long, McCoy, McKamy, McLaughlin, McWhorter, Perry, Polk, Rainwater, Ranchview, Riverchase, Rosemeade, Sheffield, Smith High School, Stark, Student Nutrition, Thompson, Turner High School

2018 School Lunch Hero Day

May 4 is 2018 School Lunch Hero Day. In addition to preparing healthy meals, CFB school nutrition professionals adhere to strict nutrition standards, navigate student food allergies, and offer service with a smile. Our school lunch employees are true heroes. Who needs a cape when you have an apron? While School Nutrition Employee Week is May 7-11, the sixth annual School Lunch Hero day will be May 4. It is a day to remember and thank nutrition staff. Let CFB know about your favorite Student Nutrition employee. Take a selfie shaking hands, giving a high-five, or just smiling with your favorite lunch hero, using hashtag #cfblunchhero on Facebook or Twitter.

CFB Poetry Slam Teams Sweep Competition

Posted/span> on April 3, 2018 in Creekview, District News, Fine Arts, Polk, Ranchview, Smith High School, Turner High School

CFB Poetry Slam Teams Sweep Competition

Four CFB high schools and one middle school formed poetry slam teams to participate in the Young DFW Writer’s Louder Than a Bomb Competition. Ranchview, Creekview, Smith, and Turner High Schools, along with Polk Middle School, competed in the event. The event brings over 10 schools from across the metroplex. CFB schools received the most awards at the competition. Turner High School teacher, Tess Mueggenborg, earned the Teacher of the Year award. She is the second teacher from CFB to ever win this honor. RLT sophpmore Maria Nguyen is the recipient of the Giselle Robinson Literary Scholarship. The $6,000 scholarship is for the University of Pennsylvania’s Summer Writing Institute. The Ranchview team is the recipient of the Chuck D Lyrical Activist Award. The award goes to the team poem that effectively advocates for the recognition of a social issue using poetry. RHS won the award for both of their poems.

Final Results

2nd Place: Turner
3rd Place: Creekview
4th Place: Ranchview
5th Place: Smith

See more photos from this event in our Flickr Gallery.

Former Harlem Globetrotter Visits Polk

Posted/span> on March 7, 2018 in District News, Polk

Former Harlem Globetrotter Visits Polk Middle School

Former Harlem Globetrotter, Melvin Adams, visits Polk Middle School, encouraging students to make their own future. Adams was once a Harlem Globetrotter, but is now a motivational speaker. He loves to visit schools across the nation to encourage young people. Having an abusive upbringing, Adams shared that he threw over 3,000 basketballs per day to win parental approval. Despite being only 5’8″, Adams defied the odds by excelling in a sport dominated by men averaging a height of 6’4″.

He shares his childhood struggles with youth to inspire them to greatness. He explains that no matter what kind of trouble you’ve gotten into, you can choose to “hit the reset button” in your own life, choosing to excel. Adams credits a middle school principal who told him he was “awesome” every day. Consequently, he is paying it forward, by encouraging those students who need a positive boost and hope in their lives.

Visit our Flickr Gallery to see more photos and videos from this event.

Polk 2018 Destination Imagination Team Heads to State

Posted/span> on February 26, 2018 in Blalack, District News, Polk

Polk 2018 Destination Imagination Team Heads to State

The Polk 2018 Destination Imagination Team heads to state in April. The Polk Middle School team competed at R. L. Turner High School on Feb. 24, taking first place for the Improvisational Challenge. Additionally, they won both the team challenge and the instant challenge sections of the event. The team consists Polk students Olivia Brewer, Jaclyn Decherd, Olivia Ker, Tre Macias, Quentin Maese, Reid Shermam, and Blalack student Scotty Brady.

In addition, the team won the coveted Da Vinci award. The Da Vinci award goes to teams who show “exceptional creativity, a unique approach to the problem, and/or risk taking.”

This is the team’s third year to win. Dr. Kathyrn Schaeffer, Executive Director of Advanced Academic Services, states, “this year they were small fish in a big pond, competing as sixth graders at the Middle School level. Their team performance was full of imagination, wit, and creativity. Way to go CFBISD Polk Caarbadarbons! Good luck at the State competition April 7th.”

Parent Education – Dyslexia

Posted/span> on February 9, 2018 in Barbara Bush, Blair, Blalack, Blanton, Carrollton, Central, Country Place, Creekview, Davis, District News, Early College, Farmers Branch, Field, Freeman, Furneaux, Good, Kent, La Villita, Landry, Las Colinas, Long, Mary Grimes Center, McCoy, McKamy, McLaughlin, McWhorter, Perry, Polk, Rainwater, Ranchview, Riverchase, Rosemeade, Sheffield, Smith High School, Stark, Thompson, Turner High School

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District is hosting its dyslexia parent education program on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Carrollton Room of the Educational Services Division Complex (Building B) located at 1820 Pearl Street, Carrollton, TX 75006.

Please plan to spend approximately one hour learning about the needs of dyslexia students and how these needs are addressed in the classroom.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

The AVID System at Polk Middle School

Posted/span> on February 6, 2018 in District News, Polk

The AVID System at Polk Middle School

The Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) System at Polk Middle School is committed to preparing students for college readiness and success in a global society. Watch what Polk students and staff have to say about AVID’s impact on their campus.

Learn More About an AVID Student by Clicking Here

CFBISD’s 3rd Annual African-American Read-In

Posted/span> on January 17, 2018 in Barbara Bush, Blair, Blalack, Blanton, Carrollton, Central, Country Place, Creekview, Davis, District News, Early College, Farmers Branch, Field, Freeman, Furneaux, Good, Kent, La Villita, Landry, Las Colinas, Long, McCoy, McKamy, McLaughlin, McWhorter, Perry, Polk, Rainwater, Ranchview, Riverchase, Rosemeade, Sheffield, Smith High School, Stark, Thompson, Turner High School

The directors of English language arts and reading, invite you, your students, and staffs to join us for CFB’s third annual African American Read-In, which will be held at Barbara Bush Middle School on Tuesday, February 6, at 6:00 p.m. Please bring one of your favorite selections written by an African American author to read or perform at this event.

We are joining the National Council of Teachers of English, its Black Caucus, and others by hosting this literary event during Black History Month. It will be our pleasure to add your name to this list of readers for the National African American Read-In, the nation’s first and oldest event dedicated to diversity in literature.

If you need suggestions about popular reading selections, please visit the NCTE website or Click HERE. Just scroll down to the events, and click on the African American Read-In, where you can find a wealth of information about this event, its history, and its national appeal.

We hope that you will be able to join us; we look forward to seeing you at the event.

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