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December 11, 2009

 
BISD Web LinkThe Communications Department produces the employee newsletter "e-nlightened" each week so that staff can keep in touch with what is going on across the district. E-mail your pictures and a brief description to Communications and we will include them as space permits. 
 

LAST DAY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BISD EMPLOYEE GALLUP Q12 SURVEY

On Nov. 30 you received an invitation from Gallup to participate in the BISD Q12 Employee Engagement Survey.
 
If you have already completed the survey, thank you. If you have not yet completed the survey, please take a moment and do so now. This brief survey should take less than five minutes of your time to complete. We are looking for 100 percent participation. It is very important that you take the survey to ensure that everyone has a chance to voice their opinions.
 
If you need assistance accessing this survey, please contact Gallup Client Support by sending an e-mail to q12help@gallup.com or by calling 1.800.788.9987. Support is available 24 hours a day from 6 p.m. Sunday through 5 p.m. Friday, U.S. Central Time.

 
Thank you for participating in this important survey.
 

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Thank you to the students, parents and staff of BISD for collecting 933 boxes of food for Christmas Providers. That means BISD donated approximately 44,784 cans to be used to help families this holiday season.
 
 

Free Ballet Tickets For Employees

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Hill Gilstrap, P.C. is offering a limited number of complementary tickets to all BISD employees for the Metropolitan Classical Ballet's Nutcracker Performance. The performances are over a three day period from Dec. 18-20 at Texas Hall on the University of Texas at Arlington campus. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
 
In order to receive tickets, please complete the attached request form and e-mail it to the address listed on the order form. There is a limit of four tickets per employee. The tickets must be picked up in person on Thursday, Dec. 17 or Friday, Dec. 18 between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at a location in Arlington. Employees will receive a reply e-mail confirming their ticket request and detailing the times and location for picking up tickets. The deadline for ticket requests is 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 14.
 
 
 
Bragging Rights 2009-2010
Texas School Business' Third Annual Bragging Rights 2009-2010 special issue is here and BISD is one of only 12 districts highlighted.
  
 

 

 

Free Spanish Classes

Birdville ISD employees, including SRO's, can take free Spanish classes beginning Jan. 12-13 at the Shannon Learning Center.  There are beginner and intermediate classes. Classes are taught by BISD Parent Involvement Specialist Rocio Paredes immediately after school.  Pre-registration through ERO is requested so that materials can be ordered.
 

 

 

Richland High Technology Highlight

RHSDenis Jones has opened a whole new world for the homeroom resource students at Richland High School. They ask her every day if they need the projector to be turned on. "The projector allows anything I have on my computer to be viewed by the whole room," Jones said. "With the projector and the big screen, the whole class can view a Web site with math manipulatives before they try it themselves."  The size of the screen helps those who have visual problems see the material.  The students have been using Computers on Wheels (COWS) to visit the library of math manipulatives from NCTM and practice solving equations. The online practice gives students the use of a manipulative without the expense. During English class, students use Word to write stories. In addition, students in the computer tech class set up their own Gmail, Pandora radio station, and sent their completed work as attachments.

 

 
 
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Porter Elementary Goes Wild With Technology

Porter Elementary is using technology to engage and encourage students.

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Dallas Stars Stocking Stuffers

Dallas Stars Teacher Appreciation Winter Break Games!

Great Stocking Stuffer and Bring The Whole Family!
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Birdville Education Foundation Fundraiser

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The Birdville Education Foundation has arranged a special fundraiser with Rosa's at 2200 Precinct Line Road in Hurst. Beginning Wednesday, Nov. 4, Rosa's began donating 15 percent of each BISD staff members ticket to the Foundation.
 
  • The promotion is good every Wednesday through May 26, 2010.
  • This promotion is for BISD staff only.
  • Rosa's will track all purchases - lunch, dinner, drive thru - and donate 15 percent of all purchases on that day not including tax to the Foundation.
  • Mention the BISD Education Foundation and show your BISD identification.  
The Birdville Education Foundation supports innovative learning and promote educational excellence by securing funding through public and private partnerships.

Upcoming Events

Early Dismissal
December 18
Elementary - 11 a.m.
Secondary - 11:30 a.m.
PreK: a.m. class attends, 8-9:15 a.m. 
p.m. class attends, 9:45-11 a.m.
PPCD: combined a.m./p.m. will attend 8-11 a.m.

Holiday Break
December 21 - January 1
 
Professional Learning/
Student Holiday

January 4