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R. L Turner graduate and former METSA student, Yarizamar Escobar, is now the Transformation Manager at Jacobs, a worldwide innovative solutions group.
Even though schools around the world are closed, Yarizamar continues to serve on the Texas STEM (T-STEM) Advisory Board for R.L. Turner High School. She has been meeting with the campus principals, METSA Academy dean, and district CTE leaders regularly throughout the pandemic to provide outside-the-box thinking, ensuring METSA students receive the authentic experiences they deserve, right from the comfort and safety of their homes.
Thanks to technology, it’s now possible for kids to visit all kinds of places from the comfort of their classroom (or home!). Take a look at this compiled a list of the best virtual field trips for you, so enjoy your “visit”!
This information was provided by our CFB Safety and Security Department from our friends at Anonymous Alerts. These helpful tips should assist teachers, students and families while we experience education a whole new way.
Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott has announced Stars of Texas Storytime—a virtual story time program for children and families during the COVID-19 response.
Every Tuesday and Friday at 10 a.m., special guests from across Texas will read children’s books via Facebook Live on Gov. Greg Abbott’s page.
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The First Lady will kick off the program this upcoming Tuesday, April 14, alongside Peaches and Pancake, the First Dogs of Texas.
The First Lady will begin by reading Night-Night Texas by Katherine Sully, followed by Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault.
Once again, the CFBISD Fine Arts department has been recognized by the National Music Merchants Association or NAMM as a “2020 Best Communities for Music Education”. This honor is CFBISD’s 13th time to receive this recognition.
The Best Communities for Music Education survey acknowledges schools and districts across the United States for their commitment to and support of music education.
NAMM states on its website that the award recognizes and celebrates school districts for their support and commitment to music education and efforts to assure access to music for all students.
I firmly believe that the reason I can answer these questions confidently is because of the talent and hard work of our Fine Arts faculty and the unwavering support of our administration and school board,” said Brett Farr, Director of Fine Arts in CFBISD.
Congratulations to our hard-working fine arts teachers and staff in CFBISD. You are the reason why we have the best fine arts program in the state of Texas.
Exciting News! While our Student Nutrition Department has worked tirelessly to serve our students Grab and Go meals weekly (this week 50,190 meals were distributed), we now have more community partners to contribute to the growing need. Many thanks to the City of Carrollton for distributing Grab and Go meals at Rosemeade Recreation and Crosby Recreation daily. Also continuing their tireless efforts to feed our community are Joe’s Pizza on Beltline, Metrocrest Services, Friendship House and Be A Champion Inc.
Thank you CFBISD Community Partners!
Volunteers and Partnerships are the heartbeat of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD. Over 2,000 people volunteer in every facet of our District. From tutoring and mentoring to offering sponsorships and providing scholarships, our volunteers and business partners are always there to support our students and teachers.
We are honored to work side-by-side with such caring and giving individuals. On behalf of Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD– a heartfelt thank you to everyone who gives the gift of their time to our students. Your generosity and kindness provides hope and encouragement to our school district.
A Message from Metrocrest Services CEO, Tracy Eubanks
“We appreciate your support throughout this crisis. We will continue to send out weekly updates concerning the trends we are seeing due to COVID-19. The biggest impact has been the demand for our food programs and for housing assistance. The numbers of families who have lost their jobs and are immediately in need is staggering. We have moved to a drive-thru food pantry providing a week’s worth of food in boxes along with fresh produce, bread, and toiletries. For our senior clients we are delivering food and making regular phone calls as a wellness check. All processes have been streamlined to ensure we can help as many people as possible.”
Visit www.MetrocrestServices.org for complete information.