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Central Elementary Educator Wins Elementary Teacher of the Year

Kaitlin Troutman Wins Teacher of the YearKaitlin Troutman has loved teaching pretty much her whole life. Her grade school years were spent doing whatever she could to help her teachers. She was an educator in training hoping to follow in the footsteps of her favorite teachers.

For the Love of Students

In 2016, her dreams became a reality when Troutman became the music teacher at Central Elementary in the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District. Though her hard work, dedication, and love of music, she has impacted the lives of countless students in CFBISD.

“Within the classroom, teachers need not be afraid to pour their hearts and souls into their work for fear of, “…rocking the academic boat”. Teachers should teach what needs to be taught in order to prepare our students not for standardized assessments but for their lives,” said Ms. Troutman.

She added, “As teachers, administrators, and students, we need to be the ones to create change in our world. Change occurs first within the classroom, second within a school, third within a community, and lastly within a nation.”

Teacher of the Year

On Monday, May 6 at a special celebration, Ms. Troutman was named Elementary Teacher of the Year for CFBISD. Troutman was one of three finalists for this honor. The other finalists were Abigail Gunn, teacher at Freeman Elementary, and Quynh Tran, teacher at Blanton Elementary. Troutman is now eligible to compete for Teacher of the Year at the regional level.

Good luck to Ms. Troutman. All of CFBISD will be rooting for you.

View more photos from this event in our Flickr gallery.

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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT BY CFBISD

Major Announcement by CFBISD

Dr. Bobby Burns, Superintendent of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, will be on hand on Monday, January 22 at Standridge Stadium to make a major announcement.

Major Announcement in CFBISD, letters in front of view of Earth from Space

CFBISD would like to invite you to watch this event LIVE on our Facebook Channel at www.facebook.com/cfbisd

You are not going to want to miss it.

This announcement will change the future of CFBISD and have a major, positive impact on our students.

Click Here to View Facebook Live Invite

  • What: Major Announcement by CFBISD
  • When: Monday, January 22 at 10 AM
  • Where: View it on the CFBISD Facebook Channel
  • Who: Dr. Bobby Burns and CFBISD Students and Staff

Visit Our CFB REVEAL SITE for the Official Countdown

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Celebrity Restauranteur & Newman Smith Graduate Publishes Book

Starry Kitch book cover with picture of chef - Celebrity Restauranteur & Newman Smith Graduate Publishes Book

Celebrity Restauranteur & Newman Smith Graduate Publishes Book

Los Angeles restauranteur and Newman Smith graduate, Nguyen Tran, has written a book chronicling his adventures in transforming a widely popular underground sensation into a legitimate and celebrated West Coast eatery. Adventures in Starry Kitchen can be purchased on amazon, or at your favorite book store.

Buy Nguyen’s Book by Clicking Here

Adventures in Starry Kitchen pairs behind-the-scene tales with 88 recipes for easy-to-make Pan Asian dishes that have been the highlight at his establishment, Starry Kitchen. Some of those dishes include: Lemongrass Chicken, Claypot Caramelized Striped Bass, Pandon Churros, Singaporean Chili Crab, and Roast Pork Belly XO Fried Chicken.

Whether cooking for yourself or the whole family, Adventures in Starry Kitchen is a fully-illustrated, hilarious, and gorgeously rendered how-to manual for all at-home chefs.

“Everything about Starry Kitchen is unexpected, from their crazy stories to their crazy-delicious food. This book, which serves up both in great heapings, is sure to hit the spot” BROOKE WILLIAMSON, Bravo’s Top Chef season 14 winner

Nguyen recently visited Newman Smith’s culinary art’s kitchen to teach Starry Kitchen’s trademark Crispy Tofu Balls recipe to the aspiring Trojan chefs. His stories and awesome recipes kept the students interested all day. Nguyen also donated his time to attend the Dewitt Perry Middle School Career Day to share stories about growing up in CFBISD. The students were able to taste treats from the Starry Kitchen recipe book.

chef Nguyen Tran discusses a recipe with culinary students - Celebrity Restauranteur & Newman Smith Graduate Publishes Book

Nguyen grew up in CFBISD, and lives in Los Angeles where he helps run Button Mash, his most recent adventure in Echo Park. He was also recently on Chopped, Jr. as a celebrity judge. Nguyen founded the Starry Kitchen enterprise with his wife, Thi.

You can purchase Nguyen’s book by clicking the link below. Congrats to Nguyen Tran!

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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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I Am a Kindergarten Teacher

We would like to thank and honor all of the hardworking kindergarten teachers in CFBISD. Thank you for impacting the lives of so many children.  We truly appreciate everything that you do.

Thank you from cfbkinder.com

a tribute to kindergarten teachers featuring a blonde teacher and a set of blocks reading, "ABC"

I am a kindergarten teacher.

I am the one who greets your children with love each day at school.

I am the one who guides you and your child, step-by-step, during the most developmental stage of their life.

My impact will be forever remembered.

I make readers. I make mathematicians. I develop learners. I create doctors. I create lawyers.

I build the future.

I care so much for your child that I think about them all of the time. I will remember their faces forever. I care so much that when I get home, I’m constantly developing new ways to shape your child’s future, and their success.

I am a kindergarten teacher.

I am strong.

I am the home away from home where love runs deep. I am the guide that will start your child down the path to success. I am the giver of high achievement in your child’s life.

I am a kindergarten teacher.

And I am proud.

I also know that when your child leaves my class at the end of the year, I will make a lasting impact on their life.

I don’t ask to be appreciated in any great way. I just want to do my job. To be the best I can be. But just know how deeply I care for your child.

I am proud.

I want to help.

I want to guide your child to great things.

I am a kindergarten teacher.

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invitation to CFBISD's Kindergarten Live Event on January 25 at 7 PM

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