Carrollton Elementary school surpassed their $3,000 goal thanks to Spirit Sticks! These generous students raised $1,100 more than their best year. Thank you so much for making such a difference in the lives of patients across North Texas and using Spirit Sticks to have fun doing it!
Barbara Bush Middle School Celebrates Veteran’s Day
Last night, several Barbara Bush Middle School students participated in a “Salute to our Veterans” program. There were student speakers who spoke about the courage and sacrifice of soldiers and their families. The choir and orchestra led the singing of the national anthem and performed the theme for all five branches of military. There was Wall of Honor to showcase family and friends of BBMS teachers who have served in the military, and there were letters that students had written to thank family members for their protection. Approximately eight veterans were publicly recognized, including the following staff members at our school: Mr. Michael McDaniel, Ms. Pam Devine, and Ms. Kay Fox. This IB World School says thank you to all veterans who have served our country so long and so well.
Academies
Creekview High School – SAT Boot Camp
SAT Prep “Boot Camp”
Creekview High School
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Cost: Full day at only $50 per student
Register by November 25th at: http://www.northtexascollegeprep.com
The Boot Camp will cover the following:
- Advanced SAT-style questions over the Heart of Algebra, Problem Solving & Data Analysis, Advanced Math, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Complex Numbers
- Advanced SAT-style questions for reading passages from founding documents, significant global documents, the social sciences, the physical sciences, and classic works of fiction
- Advanced SAT-style questions testing the writing skills of command of evidence, vocabulary in context, effective written expression, and standard English conventions
- Effective test-taking strategies regarding time maagement for each test section, answering multiple choice and student-produced questions, and point distribution
- Tips for reducing test anxiety
Rosemeade Elementary Featured as a Blue Ribbon School on NBC 5
Rosemeade Elementary was featured on NBC 5 as one of the seven schools across North Texas to achieve blue ribbon status.
Newman Smith High School – Robotics Team Places 3rd at 2016 Best UIL Robotics Hub Competition
Congratulations to the Newman Smith Robotics Team.
The team, composed of students from The Science/Engineering Pathway Program, finished third at the 2016 BEST UIL Robotics Hub Competition Saturday at Brookhaven College qualifying for State Competition December 8, in Frisco, Texas.
The 2016 Texas BEST UIL State Robotics Championship, hosted by the University of Texas at Dallas, will be held at the Dr Pepper Arena & Convention Center in Frisco.
The competition will bring together seventy-two champion teams from across Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Additionally, students will have the opportunity to tour the UT Dallas Campus including the Jonsson School of Engineering and its innovative labs. Students will network with industry professionals through mentoring sessions, learn about careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) and most importantly celebrate their success.
Students from two Science/Engineering Pathway classes actually designed, engineered and manufactured the NSHS Robot entry in the Hub competition.
Students are required to write a engineering notebook summarizing the processes involved in the design and engineering of the robot.
Also, students are required to present a marketing presentation, create a display booth and be interviewed by judges.
The actual competition team is comprised of twelve Science/Engineering Pathway students.
The program is taught by Meaghan DeLong.
R. L. Turner High School – Early Signing Day for Two Volleyball Players
R. L. Turner is proud to announce that two volleyball players are signing their letter of intent to compete at the collegiate level. Haley Young and Abigail Rivas have both decided to commit to play at Richland Community College next fall! We will have our signing ceremony Wednesday November 9th in the R.L. Turner Library at 3:00 p.m.. Congratulations to both girls and to Coach Belcher on this wonderful accomplishment.
Creekview High School – 1st Annual Film Festival
What: Students may enter (1) one film into each of the four categories: Documentary, Narrative, Traditional Animation, Computer Animation
When: Entries are to be submitted via GoogleDrive to Whitney Kelley (kelleyw@cfbisd.edu) or Renee Putter (putterr@cfbisd.edu) between December 9, 2016 and January 5, 2017. All entries will be screened on January 13th at Creekview High School, and winners will be announced.
How: Talk to your campus contact for entry and submission guidelines.
Who can enter?
Open to all CFBISD full-time high school students: Creekview, Newman Smith, RL Turner, Ranchview, Early College High School
Will there be prizes?
Awards will be given for Best of Show, Best in Category and People’s Choice. Talk with your campus coordinator about entering the State Competition from your campus.
How much does it cost?
$10 per individual entry. Each student may only enter up to 4 film, one per category.
How long can the films be?
3-7 minutes total, including intro and credits
Where can I get more information?
Stay up to date and have access to announcements, guidelines and documentation by joining the Creekview Film Festival Google Classroom, using the code: t74lw0
Blalack Middle School Hosts 3rd Annual Taste of Blalack
Thank you to all the families, students, and staff that helped out to make the event a huge success. Taste of Blalack was filled with positive energy, talent, and yummy food!!! It was so awesome to celebrate the diversity we have within the Blalack family. See you again next year!
Freeman Elementary – Book Fair
November 26th-December 9th
Online shopping at the link below is open during all of those days.
Students can shop in person from December 5th-9th
Also, we will have a family night on Thursday, December 8th – families can shop from 5-6pm & 7-8 pm (before & after our winter program).