Food Drive
We are collecting canned and dried beans to benefit Metrocrest Services. Metrocrest partners with our district and our school to make sure students and families have access to food and other basic necessities.
We are happy to help them keep their pantry shelves filled. Beans will be collected through May 11. Thank you in advance for your support.
End of the Year Attendance
The last day of school is June 7. The Texas Education Agency does not allow us to withdraw students after May 1 unless they will enroll AND ATTEND another school THIS school year. Students who leave prior to the end of this school year will be coded absent for the remaining days of the school year. According to state law, permission by the administration cannot be granted for early leave or completion of a grade level for any reason.
Students must be in attendance 90% of the school year to be eligible for promotion to the next grade level. Meetings with the Attendance Review Committee will be reviewed to determine whether there are extenuating circumstances for the absences and decide the child’s placement for the next school year.
PTA Corner
Yearbooks
Our PTA is selling 2017-18 Yearbooks for $25! You can order online at www.balfour.comor send $25 cash to school with your child. The deadline has been extended to May 22. Don’t miss out!
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is this week! Please remember to say a kind word of appreciation to your child’s teacher this week. They put in countless hours making sure each student is successful academically and socially. The PTA has several things planned to honor teachers this week. In addition, your child may also choose to show their appreciation by participating in the following themes for each day this week.
M– Bring Your Teacher a Flower
T – Give Your Teacher a High Five
W – Write Your Teacher a Note
Th – Wear Something Red (We are “Red”dy to Learn)
F – Be Sweet (Bring your teacher a piece of candy)
Spirit Night at Urban Air Coppell – May 31
All families are invited to attend the End of School Year Bash at Urban Air Coppell. Urban Air is located at 110 W. Sandy Lake Rd. You can go anytime between 4 P.M. and 8 P.M. Be sure to let them know you are with Riverchase. Our school will receive 20% of the proceeds. There is no better way to end a successful school year! We hope to see all of you there!
School Supplies
School supplies for next school year can be purchased online through June 24. Please take advantage of this opportunity. It’s a convenient, no-hassle method that worked really well for us last year. You may call the office if you have questions or concerns.
Student Online Enrollment Registration
Online Registration for the 2018-2019 school year opens Monday, May 7. You can register online at www.cfbisd.edu/enroll. All students returning to C-FBISD are required to register online.
Also, parents of PreK – 4th grade students, please complete the 2018-19 School Year Plans form if you haven’t done so already. We will use this information to begin making plans for next school year.
Save the Date
Below is a list of upcoming events. Please contact your child’s teacher for more specific grade level information. We’ll see you this Thursday at our Spring Talent Show!
May 7 – Online Registration for the 2018-2019 School Year Opens
May 10 – Spring Talent Show at 6:00 p.m.
May 11 – 2nd Grade visits the Outdoor Learning Center
May 24 – Field Day & Volunteer Breakfast
May 29 – 4th Grade Field Trip to Austin
June 1 – 3rd Grade Field Trip (Please Contact campus for location)
June 5 –
Kinder Awards at 8:00 a.m.
1st & 2nd Grade Awards at 9:00 a.m.
3rd & 4th Grade Awards at 10:00 a.m.
5th Grade Promotion Ceremony at 6:00 p.m.
June 6 – Early Release at 11:40 a.m.
June 7 – Early Release/Last Day of School
At the May 3 School Board Meeting, the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District School Board approved a pay raise for staff. The Board of Trustees approved a 3% pay raise for full-time district staff.
CFB athletes advance to Regionals and beyond. Over 23 athletes from Ranchview competef at the Area Track Meet last week in Decatur. Several relay teams and individual events are moving onto Regionals at Texas A&M Commerce this Friday and Saturday.
Middle School Hoops for Heart event partners with the American Heart Association. 
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