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January 8, 2010

 
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. 
 

BISD Communications Survey

BISD's communications department is seeking community and staff input as we assess the district's effort to provide timely and accurate information. Please assist us in evaluating our communications efforts. This survey will close at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 15.

 

Thank you for your assistance.

 

 

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Bad Weather Make-up Day

BISD's bad weather make-up day will be Friday, April 2. This is to make up for being closed on Thursday, Jan. 7.

 
 
 BISD Recently Had Two Teachers Recognized by "Flocabulary."

Flocabulary recently recognized the best teacher testimonials concerning use of Flocabulary in their classroom/school. Watauga Middle School teachers, Donna McMeen-Wyckoff and Gina Bergman, were selected and highlighted on the Flocabulary Web site.
 
> Flocabulary Web site  

 

Haltom High - JROTC 

HaltomHaltom High School's JROTC was recently featured as a Fox 4 Hometown Hero.

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Adult Education Classes

Birdville ISD has new adult education classes scheduled for the spring that empower individuals to become self sufficient, with skills necessary for future employment and personal success. Classes are:  Introduction to Computers, Web Design, Conversational Spanish, MAC Basics, and Career Counseling Services. Classes begin Jan. 25 and end March 24. For registration information, call 817.547.3800. 
 
 

SkillsUSA Highlight

 

SkillsUSA students, Skyler Schrader, Ryan Ward and Logan Ringley and their advisors Charlotte Covington and Mike Benton recently hosted a toy drive at the Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning (BCTAL). They allowed a two week window to gather donated toys. These students helped organize the unwrapped toys. All programs at the BCTAL participated, and more than 250 toys were donated by the teachers and their students. On Dec. 18, all the toys collected were delivered to the Community Enrichment Center to help children who would otherwise not have Christmas. 
 
 
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Walker Creek Students Lend a Helping Hand

 

Second-grade students from Walker Creek Elementary teamed up to help other children have warm feet this winter. Instead of exchanging books at their Christmas party, they brought 420 new pairs of socks for Birdville Councils of PTAs' Clothes Connection.

 

 

 

Smithfield Middle School Librarian Excels 

Cheryl Eager, Smithfield Middle School's librarian, was chosen to be one of the 13 columnists for the 2010 Star-Telegram Community Columnist Panel.
 
 
 
 

Upcoming Events

Student Early Dismissal/Teacher Prep Day
January 14-15
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.

Martin Luther King Holiday
January 18

Student Holiday/Professional Learning
February 15

 Bad Weather Make-up Day
Friday, April 2