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Destination Discovery – A Summer STEM Camp
Registration opens March 20th for incoming 6th,7th, & 8th graders
Camp will be held at Barbara Bush Middle School June 13th-15th, 2017
Great Lakes Donates Books to Rainwater Elementary
Great Lakes employees delivered 159 books to Rainwater Elementary on Friday, May 12. The books will be given to students to help combat “summer slide.” The donated books will be shared with students to take home during the summer to provide access to books and help prevent reading skills from sliding backward during the school break.
Studies show that children who read during the summer gain reading skills, while those who don’t often fall behind academically. Great Lakes employees generously donated the books during a week-long Great Lakes Gives drive to benefit their adopted schools. In the past four years, Great Lakes has donated over 3,400 books to Rainwater students.
Thank you for your generosity, Great Lakes!
Click here to see what else is going at Rainwater Elementary
2017 CFBISD Life Member Recipients
On April 4, 2017, CFBISD Council PTA recognized all the Life Member recipients in CFBISD at a ceremony at DeWitt Perry Middle School Auditorium.
The Life Member Award is a high honor that recognizes an individual for their outstanding contributions to the well-being of children and youth. The Extended Service Award is for a person that is a Life Member and continues to be actively involved in TX PTA for 10 years.
The National Life Achievement is presented to a person that daily lives out his/her commitment to children.
2017 CFB Life Member, Extended Service and National Achievement Awards
Elementary Schools
A. H. Rainwater Elementary
Shazia Ranmal – Life Member
Ivett Bocanegra – Extended Service
Blair Elementary
Jessie Reyes – Life Member
Frances Powrie – Life Member
Central Elementary
Juanita Ortiz – Life Member
Country Place Elementary
Erica Maese – Life Member
Jane Theobald – Life Member
Davis Elementary
Toni Salyer – Life Member
E. L. Kent Elementary
RuthAnn Chisholm – Life Member
Shannon Stigler – Life Member
Stephanie Saulters – Extended Service
Furneaux Elementary
Laura Lea Traugott – Life Member
Peggy Collins – Extended Service
Janie Stark Elementary
Pamela De Hon – Life Member
June R. Thompson Elementary
Jaimee Roque – Life Member
Lindsay D. Wiggins – Life Member
L. F. Blanton Elementary
Eloise Dorum – Life Member
Samona Sigler – Life Member
Wendy Watkins – Life Member
McCoy Elementary
Anthony Williams – Life Member
Sandra Litfin – Life Member
Tom Landry Elementary
Tamikia Prunty – Life Member
Middle Schools
Barbara Bush Middle School
Amy Fleming – Life Member
Natasha Grider – Life Member
Blalack Middle School
Margaret Marrs – Life Member
Ruthie Dudley – Life Member
Dewitt Perry Middle School
Valerie Jimmerson – Life Member
Asheley Brown – Life Member
Laura Shepherd – Extended Service
Ted Polk Middle School
Judith Kane – Life Member
LaWanda Grogan – Life Member
High Schools
Creekview High School
Charles “Bunker” Hill – Life Member
Colleen Reicherts – Life Member
Ronelle Eddings – Life Member
Early College High School
Heather Breen – Life Member
Mayra De La Torre – Life Member
R. L. Turner High School
Paula Turner – Life Member
Sonia Juarez – Life Member
Ranchview High School
Coach Marc Garza – Life Member
Amy Fleming – Life Member
Jennifer Erlenbusch- Life Member
CFB Council PTA
Tonya Tillman – Life Member
Catherine Carlin – National Life Achievement
Congratulations to all the recipients!
CFBISD’s Kindergarten Program is Like No Other
Kindergarten in CFBISD
At this very moment, in kindergarten classrooms across our district, teachers are investing in the lives of students and engaging them in new ways. Kindergarten in CFBISD is awesome!
Our kindergarten program is like no other. Innovative classrooms with passionate, caring teachers, prepare your child for their unique path to a successful academic career.
Kindergarten has dramatically changed over the past 20 years, and our district is committed to helping your child learn more, and achieve more.
We, in partnership with each and every parent, help mold students into leaders that will shape our future – a bright future for sure.
Learn More About Kindergarten
We are committed to high achievement for each and every student.
Learn more at www.cfbkinder.com
Don’t Live in CFBISD… Find Out How You Can Join Us Through Open Enrollment
CFBISD Celebrates National Counselors Week
CFBISD sits down with Creekview High School Counselor Stacy Lovett as she discusses how school counselors make an impact on the lives of students. Counselors play a vital role in the success of all students. Thank you for all you do.
Youth Art Month
The Fine Arts Dept. would like to invite you to the Annual Youth Art Month Art Show and reception hosted by Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in Carrollton.
Art from around the district, represented by students Kindergarten through 12th grade will be on display, with a reception in the hospital lobby.
Please see the invitation above regarding location and time. Mark your calendars now for a great show and again, thank you for supporting the Fine Arts in our school district.
Important Tips for Helping Your Child with Guided Reading
KINDERGARTEN PARENTS OFTEN ASK…
“WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP MY CHILD IN READING?”
First, READ, READ, READ to your kindergarten child and HAVE CONVERSATIONS with your child often!
Read everything.
Read signs as you walk or drive home. Read labels in the grocery store. Read books, even if it’s the same book over and over again. Talk about things that you read and about things you see in the world. Ask your child questions and let them ask you questions. Reading is one of the most important skills to master in early childhood education.
Throughout their year in kindergarten, children often bring home-guided reading books or leveled texts to practice at home. In this article, you’ll discover strategies how parents can work on when using early reading texts or guided reading books with their kindergarten child.
Rainwater Elementary Receives Generous Contribution from Great Lakes
Rainwater Elementary students gathered for an all-school assembly on Friday, December 16 where they were surprised with a big check from employees of Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation. The gift is a company match to the $5,038 Plano employees contributed to their annual United Way campaign. At the assembly, Principal Thomas shared how the donation will support literacy by providing books in classrooms and the library. Thank you Great Lakes for your generous contribution!
CFBISD Elementary Honor Choir Performs Winter Concert at the Shops at Willow Bend
This past Saturday, December 3, the CFBISD Elementary District Honor Choir, a high level auditioned choir made up of 80 incredible singers from elementary schools throughout the district, performed a winter concert for parents, friends, and shoppers at the Shops at Willow Bend in Plano.
Their themed performance of songs featuring messages of peace, unity, and hope drew a large crowd and was met with a standing ovation!
Click here to see more winter performances happening in CFBISD!