First Day of School is August 19 – Get Ready!
Not only is the first day of school just a few weeks away, so are some awesome events to get you ready. Every campus in CFBISD has opportunities to register in person by appointment for those who are not able to attend scheduled registration dates. Check our list of Back to School Events & Important Dates for events specific to your child’s campus. We want your students’ first day of school to be awesome – and that awesomeness starts with being prepared.
Online Enrollment
Online enrollment is open NOW at www.enrollcfb.com. Students will also need to register with their campus with their required documents.
Elementary Registration
All elementary students can register in person on Aug. 6, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM at the student’s campus. Parents will need to bring the following documents to registration:
- Immunization Records
- Birth certificate
- School records
- Utility bill
- Copy of lease/mortgage
- Parent/guardian ID
School Hours
All School Start And End Times
Half Day Pre-K Morning Class — 7:40 AM – 10:40 AM
Half-Day Pre-K Afternoon Class — 11:55 AM – 2:55 PM
Elementary (including Full-Day Pre-K) — 7:40 AM to 2:55 PM
Middle School — 9:00 AM to 4:15 PM
High School — 8:20 AM to 3:35 PM
School Supplies
High School students will get supply lists specific to their classes from their teachers. Parents of Elementary and Middle School students can visit our School Supplies page for supply lists by grade.
Finding the Right Campus
New to CFBISD? Check out our online school attendance map to make sure you will be going to the right campus on the first day of school. Be sure to check our list of upcoming back to school events so you can already know the way to your child’s school and have a chance to meet their teachers.
Wear the Right Stuff – Dress Code & Standardized Dress
CFBISD has a district-wide Dress Code that is part of the Student Code of Conduct. Additionally, some campuses have mandatory standardized dress (some refer to this as “school uniforms”).
Transportation
Per school board policy, bus transportation is available for students that live more than 2 miles from their campus. The Transportation department plans out routes in cooperation with local municipalities to avoid construction zones. Bus routes begin to become available in early August. Routes can change frequently during the first few weeks of school as they are adjusted to meet rider needs that change each year. Check our transportation page for updates to bus routes for your student’s campus as they become available.
Immunization Clinic
The DFW Care Van Community Outreach Program will be providing FREE immunizations for children 2 months – 18 years of age that do not have insurance coverate on the following dates:
- Aug. 13, 5 – 7 PM, at Field Middle School
- Aug. 14, 4 – 7 PM, at Educational Services Center at 1820 Pearl Street
- Aug. 14, 5:30 – 7 PM at Blalack Middle School
- Aug. 17, 9:30 – 11:30 AM at Bush Middle School
For families with insurance coverage, the following plans will be accepted (please bring a copy of insurance card and driver license):
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- United Health Care
- Cigna
- Humana & Aetna PPO Plans
- Medicaid
The state of Texas requires all students to have specific immunizations before they can begin school.
Meet the Teacher Nights, Parent Nights, Special Nights for Students, & Schedule Pick-ups
Campuses host events leading up to the first day of school. Be sure to check our Back to School Events & Important Dates calendar NOW for upcoming events for your child’s campus.
Community Pep-Rally and Carnival
Our second annual Community Pep-Rally will be held on Aug. 15, 7:30 – 8:30 PM. This year, we’ve added a carnival, which will be held 6 – 7:30 PM. Attendance is FREE. There will be games, prizes, food, drink and cool SWAG. This is a great way to get excited about the start of the school year. See great performances by our high school bands and more. Last year’s event was a packed house and this year will be even better.
First Day Photos!
We want to see those smiling faces of your Pre-K through 12th grade students as you document another memory of your child’s journey through school! Just a little Googling and you can get some great ideas for those photos. We’d love for you to share your children’s best First Day photos with us on our Facebook page, on Instagram (@cfbisd), or Twitter (@cfbisd) with the hashtag #cfbfirstday. Power tip: holding your phone sideways (horizontally) usually results in much better photos than shooting vertically and (hint-hint), are more likely to make it to CFB stardom on our homepage (wink-wink!). 🙂
In Loving Memory of Dr. Susan Hull
The Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District sends our thoughts and condolences to the Grand Prairie ISD Community, on the passing of Superintendent Dr. Susan Hull.
She will be remembered for her advocacy and devotion to schoolchildren around the State of Texas. Dr. Hull will be missed.
Community Partners Enrich Summer Learning
Community Partners Build Tomorrow’s Leaders
The lives of CFB students are enriched by the involvement of community partners. Individuals, organizations, and businesses in the CFB community give their time and resources to provide mentorship and learning to students. The Webb Chapel Church of Christ is one of the districts valuable community partners. They are currently holding a free Summer Learning Camp that includes many opportunities for growth and learning for children in grades K-2. Students learn songs and new stories, as well as sessions where they have one-on-one reading tutoring. They have fun with science learning and character building.
Sowing learning and inspiration into the future generations
Programs like these greatly enrich learning for students year round. Would you or your organization be like to partner with CFB to enrich the lives of future doctors, plumbers, astronauts, gymnasts, musicians, and business owners? Individuals interested in volunteering at the district may apply online. If your organization would like to partner with CFB, please contact Community Relations Coordinator, Pam Peña at 972-968-6187.
View more photos from the Summer Learning Camp in our Flickr gallery.
CHS Trumpet Player Selected for All-State 5A Symphonic Band
CHS trumpet player, Colby Cruz, was selected for the All-State 5A Symphonic Band on Jan. 12, 2019. Cruz, a senior at Creekview High School, has been pursuing this achievement for the past couple of years.
All-State Band
There are over 30 regions within the state of Texas. Musicians must first make it into their region level before they can advance to the next level, which is Area. Thousands of students audition for the region level and hundreds audition for the Area level. Only very best of those advance to the State level. Additionally, Colby earned 1st chair 5A Band – 1st place among the thousands of trumpet players in the state that auditioned through region and area.
Ingredients for Success
Creekview Band Director, Arturo Denis stated, “We were so excited and proud of his accomplishment, it’s a very challenging task to achieve.” Denis explains, “It’s also worthwhile to note that Colby was a member of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, DCI Drum and Bugle Corps Oregon Crusaders and Bluecoats. He made the region and area level for Jazz ensemble auditions, and was active in lessons and daily practice – all the right ingredients for success.”
This is the 2nd year in a row that a CHS student has qualified for the All-State Band and earned 1st chair. Denis added, “The process is grueling and highly selective – Colby Cruz truly is one of the ‘best of the best.'”
RHS Golfer Qualifies for USGA Competition
RHS Golfer is USGA Qualifier
RHS Golfer, Bohyun Park, is continuing to dominate tournaments after her 2nd back-to-back UIL State Championships. Park, who will be a junior at Ranchview High School in the fall, shot a 1-under 71 at the Eldorado Country club to qualify for the U.S. Girls’ Junior tournament. At the Jun. 17 event, Park tied with 3 other Texans and a golfer from the People’s Republic of China. The U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships will begin Jul. 22 in Stevens Point, WS. The SentryWorld golf course opened in 1982 and has a par of 72.
U.S. Girls Junior Championships
Established in 1949, the event drew a starting field of 28 girls from 17 states. The event has grown, with 1,559 entries received for 2019. The event is open to any female amateur players who have not reached the age of 19 by Jul. 21 and whose handicap index does not exceed 9.4. The event will see competitors from across the country and from across the world. While in its history, the winners have mostly been from the U.S., past winners have included golfers from France, South Korea, Paraguay, Taiwan, and Chile.
RLT FFA Student Wins Best of Breed at State Fair
RLT FFA student, Morgan Guerrero, won Best of Breed for her black Polish rabbit at the State Fair of Texas in 2018. Guerrero is a sophomore in R. L. Turner High School’s FFA (Future Farmers of America) program. Guerrero’s rabbit, Bowie, is approximately 8 years old and has been a winning entry at stock shows for most of his life. Guerrero works with Bowie 3-5 hours per week. This time ensures that he is properly groomed and accustomed to being positioned and posed by judges when at competition.
Standards of Perfection
When rabbits are on the show table, judges are looking for standards of perfection in the breed as established by American Rabbit Breeders Association (ARBA). These standards include body mass, condition of nails, condition of pelt, and placement of eyes and ears. A rabbit can be disqualified for having a broken toenail or for biting a judge.
CFB & FFA
CFBISD has its own barn, known as the Agriculture Project Center. Guerrero has another rabbit named Edwards, and they both reside at the barn with other students’ animals. Students in the program visit the barn daily to feed, water, and care for their animals. Guerrero raised a market goat in 2017-2018 and is currently raising a Simmental Breeding Beef Heifer. Additionally, she is a member of the Livestock Judging Team. Students in the district can become a Junior FFA member starting in the 3rd grade and 9 years of age. Junior members can take part in activities at the local level and raise approved livestock animals to show at the selected shows. To become a FFA member, students must be in the 9th grade and take an agricultural science course (1 per school year) and pay a modest annual fee.
Stepping Stone to Future Career
Guerrero is currently planning on being a Veterinary Technician. She plans to intern at a veterinary office in the 2019-2020 school year.
RHS Violinist Selected for TMEA All-State Sinfonietta Orchestra
On Nov. 4, RHS violinist, Esther Peng, was selected for the All-State Orchestra. Peng, a freshman at Ranchview High School, has been playing the violin for only 3 years. With over 30 regions within the state of Texas, musicians must first make it into their region orchestra to be considered for an All-State tryout. There are several hundred entries from violinists from across Texas that are considered for All-State membership. That number, however, is nothing compared to how many thousands audition statewide for Region orchestras.
Remarkable Achievement
Being named to All-State as a violinist is quite the achievement – particularly for a freshman. She has ranked among the top 112 violinists in the state. Ranchview Orchestra Director, Brian Towndrow stated, “for her to have landed there as a freshman is a pretty big deal.” Peng was selected to the Sinfonietta Orchestra, which is the third of three orchestras. Towndrow explained, “It’s also worthwhile to note that orchestra is the only musical arts division in the state that selects its All-State members from one big pot, so as a 4A school our Ranchview Orchestra members are competing against 5A and 6A players from major powerhouse programs statewide.”
Competing against the ‘Best of the Best’
This is the first time in Ranchview’s history that a student has qualified for the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Orchestra. She competed against 376 other violinists across the state to earn this position. Towndrow added, “Most of those contestants first had to qualify for Region and Area levels of qualification, which are themselves very grueling and highly selective contests. She was up against the ‘best of the best.'”
Only 240 orchestra students across the state get to say they are Orchestra All-State members per year. Of those, 112 are violinists selected to fill the three All-State ensembles. Of those 112, only 8 are freshmen. Peng is one of only 21 freshmen selected to an All-State Orchestra on any stringed instrument.
RLT Wrestler Wins Preseason Nationals
On Oct. 28, the R. L. Turner Wrestling Team competed in the USA Wrestling Preseason Nationals in Iowa. Dario Rivera, Gaby Aguinada, Jayne Barron, and Natalie Berumen all had big wins as they wrestled the best in the United States. Mia Uvaldo took 6th in the country, making her an All-American. Nick Juarez won the competition, taking 1st place as National Champion in his division.
CFBISD Delivers State of the District to Community Stakeholders
This was no ordinary event
On Jun. 5, Superintendent of Schools for Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Dr. John E. Chapman, III, delivered the State of the District to over 300 administrators and district stakeholders. The event was held at Ranchview High School in Irving, Texas. The audience heard about the great things happening in CFBISD, as well as learning about Dr. Chapman’s vision for the district.
During his presentation, Dr. Chapman introduced new initiatives, including the district’s Vision 2030 plan. The plan included collaborative vision for CFBISD that supports all students through academics as well as social and emotional resources to help them be successful in all aspects of life. Vision 2030 will guide our district regarding where we want to be, as well as outlining how and when we will get there.
Dr. John Chapman is currently completing his first year as the Superintendent of CFBISD. This event marked his first State of the District for CFBISD.
View more photos from this event in our Flickr gallery.
