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2017 CFBISD Life Member Recipients

On April 4, 2017, CFBISD Council PTA recognized all the Life Member recipients in CFBISD at a ceremony at DeWitt Perry Middle School Auditorium.   The Life Member Award is a high honor that recognizes an individual for their outstanding contributions to the well-being of children and youth. The Extended Service Award is for a person that is a Life Member and continues to be actively involved in TX PTA for 10 years.   The National Life Achievement is presented to a person that daily lives out his/her commitment to children.

On April 4, 2017, CFBISD Council PTA recognized all the Life Member recipients in CFBISD at a ceremony at DeWitt Perry Middle School Auditorium.

The Life Member Award is a high honor that recognizes an individual for their outstanding contributions to the well-being of children and youth. The Extended Service Award is for a person that is a Life Member and continues to be actively involved in TX PTA for 10 years.

The National Life Achievement is presented to a person that daily lives out his/her commitment to children.

2017 CFB Life Member, Extended Service and National Achievement Awards

Elementary Schools

A. H. Rainwater Elementary
Shazia Ranmal – Life Member
Ivett Bocanegra – Extended Service
Blair Elementary
Jessie Reyes – Life Member
Frances Powrie – Life Member
Central Elementary
Juanita Ortiz – Life Member
Country Place Elementary
Erica Maese – Life Member
Jane Theobald – Life Member
Davis Elementary
Toni Salyer – Life Member
E. L. Kent Elementary
RuthAnn Chisholm – Life Member
Shannon Stigler – Life Member
Stephanie Saulters – Extended Service
Furneaux Elementary
Laura Lea Traugott – Life Member
Peggy Collins – Extended Service
Janie Stark Elementary
Pamela De Hon – Life Member
June R. Thompson Elementary
Jaimee Roque – Life Member
Lindsay D. Wiggins – Life Member
L. F. Blanton Elementary
Eloise Dorum – Life Member
Samona Sigler – Life Member
Wendy Watkins – Life Member
McCoy Elementary
Anthony Williams – Life Member
Sandra Litfin – Life Member
Tom Landry Elementary
Tamikia Prunty – Life Member

Middle Schools

Barbara Bush Middle School
Amy Fleming – Life Member
Natasha Grider – Life Member
Blalack Middle School
Margaret Marrs – Life Member
Ruthie Dudley – Life Member
Dewitt Perry Middle School
Valerie Jimmerson – Life Member
Asheley Brown – Life Member
Laura Shepherd – Extended Service
Ted Polk Middle School
Judith Kane – Life Member
LaWanda Grogan – Life Member

High Schools

Creekview High School
Charles “Bunker” Hill – Life Member
Colleen Reicherts – Life Member
Ronelle Eddings – Life Member
Early College High School
Heather Breen – Life Member
Mayra De La Torre – Life Member
R. L. Turner High School
Paula Turner – Life Member
Sonia Juarez – Life Member
Ranchview High School
Coach Marc Garza – Life Member
Amy Fleming – Life Member
Jennifer Erlenbusch- Life Member

CFB Council PTA
Tonya Tillman – Life Member
Catherine Carlin – National Life Achievement

Congratulations to all the recipients!

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R.L. Turner Baccalaureate

Seniors, Parents, Family & Friends

Join us for this inspirational & intimate program to honor our seniors prior to graduation.  It is a time to reflect and celebrate with them as they transition out of high school and move on to new adventures.

This is a student led program including student performances and inspirational messages.

Sunday, May 21st, 2pm
The Branch Church
3035 Valley View Lane
Farmers Branch, TX 75234

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Country Place Destination Imagination Team Place 2nd at State Tournament

Destination Imagination Team Arrives in Lubbock for State Tournament

The Country Place Destination Imagination team placed 2nd in their Team Challenge at the State Tournament in Lubbock over the weekend.  The mission of Texas Destination Imagination is to encourage and foster the development of 21st century skills: creativity, problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration; to influence development of a positive self-image; and to prepare the students of Texas to apply problem solving skills to life decisions.

They will compete in the Global competition in May held in Knoxville, Tennessee for the second year in a row!

DI Team Members – Scotty Brady, Tre Macias, Olivia Brewer, Jaclyn Decherd, Quentin Maese, Reed Sherman and Olivia Ker.

Congratulations to all of the Destination Imagination Team!

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Preparing for YOUR Future! Presented by Creekview PTSA

Coming April 17th: Preparing for YOUR future!

College 101” for all ninth and tenth graders will explain the academic pathway to college success, including the benefits of PreAP and AP classes.    We will also share information about the PSAT test that ALL sophomores and juniors take, and how those scores link to future success on the SAT and ACT.

Junior Juncture for all eleventh graders will provide a timeline to help students and parents understand the process of college applications, different types of financial aid, and how to use various websites to learn more about planning for college and/or technical schools BEFORE you begin your senior year.

Come learn about the topic that fits you the best!  “College 101” will be in Room B100, while “Junior Juncture” will be in the cafeteria, both at Creekview High School!

Spanish interpretation will be offered for both presentations,

Beginning at 6:30!

Planning for YOUR future is necessary for everyone, so don’t be left out and don’t be late!

Coming April 17, 6:30 p.m.

Preparing for YOUR future!

Presented by Creekview PTSA

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Newman Smith Academic All-State Students of 2017

Congratulations to the students listed below for being selected as Academic All-State Students in Texas for 2017!

For more than fifteen consecutive years Newman Smith has added fifteen or more student-athletes to this prestigious team chosen annually by the Texas High School Coaches Association. To earn a spot on the Texas Academic All- State Team, a student must have a stellar grade point average, enroll in a curriculum of rigor, and be a positive influence on his/her school community.

Please congratulate our student-athletes!

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Ranchview Wolves Moving Onto Regional Soccer Tournament

Ranchview Wolves Move Onto UIL Tournament

Congratulations to the Ranchview Boys Soccer Team in defeating Kaufman with a score of 4-2.  They will now move onto the UIL Regional Soccer Tournament this Friday, April 7th, in Tyler.

We are very proud of the Wolves as they continue their inaugural season on their road to the State Tournament! Congratulations to Coach Garcia and his team for continuing to make CFBISD proud.

Here is the information for the Region II – 4A Regional Tournament:

Ranchview (home team) will take on Chapel Hill (visitors) at 6:30 pm this Friday night (4/7/17) at the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, Texas located at 609 Fairpark Dr.
Tyler, TX 75702.

Upon winning this game, the Wolves would play the next day on Saturday at 1:30 pm at the same location for the Regional Championship Game.

All fans will enter on the home side and both the visiting and home fans will sit together on the home side. No outside food or drink is allowed – concession stand will be open.
We do get a few free tickets – Please let me know if you would like to be considered for these tickets and I will get with Coach Garcia to pick up your ticket at his Friday morning meeting. No District Passes will be accepted.

Ticket Prices are: $7.00 for Adults and $4.00 for Students.

Congratulations and best of luck, Ranchview Wolves!

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Freeman Elementary 5th graders travel to Waco with Education in Action

Freeman Elementary 5th graders travel to Waco with Education in Action

Freeman Elementary fifth graders travel to Cameron Park Zoo, Waco Mammoth National Monument, and Inner Space Cavern on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip

Fifth graders from CFBISD’s Freeman Elementary traveled to the Cameron Park Zoo in Waco, Waco Mammoth National Monument, and Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip March 31, 2017 to experience what they are learning in science class.

At the Cameron Park Zoo, students explored the Brazos River Country exhibit, tracking the Brazos River from its source near Lubbock on to the Gulf of Mexico. Students investigated many animals living in the five ecological regions of Texas through which the Brazos River passes with a focus on each animal’s unique adaptations and ecological niche.

Next, the students experienced the nation’s first and only recorded discovery of a nursery herd of Pleistocene mammoths at Waco Mammoth National Monument. While viewing the in situ, sub-fossil remains of six Columbian mammoths and other Ice Age animals, the students learned about the Ice Age, how the fossils were discovered, sedimentary rocks, and why the site is one of the most important paleontological sites in North America.

Throughout the day, the students participated in numerous hands-on activities to learn about many of the Earth’s cycles, systems, and processes. Students learned about the water cycle, the environmental benefits of the world’s wetlands, and watersheds through participation in hands-on demonstrations. The student scientists discussed the rock cycle and worked in groups to classify rock, mineral, and fossil samples. At Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown, students panned for, and identified, minerals found in the cavern. The students concluded their day by watching the Earth’s processes at work as they toured the highly decorated Inner Space Cavern.

“Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips are based on the understanding that the most effective way for students to learn is through experience,” stated Lacey Phillips, Discover Texas Field Trips Director. “Student activities during this Discover Texas Field Trip reinforce and supplement fifth grade science Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning objectives in a fun, hands-on way that helps the students synthesize content taught in the classroom.”

Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips make it easy for teachers to take their 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade classrooms on organized, fun, and educational site-based learning experiences. Discover Texas Field Trip staff members handle all details, including round-trip charter bus transportation, reservations, and TEKS-based program curriculum, so participating teachers can focus on their students and making connections between the experience and what students are learning in the classroom.

In addition to Discover Texas Field Trips to Austin, Waco/Georgetown, Dallas, and Fort Worth, Education in Action also offers summer Lone Star Leadership Academy camps for outstanding 4th-8th graders. During the weeklong, overnight camps, participants experience significant Texas sites in Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin/San Antonio, or Houston/Galveston with Texas educators and a focus on leadership.

Discover Texas Field Trips are presented by Education in Action, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to fostering educated and involved young people. For more information about Education in Action visit www.educationinaction.org and www.facebook.com/educationinaction.

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