Rosemeade fifth-grade students in Mr. Farr’s music class learn how to play the E minor chord, and more, with the guitar. Mr. Farr uses a combination of modeling, student demonstrations, and analogies in his lessons. The students attentively listen and eagerly practice. Known for his patient demeanor, Mr. Farr works to make each student feel successful as they play their first chords, and full songs.
View more photos from Mr. Farr’s music class in our Flickr gallery.
On Sep. 20, Tech Titans visited CFB to encourage 8th-grade girls to consider a future in Science, Technology, Engineering, and/or Math (STEM). Tech Titans is a forum that leverages the regional technology community to collaborate, share and inspire creative thinking that fuels tomorrow’s innovations. Eighth-grade girls from Blalack, Bush, Field, Long, Perry, and Polk Middle Schools, visited Smith High School for the opportunity to hear from the Tech Titans forum and to posit questions to the attendees. Employees from Ericsson, Fujitsu, Thomson Reuters, and others were on hand to share their experiences as women in the technology field.
View more photos from this event in our Flickr gallery.
Blair PTA Membership Drive Going On NOW
Why should you join Blair PTA? PTA’s mission is to fully support students and teachers throughout their time in school – from nurturing their experience in the classroom to advocating for their education, health, and safety. Volunteerism is at the heart of PTA, so your membership counts. Blair PTA supports the entire school family by sponsoring several activities throughout the year including the Spring Dance and the A Book for Every Blair Eagle Summer Reading program.
You may join Blair PTA by going to http://www.joinpta.org and selecting
State: Texas
School District: Carrollton Farmers – Branch ISD
School: Blair PTA
Or
Simply fill out the form your child brings home in the Tuesday Folder.
The cost is $7. Become a part of Blair PTA!
It was a good weekend for Newman Smith Debate at the Jasper High School Tournament on September 15th.
All members of the team improved their record from the previous tournament at Plano.
Team Captains Elizabeth Ghil and Kaushik Jampala had outstanding performances. Elizabeth went undefeated in preliminary rounds and was the top seed in Lincoln Douglas Debate. She reached the quarterfinals of the tournament losing on a 2-1 decision. She was also the top speaker in the tournament earning 119.5 out of a possible 120 points.
Kaushik was the 3rd top speaker in the tournament.
NSHS Debate is coached by Robert Martin and Christopher Michael Agee
Well done, Smith Debate Team!
5th graders are diving for artifacts in a sunken ship to learn about the past. This provocation kicked off the first unit of inquiry about the causes and effects of exploration.
At the beginning of the school year, first grade students at Good are hard at work growing in their Approaches to Learning Communication Skills. These transdisciplinary skills connect to every aspect of life.
Students used their writing skills as they planned their “small moment” stories and then started to compose their personal narratives! These students are learning to think critically and deeply about a moment in their lives and then expand on that moment detail by detail in writing.
Employees at the CFBISD Administration Building participated in a canned food drive for Metrocrest Services. Metrocrest Services is a local non-profit organization that supports adults, children, and seniors in the CFB community. The CFB Administration Building signed up to collect canned peas and carrots for the drive, while other CFB campuses have signed up to have a drive for other needs for the organization. Metrocrest Services’ slogan for the drive is “One Can Make a Difference.”
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Kindness, Consideration, ExceptionOur school could not run as smoothly as it does it we did not have dedicated people who serve our students and their families. Thank you to the cafeteria staff and all our dedicated teachers who serve the students at Good Elementary.
You all are examples of a what it means to care for others day in and day out. You all show you care and sprinkle a little kindness around to everyone at Good! You all are the exception!
Blair second graders play BEAT the CALCULATOR. Blair second graders have been working hard using