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Free College Tuition for Select CFB High Schools

Posted/span> on April 20, 2018 in District News, Early College, Smith High School, Turner High School

Free College Tuition for Select CFB High Schools

Free college tuition for select CFB high schools? No – that’s not a typo! Students at Early College High School, R. L. Turner High School, and Newman Smith High School have the opportunity for:

Free tuition at any college in the Dallas County Community College District for all students, regardless of income or GPA.
Success Coach support will begin at the end of student’s senior year and continue through college completion. Additional textbook stipend for students meeting income and 2.5 GPA (75 or better on a 100-point scale) requirements.
Transfer scholarships available to UNT Dallas and SMU, with more universities coming on board soon.

Dallas County Promise is a transformational effort between school districts, colleges, universities, workforce, and communities to increase college completion. At the core, the promise is a scholarship from the Dallas County Community College District Foundation in partnership with matching university scholarships aligned to high-demand jobs.

SAT/ACT Summer Prep Program

Posted/span> on April 19, 2018 in Creekview, District News, Ranchview, Smith High School, Turner High School

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.

Heewon Huh Takes First at State for Japanese Speech

Posted/span> on April 3, 2018 in District News, Smith High School

Heewon Huh Takes First at State for Japanese Speech

Newman Smith High School student, Heewon Huh, takes first place at the State Japanese Speech Contest. The event was held in Houston on Mar. 10. Huh took first place in Division IV (Free Speech). Consequently, Huh will be attending All-USA Japanese Speech Competition in California this May.

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.

CFB 2018 Powerlifters Advance to Regionals

Posted/span> on March 1, 2018 in Athletics, Creekview, District News, Ranchview, Smith High School, Turner High School

CFB 2018 Powerlifters Advance to Regionals

CFB’s 2018 powerlifters advance to Regionals after their most recent competition. Male and female powerlifters from Creekview, Ranchview, Turner, and Smith High Schools will march forward to compete at the regional level. Director of Athletics, Renee Putter, states, “congratulations to Coach Young from Turner, Coach Gray from Creekview, Coach Boisvert from Newman Smith, and Coach Whitaker from Ranchview for being outstanding coaches! Go bring home the gold!” These athletes will be competing between Mar. 1 and Mar. 9.

Turner Athletes Advancing to Regionals

Donovan Smith
Christian Turner
Das Somdipto
Obed Guerrero
Steven Rico
Nicholas Carbahal
Lisabeth Banda
Jackie Hernandez

Creekview Athletes Advancing to Regionals

Keiri Fuentes
Delyse Mitchell
Tiara Webb
Camron Gray
Hung Tran (Alt)
Tristen Myers

Smith Athletes Advancing to Regionals

Julio Leon
Mohammed Mazzouj

Ranchview Athletes Advancing to Regionals

Celest Reynolds (Alt)
Aleece Smith
Jhorden Tennyson
Shawn Shepard
James Washington
Laurence Nash
Troy McKnight

Carrollton Leader Covers 2018 Wrestling Tournaments

Posted/span> on February 23, 2018 in Athletics, Creekview, District News, Smith High School, Smith Wrestling, Turner High School, Wrestling

Carrollton Leader Covers 2018 Wrestling Tournaments

The Carrollton Leader covers 2018 wrestling tournaments as students across the region compete for slots fight at the State Level. At the 9-5A tourney, Creekview High School boys took 2nd place and the CHS girls took 3rd. Turner High School took 4th place in girls and 7th place in boys’ wrestling, while Smith High School earned 7th in girls’ and 8th in boys’.

CFB Athletes’ individual placements by weight class in District 9-5A

BOYS

106

3. Carmine Marino, Newman Smith
4. Kevin Son, Creekview

113

1. Coby Eikenhorst, Creekview
3. Abram Gonzalez, Turner

120

1. Dario Rivera, Turner
2. James Yarbro, Creekview

126

1. Isaiah Ayala, Creekview
2. Matthew Peroza, Turner

132

5. Diego Bonilla, Creekview

138

2. Cody Shaffer, Creekview

145

1. Cesar Villanueva, Turner
2. Mason Ding, Creekview

160

1. Rishard Woodley, Creekview
5. Brian Ramirez, Turner

170

3. Carlos Shipp, Newman Smith

182

3. Kendall Iwuagwu, Newman Smith
4. Daniel Kim, Creekview

195

3. Nile Moora, Turner

220

4. Joshua Ramirez, Creekview

GIRLS

95

1. Janauya Butler, Creekview
4. Kelly Reyes, Turner

102

1. Yessica Rodriguez Flores, Creekview
4. Mia Uvaldo, Turner

110

1. Gabriela Aguinada, Turner
5. Alexandra Benavides, Newman Smith

119

1. Natalie Berumen, Turner
2. Jacqueline Dominguez, Creekview

128

1. Jayne Barron, Turner
2. Shelbi Baker, Creekview
4. Mackenzie Greer, Newman Smith

138

3. Amelia Garcia, Turner

148

3. Barbara Sanchez, Newman Smith

165

1. Vanessa Castillo, Creekview

Troyanns Sweep 2018 Regionals

Posted/span> on February 12, 2018 in Athletics, District News, Smith High School

Troyanns Sweep 2018 Regionals

The Newman Smith High School Troyanns Sweep 2018 Regionals over the weekend. The American Dance / Drill Team Regionals were held in Padre Island on Feb. 10. Troyanns Director, Brittany Claypool, stated that the Troyanns “fought through injury and illness to dominate the competition and brought home awards in every category.”

Team Awards
Sweepstakes and Gussie Nell Davis Award (93 or above in all routines)
Judges Awards (90 or above from all judges) for all team routines (Pom, Military, Prop, Contemporary)
WOW Factor Award for Team Prop (hand picked by the judges to perform again during the awards ceremony)
Outstanding Team (voted on by the teams)
Best Overall Precision
Best Overall Technique
Best Overall Choreography
Best Overall Presentation
First Runner Up Best in Class Team
3rd Place Team Overall

Officer Awards
Sweepstakes and Gussie Nell Davis Award
Judges Awards for all officer routines (Contemporary, Lyrical, Jazz)
Best Overall Precision
Best Overall Technique
Best Overall Choreography
Best Overall Presentation
Best in Class Officers
2nd Place Officers Overall

Individual Awards
Nia Simpson-Solo Finalist: 3rd Runner Up
Lasante Mitchell-Solo Finalist: 5th Runner Up

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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.

NSHS Hosts College Signing Day 2018

Posted/span> on February 8, 2018 in Athletics, District News, Smith High School

NSHS Hosts College Signing Day 2018

NSHS hosts College Signing Day 2018, where the spotlight shines on students for their athletic and academic achievements. Three students from Newman Smith High School signed on the dotted line for National Signing Day. These athletes receive scholarships to attend college because of their high academic performance as well as athletic achievements in their respective sports. NSHS senior, Faith Wesley, signed with Western Texas College in Snyder, TX, to play soccer. Additionally, class of 2018 Trojan, Autumn Parades, signed to play softball with Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma. Furthermore, NSHS senior, Kourtney Kwasnick, signed with the East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, TX, to play softball. Finally, Trojan senior, Andre Overton, signed to play football with Howard Payne University in Brownwood, TX. Coaches spoke at the event, praising each athlete’s drive for their sport and for their strong academic record.

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