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Building Trust and Transparency: FBISD is the Foundation of our Community
A message to the community from Dr. Charles Dupre
 This week is Texas Public Schools Week - a week set aside to celebrate all of the great things that are taking place in Texas schools and, especially, Fort Bend ISD! Earlier this week, I read a quote from the 2015 National Teacher of the Year. She said, "A schoolhouse is a story to a community that we have a future." I believe that and know you do, too. Public schools are the foundation of our communities...and we take our responsibility very seriously. Education ensures our future, and our daily mission is to inspire and equip our students to pursue futures beyond what they can imagine. Please join us in celebrating student achievement - in the classroom, on the stage, in the band hall, on the field, in the computer lab, and everywhere our students succeed! This is also a chance for us to thank our teachers, administrators and staff for their dedication to Fort Bend ISD.
On that note, I'm thrilled to let you know that one of our teachers was notified late last week that she is in the running for a statewide award! Michelle Nelson-Archer, an algebra teacher at Sartartia Middle School, has been named a finalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards. Michelle was our 2014 Secondary Teacher of the Year and is an excellent representative for our District. We are so excited for her and appreciate her commitment to her students!
On Tuesday, March 1, parents will be receiving an email about participating in a Campus Climate Survey that the District conducts annually. The survey is conducted with the assistance of independent technology and communications firm K12 Insight. We want the feedback to ensure that our programs and services are meeting the needs of students and their families. Surveys help us identify areas of concern and create a foundation for continuous improvement. Parents, please help us improve and meet any challenges our schools face by taking the confidential survey, and trust that results are delivered collectively (no individual data or identifying information is used in the reports).
Overall, last year's climate survey results showed that the climate in Fort Bend ISD is stable and improving, which is a good thing - but we want to do even better. We know that we must continuously seek ways to improve, and our parents' participation in the process is essential. Results will be analyzed and then shared with parents and campuses toward the end of the school year after the survey closes on March 31.
Parents, thank you in advance for your participation and support!
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Fort Bend ISD receives national recognition for expanding access to college
Fort Bend ISD is one of 130 school districts in the United States to make the College Board's 2015 Gaston Caperton Opportunity Honor Roll, being recognized for creating opportunities for traditionally underrepresented students. The districts featured on the Honor Roll have expanded access to higher education by providing students with rigorous academic offerings and innovative college-preparation programs.
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March Board of Trustees Meetings
The March 2016 FBISD Board of Trustees meetings will be held on the following dates:
- March 7 - Called Meeting and Agenda Review Workshop, 6:00 p.m.
- March 21 - Called Meeting and Workshop, 6:00 p.m.
- March 28 - Regular Board Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
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Stay informed of the latest updates to the 2014 Bond Program
 To learn about the latest updates to the 2014 Bond Program, Fort Bend ISD invites you to read the 2014 Bond Program Update newsletter.
Click here to view the Winter 2015 issue, and here to view the Fall 2015 issue. To subscribe to the quarterly newsletter, click here.
You can also visit the 2014 Bond Program webpage for information and monthly reports broken down by campus. Click here for the January updates.
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Community invited to FBISD's 2016 "All Star Talent Draft" Job Fair
Fort Bend ISD is seeking qualified and experienced individuals to join its winning team, and currently has openings for teachers, campus administrators, paraprofessionals, auxiliary support and central office staff. Individuals interested in applying for any of these positions are invited to attend FBISD's 2016 "All Star Talent Draft" Job Fair on Saturday, April 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Constellation Stadium (1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land 77479).
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New Feature in Skyward Family Access Coming Soon
Fort Bend ISD will soon introduce a new feature in Skyward Family Access that will allow parents and guardians to choose how they would like to receive communications from the District. More information to come.
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FBISD's Kindergarten Registration dates set for 2016-17 school year
Kindergarten registration dates for the 2016-17 school year have been set for Fort Bend ISD elementary schools. From April 1 through April 15, parents of eligible kindergarten students can begin the first step of the enrollment process using the new student online registration system.
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Join Fort Bend ISD in observing National Nutrition Month
Throughout the month of March, Fort Bend ISD will join organizations across the country in observing National Nutrition Month. Created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, National Nutrition Month focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
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National School Breakfast Week is March 7-11
Fort Bend ISD will join school districts across the country in observing National School Breakfast Week, March 7-11. Throughout the week, FBISD's Child Nutrition Department cafeteria staff will help spread the message that a healthy school breakfast brings a sunny start to the day for students.
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Fort Bend ISD students excel in science!
It was "standing room only" in Fort Settlement Middle School's cafeteria, the site for Fort Bend ISD's annual Secondary Science Fair Awards reception, held February 4. FBISD students, parents and staff attended the event to celebrate science in action as middle and high school students presented their Science Fair projects, sharing their expertise with the audience.
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Budding anthropologist at Dulles Middle School
 While most middle school students are still considering their career options, Dulles Middle School seventh-grader Lilly Garfinkel is already pursuing her passion. The budding anthropologist has a fascination with human fossils and was recently lucky enough to find her very first human skull during a fossil hunting excursion with her family.
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