Toluwani Ademola has been named the first Student of the Month at CFBISD. She is an eighth grader at Polk Middle School. Thank you to our sponsors Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union & Metrocrest Chamber of Commerce.
Congratulations Toluwani!
Citi Dallas Replaces Turner ROTC Stolen Camping Gear
When the Citi Salutes Network-Dallas was alerted to the theft of the R. L. Turner High School NJROTC Cadets team trailer and camping equipment during Spring Break, members of the Network reached out with a plan to replace the stolen items.
The Citi Dallas team provided funding to the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Education Foundation to purchase a new trailer. The new camping equipment was also purchased and presented to the Cadets in August at the beginning of the new school year.
PC Master Chief Martin Wesley of the R. L. Turner NJROTC shared with members of the Network when they were loading the equipment in the trailer that the Cadets were very excited with these donations and an upcoming weekend camping excursion at an area lake. For some of the student members, it would be their first camping experience. He commented, “We are very proud of our longstanding community partnership with the Network and with Citi.”
Site President, Rodney Phelps, helped Network members present and load the donated equipment. “What an example of Life at Citi and Being Our Best in assisting our partner school and meeting a need of an important student organization that prepares our future leaders,” he said.
Thank you, Citi!
CFBISD Students Participate in Student Innovation Challenge
Ruby Alfaro, Marlene Cabrera, Dadah Smith and Lizbeth Carrera participated in the Student Innovation Challenge at the Texas Association of School Administrators/Texas Association of School Boards Convention, held in Dallas last weekend.
Students from four school districts came together to answer a challenge statement. The students researched and brainstormed ideas together, designed solutions, presented their plan to an audience and participated in a question-and-answer session over the course of two days.
UIL Middle School Academic Competition
January 14 & 16, 2020
5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Newman Smith High School
The UIL Middle School Academic Competition gives students the opportunity to demonstrate excellence in an area of their academic strength. For most of the events, teams with three contestants & one alternate are created at each of the middle school campuses. Individual medals are awarded to the first six places in each of the contests.
November 8, 2019 – ART  LOGO DESIGN – Campus Level
November 12, 2019  – ART LOGO DESIGN  – District Level
Dec. 6th- ONE-ACT PLAY at Creekview High School (1:00-7:00pm)
Tuesday, January 14 On Campus Events:
Editorial Writing (Mixed)
Music Memory (6th Grade Team)
Ready Writing (6th & Mixed)
Spelling (6th & Mixed)
Art History (6TH & Mixed)
These Events will take place at Newman Smith High School on Thursday, January 16:
Calculator (6th & Mixed)
Dictionary Skills (6th & Mixed)
Impromptu Speaking (Mixed)
Listening Skills (6th & Mixed)
Maps, charts, & graphs (6th & Mixed)
Mathematics (6th, 7th, & 8th)
Modern Oratory (Mixed)
Number Sense (6th & Mixed)
Oral reading (6th & Mixed)
Science (7th & 8th)
Social Studies (6th & Mixed)
Parents are strongly encouraged to volunteer at the campus and district level. Please contact campus coordinator for more information.
Awards occur 7:00-9:00 pm as the results are finalized.
Blalack Orchestra Receives 2019 National Winner of the Mark of Excellence Award
Blalack Middle School Orchestra has received the 2019 Mark of Excellence Award. The competition for this award is sponsored by The Foundation for Music Education. This year, there were 320 submissions from 38 states for High School & Middle School Orchestra and Band. Blalack’s full orchestra is made up of students from Honors Band and Symphonic Orchestra. To be selected in the top three of the country as a middle school full orchestra is extremely rare.
Congratulations to the directors and students for their hard work and achievement!
Rosemeade Welcomes Back Students
The Journey Has Begun at Rosemeade Elementary. Laura Gutierrez, Heath Farr, and the entire Rosemeade Elementary staff welcome back their students and let them know they belong at Rosemeade Elementary and CFBISD.
Take my Hand… Don’t You Worry… The Journey has Begun You Belong!
Welcome Back, Rosemeade!
Davis Elementary Students Receive Free New Shoes from Samaritan’s Feet
CFBISD students at Davis Elementary School received a special gift from Samaritan’s Feet International on Thursday. The nonprofit organization provided new shoes and socks to students as part of a special partnership with the school. Samaritan’s Feet serves and inspires hope in children by providing shoes as the foundation to a spiritual and healthy life resulting in the advancement of education and economic opportunities.
Samaritan’s Feet believes that a new a pair of shoes and the act of foot-washing can:
- Provide a tangible foundation of hope and the opportunity for a better life.
- Prompt children to focus in school and families not to worry.
- Protect feet and decrease the possibility of getting a foot-borne disease.
Staff and volunteers from Whataburger and Samaritan’s Feet were on site to help with the distribution. Local elected officials from the community were also in attendance to help distribute shoes.
View more photos from this event in our Flickr gallery.
Furneaux Student’s Art Selected as Winner in DART Art Contest
Last year, as a 2nd grader at Furneaux Elementary, Dalena Livas participated in the DART Student Art Contest. Her art was selected to be displayed in the DART Artwork Exhibition at Dallas Love Field.
To enter into the Art contest, students had to use the theme “My next stop is _______.” (You fill in the blank!)
Dalena’s theme was “My next stop is 3rd Grade.” Her work is pictured below. Congratulations, Dalena!
Creekview Choir Presents Coffeehouse Concert
CFBISD Parent Education: Anxiety & Depression in Youth: When to Worry & When to Relax
Presentation in English only
Presentations are open to ALL CFBISD Parents
Free childcare for children 3 years and older
Spanish presentation will be on September 24 (same location & time)
Thursday, September 26, 2019
6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
ESDC Building B
1820 Pearl St, Carrollton, TX 75006
Contact Information:
Bridgit Basel
baselb@cfbisd.edu