Holiday Concerts 12/9 – 12/15

Dec 09, 2018 03:00 pm

Recent Articles:

NTE presents $20,000 to Birdville
Winter Arrangements For Sale (Limited Time)
Hello: Is anyone there?
Haltom High Named AVID National Demonstration School
Birdville/Haltom Advance in UIL Playoffs

Fox 4 News Highlights Blind West Birdville Student

Dec 12, 2018 02:33 pm

Fox 4 News recently highlighted a blind student from West Birdville Elementary. #BISDShines

Watch the Fox 4 Story (opens in a new window)

BISD’s 2018 Athletics Hall of Honor

Dec 12, 2018 02:28 pm

Congratulations to BISD’s 2018 Athletics Hall of Honor inductees. They are:

• Joanne Benton – RHS Graduate
• Jay Crane – HHS Graduate
• Kevin Frye –  HHS Graduate
• Willa Gipson – Retired teacher/coach/athletic director
• Tommie Powers – BHS Graduate

These individuals were honored at a dinner at the Fine Arts/Athletics Complex on Dec. 10.

View pictures from the Hall of Honor dinner (opens in a new window)

Recent Articles:

Holiday Concerts 12/9 – 12/15
NTE presents $20,000 to Birdville
Winter Arrangements For Sale (Limited Time)
Hello: Is anyone there?
Haltom High Named AVID National Demonstration School

Board of Trustees Meeting Summary

Dec 13, 2018 08:21 pm

The Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, December 13. The following link will provide you a summary of actions taken at their meeting.

> View December 13, 2018 e-review
> View Board of Trustees Website

Trustees Approve Administrative Transfer

Dec 13, 2018 08:00 pm

At their regular meeting, Birdville ISD’s Board of Trustees approved the administrative transfer of Michael Gerard as chancellor of BISD’s new early college high school. The early college high school will be located inside Haltom High School and will open fall 2019.

He has been an assistant principal at Richland High School since 2007. Prior to Richland (from1995–2007), he taught advanced placement, on-level and inclusion government, macroeconomics, U.S. history, world history and world geography. Gerard earned his bachelor’s degree from The University of Tennessee and master’s degree from The University of North Texas.

Hearing Impaired Students at Porter Elementary Complete Service Project

Dec 13, 2018 01:58 pm

Hearing impaired students at Porter Elementary recently completed their service project for Project Linus by making blankets for the critically ill children.Their teachers are Mindy Anstey, Patty Steely, Megan Moffitt and Jessica Brooker. #BISDShines

Anonymous Donor Pays Outstanding Lunch Balances at Stowe Elementary

Dec 13, 2018 01:37 pm

An anonymous donor recently paid off all outstanding lunch balances owed by students at Stowe Elementary. Thank you for your kindness. #WeAreBirdvilleISD #BISDShines

BHS Vocal Edition to perform on CBS 11 on Christmas morning

Dec 13, 2018 09:59 am

Birdville High School’s varsity show choir, Vocal Edition, will be one of the feature performances Christmas morning on CBS 11 at 6 a.m. #BISDShines

RHS HOPE Squad – November 2018

Dec 13, 2018 07:15 am

Richland High School’s HOPE Squad had so much fun with this positivity project and the student body’s participation was exceptional. The students were excited to write on the cute little turkeys what they are thankful for.  Follow them on Twitter and Instagram @rhs4hope.

Recent Articles:

Fox 4 News Highlights Blind West Birdville Student
BISD’s 2018 Athletics Hall of Honor
Holiday Concerts 12/9 – 12/15
NTE presents $20,000 to Birdville

Haltom High School Receives 2018–19 AVID Revalidation

Dec 14, 2018 08:53 am

Birdville ISD celebrates Haltom High School for being revalidated Thursday, November 29, 2018 as an AVID National Demonstration School. Originally validated in 2015, Haltom has been granted another three-year validation through fall of 2021. AVID National Demonstration Schools are centers of teaching and learning that also serve as models for those interested in the AVID College Readiness System which operates with five core principles–Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading (WICOR). Instructional strategies among these areas are not just visible among the 282 Haltom High School AVID enrolled students, but schoolwide.

The Revalidation launched with a leadership team meeting focused on the impact of AVID at Haltom High School and next steps of instructional, systemic, cultural and leadership implementation. Following, classrooms across disciplines and among the AVID elective classes were observed with teachers imbedding engaging strategies. A highlight of the day included a student lunch panel with eight AVID scholars articulating the benefits of AVID. The day concluded in a celebratory reception with trustees, members of the Superintendent’s Cabinet, district leadership, community partners and photography session with all AVID scholars.

Haltom High School Leadership:  David Hamilton, principal; Brenda Jacks, AVID site coordinator; Clara Campbell and Liz Pena, assistant principals for AVID; Pamela Wright and Jessica Wallace, AVID elective teachers.

District Leadership:  Dr. Darrell G. Brown, superintendent; Dr. Elizabeth Clark, associate superintendent of curriculum and instruction; Clarence Simmons, executive director of secondary learning; Dr. Julie Hyman, director of gifted & talented and advanced academics; and Ramonda Fields, AVID district director/coordinator of advanced academics.

AVID Center Guests and Validation Team:  Dr. Mike Mozingo, Southern Region assistant director; Stacie Valdez, project manager of leadership development; and Traci Grove, CA Division program manager.

View pictures from the event (opens in a new window)

Recent Articles:

Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
Trustees Approve Administrative Transfer
Hearing Impaired Students at Porter Elementary Complete Service Project
Anonymous Donor Pays Outstanding Lunch Balances at Stowe Elementary
BHS Vocal Edition to perform on CBS 11 on Christmas morning

Holiday Concerts 12/16 – 12/22

Dec 16, 2018 03:00 pm

• Dec. 17

  Green Valley, Valley Voices Perform “North Pole Musical,” 6:30 p.m., Cafeteria

  Birdville HS, Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium

  Haltom HS, Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium

  Richland HS, Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium

• Dec. 18

  Academy at C.F. Thomas Elementary, Chorus Holiday Program, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., & 6:30 p.m., Cafeteria

  O.H. Stowe Elementary, Fifth-grade Musical Program, 2:15 p.m. & 6:30 p.m., Cafeteria

  Haltom MS, Band Concert, 6:30 p.m., Auditorium

  Richland MS Band Concert, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium

• Dec. 20

  Smithfield Elementary, Choir Holiday Musical, 6:30 p.m., Cafeteria

  Birdville Elementary, “Annie,” 6:00 p.m., Cafeteria

• Dec. 21

  Walker Creek Elementary, Coyote Choir Program, 9:00 a.m., Cafeteria

  O.H. Stowe Elementary, Christmas Sing-along, 8:30 a.m., Cafeteria

Recent Articles:

Haltom High School Receives 2018–19 AVID Revalidation
Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
Trustees Approve Administrative Transfer
Hearing Impaired Students at Porter Elementary Complete Service Project
Anonymous Donor Pays Outstanding Lunch Balances at Stowe Elementary

Stowe Elementary Fourth-Graders Travel to Austin on Discover Texas Field Trip

Dec 18, 2018 04:01 pm

News Release

O.H. Stowe Elementary fourth-graders travel to Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip

Fourth-graders from Birdville ISD’s O.H. Stowe Elementary traveled to Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip Dec. 14, 2018 to experience what they are learning in fourth-grade Texas History. Students visited the Texas State Capitol and the Bullock Texas State History Museum.

During the charter bus ride to Austin, students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage and participated in activities and games in preparation for their visit. In Austin the students visited the Texas State Capitol where their legislators, The Honorable Kelly Hancock, State Senator, District 9 and The Honorable Stephanie Klick, State Representative, District 91, have their office. Students saw first-hand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol including the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. At the Bullock Texas State History Museum students explored exhibits about Texas’s earliest inhabitants, the Texas Revolution, and events that created our Lone Star identity. The students’ visit to the museum concluded at the multi-sensory Texas Spirit Theater with the Star of Destiny where they saw and experienced the history of our great state including a gusher exploding from an East Texas oil derrick and the takeoff of Saturn V as seen from Mission Control at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston.

“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 the Discover Texas Field Trip to Austin reinforce and supplement fourth grade Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning objectives with a focus on why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage.”

Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips make it easy for teachers to take their third-, fourth-, or fifth-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, San Antonio, Waco/Georgetown, Dallas, and Fort Worth, Education in Action also offers summer Lone Star Leadership Academy camps for outstanding fourth through eighth 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.

Recent Articles:

Holiday Concerts 12/16 – 12/22
Haltom High School Receives 2018–19 AVID Revalidation
Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
Trustees Approve Administrative Transfer
Hearing Impaired Students at Porter Elementary Complete Service Project

Haltom City Business Donates 130 New Bikes to Francisco Elementary Students

Jan 08, 2019 09:35 am

HALTOM CITY BUSINESS DONATES 130 NEW BICYCLES TO LOCAL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS

Waste Connections, Inc. Staff Delivered Bikes on Dec. 21, 2018

The City of Haltom City is coordinating the 18th Annual Christmas Promise Bike Build with their local office of Waste Connections. The staff at Waste Connections, Inc. raised money, purchased and built 130 new bicycles and helmets to be donated to students at W.T. Francisco Elementary school. W.T. Francisco Elementary school was selected this year based on their needs and because they participate in our annual Christmas on Broadway. Keith Lane, City Manager of Haltom City said, “We are very proud of our partnership with Waste Connections, Inc. and this event is a testament to their commitment to serving our community – especially our kids.”

At 8:30 a.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018, parents and families gathered at the gym to pick up their child’s free bicycle and helmet for Christmas! Staff from Waste Connections, Inc., representatives from Haltom City, and staff from W.T. Francisco Elementary were on hand to give away the bicycles.

Last year Waste Connections, Inc. donated over 8,000 bikes to children across the USA. They hope to exceed that number this year through their staff’s generous donation of time and finances to give back to the community that they serve. Haltom City is proud to be home to this community-minded business and thank them for their service in Haltom City.

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ABOUT HALTOM CITY 

Haltom City is a Northeast Tarrant County city of 44,000 hard-working Texans that take pride in their comfortable neighborhoods and the town’s unique history as the center of the Birdville Settlement and the original Tarrant County seat. Haltom City is a principal city of the DFW Metroplex located 6 miles from Downtown Fort Worth, 20 miles from DFW International Airport and 30 miles from Downtown Dallas.

ABOUT WASTE CONNECTIONS

Waste Connections, Inc. is an integrated solid waste services company that provides waste collection, transfer, disposal and recycling services in mostly exclusive and secondary markets in the U.S. and Canada. Through its R360 Environmental Solutions subsidiary, the Company is also a leading provider of non-hazardous oilfield waste treatment, recovery and disposal services in several of the most active natural resource producing areas in the United States, including the Permian, Bakken and Eagle Ford Basins. Waste Connections serves more than six million residential, commercial, industrial, and exploration and production customers from a network of operations in 39 states, six provinces and the District of Columbia. The Company also provides intermodal services for the movement of cargo and solid waste containers in the Pacific Northwest. We believe the solid waste service business is a local business managed by professionals living and working in the communities we serve. We strive to provide service excellence for those communities that place their trust in our company and are always dedicated to putting our customers first.

2018 BISD Kick Out Cancer Event

Jan 08, 2019 08:50 am

A note from Eddie Brown
Head Coach, Birdville High School Girls Soccer

In 2008, the Birdville High and Haltom High girls soccer teams joined forces, with the help of coach Kyle Lester (then at Haltom High School), to launch the first ever BISD joint-high school soccer team endeavor to host an event to raise cancer awareness.

Little did we know at that time how cancer would affect our BHS soccer community. The passing in 2009 of fellow Hawk boys soccer player, Johnny Baggett, from leukemia, deeply impacted us all. Johnny’s battle was an inspiration to us which cemented our common fight for the cure. Birdville HS boys soccer coach Roger Garcia joined in the fight the following year.

In 2013, as Coach Lester moved to Richland High School and coach Brandon Badgeley took over at Haltom High School, we began to push in getting more BISD teams involved in the fight for a cure. That year, all three BISD girl’s soccer programs jointly raised over $3,000 dollars to donate to both the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).

In 2014, we again tried to push the envelope to be bigger and better. This led to coach Matt Snow, Richland High School boys soccer, jumping on board. We are very proud to say that that year we raised nearly $5,000 dollars to help in the fight for a cure.

2015 again marked a first for BISD as Haltom High men’s coach, Frank Cordova, and his team came on board ensuring that BISD Soccer would be the first and only sport to come together as one family to fight for the cure.

This year, the event again will host all BISD soccer squads, as well as our friends from Azle and Wichita Falls high schools, and I assure you, their fight remains the same.

I am very proud to announce that since the 2008 inaugural match, we have together raised over $30,000 in donations to both the ACS & LLS organizations.

Click Here donate to the  Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (opens in a new window)

#BISDShines

Recent Articles:

Stowe Elementary Fourth-Graders Travel to Austin on Discover Texas Field Trip
Holiday Concerts 12/16 – 12/22
Haltom High School Receives 2018–19 AVID Revalidation
Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
Trustees Approve Administrative Transfer

BISD’s Bond18 Sale

Jan 09, 2019 01:40 pm

Birdville Independent School District

$154,630,000* Unlimited Tax School Building Bonds, Series 2019

Denominations: Bonds will be sold in $5,000 increments

Ratings: AAA by S&P and Fitch based upon the Permanent School Fund Guarantee

Anticipated Sale Date*: Retail Offering: Monday, January 14, 2019 Institutional Offering: Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Anticipated Settlement Date*: On or about February 7, 2019

Proposed Maturity Schedule*: Interest on the bonds will accrue from February 7, 2019, paying on every February 15th and August 15th beginning August 15th 2019. The bonds are scheduled to mature February 15th 2020 – 2044. The bonds will be subject to redemption prior to maturity at the option of the district.

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Porter Elementary Fifth-Graders Travel on Discover Texas Field Trip

Jan 09, 2019 10:31 am

News Release

Porter Elementary fifth-graders travel to Cameron Park Zoo and Inner Space Cavern on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip

Fifth-graders from Birdville ISD’s Porter Elementary traveled to the Cameron Park Zoo in Wacoand Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip November 30, 2018 to experience what they are learning in science.

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.

At Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown, 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. The students had fun panning for, and identifying, minerals found in the cavern and 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 third-, fourth-, or fifth-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 Abilene, Austin, San Antonio, 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. 

Recent Articles:

Haltom City Business Donates 130 New Bikes to Francisco Elementary Students
2018 BISD Kick Out Cancer Event
Stowe Elementary Fourth-Graders Travel to Austin on Discover Texas Field Trip
Holiday Concerts 12/16 – 12/22
Haltom High School Receives 2018–19 AVID Revalidation

North Richland Middle School’s 2019 Science Fair

Jan 23, 2019 11:13 am

The North Richland Middle School (BISD’s STEM middle school), 2019 Science Fair highlighted research performed by students. The Fair displayed many of the participants’ work along with the Blue Ribbon winners. Those receiving a Blue Ribbon will advance to the regional science fair competition.

View pictures from the NRMS 2019 Science Fair (opens in a new window)

Hardeman Elementary fourth-graders travel to Austin on Field Trip

Jan 23, 2019 11:09 am

News Release

Hardeman Elementary fourth-graders travel to Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip

Fourth-graders from Birdville ISD’s Grace Hardeman Elementary traveled to Austin on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip December 19, 2018 to experience what they are learning in fourth grade Texas History. Students visited the Texas State Capitol and the Bullock Texas State History Museum.

During the charter bus ride to Austin, students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage and participated in activities and games in preparation for their visit. In Austin the students visited the Texas State Capitol where their legislators, The Honorable Kelly Hancock, State Senator, District 9 and The Honorable Stephanie Klick, State Representative, District 91, have their office. Students saw first-hand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol including the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. At the Bullock Texas State History Museum students explored exhibits about Texas’s earliest inhabitants, the Texas Revolution, and events that created our Lone Star identity. The students’ visit to the museum concluded at the multi-sensory Texas Spirit Theater with the Star of Destiny where they saw and experienced the history of our great state including a gusher exploding from an East Texas oil derrick and the takeoff of Saturn V as seen from Mission Control at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston.

“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 the Discover Texas Field Trip to Austin reinforce and supplement fourth grade Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning objectives with a focus on why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage.”

Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips make it easy for teachers to take their third-, fourth-, or fifth-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 Abilene, Austin, San Antonio, 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.

Recent Articles:

BISD’s Bond18 Sale
Porter Elementary Fifth-Graders Travel on Discover Texas Field Trip
Haltom City Business Donates 130 New Bikes to Francisco Elementary Students
2018 BISD Kick Out Cancer Event
Stowe Elementary Fourth-Graders Travel to Austin on Discover Texas Field Trip

Birdville ISD Honors School Board for Advocating for Children

Jan 24, 2019 08:44 pm

School Board Recognition Month Gives Our Community a Chance to Say Thank You

January is School Board Recognition Month, and Birdville ISD will join the Texas Association of School Boards and other districts across the state to honor the countless contributions of these locally elected advocates for Texas schoolchildren and public schools.

School board members tackle a difficult job and shoulder enormous responsibilities. These men and women are elected to establish the policies that provide the framework for our public schools. They provide vision and leadership in their roles as advocates, and they will continue to stand up for public education and guard against anything that takes away from our children or undermines our public schools.

Board members serving Birdville are:

Richard Davis, Board president, was elected to the BISD Board of Trustees in 2006. He is a 1974 graduate of Richland High School. Davis is the director of sales for Lift Aids, Inc.

Ralph Kunkel, Board vice president, was elected to the BISD Board of Trustees in 2002. Kunkel is a 1978 graduate of Haltom High School. He has worked as an employee benefits consultant for more than 30 years.

Jack McCarty, Board secretary, was elected to the BISD Board of Trustees in 2011. He attended Birdville schools and graduated from Richland High School in 1980. McCarty is a licensed CPA in the state of Texas and the chief operating officer for United Healthcare Student Resources.

Joe Tolbert, Board president, was elected to the BISD Board of Trustees in 2006. He is an attorney with Brackett & Ellis, P.C.

Kelvin Dilks was elected to the BISD Board of Trustees in May 2017. Dilks is a retired BISD teacher.

Whitney Harding was elected to the BISD Board of Trustees in May 2017. She is a private investigator with Wallace Investigations.

Kris Drees joined the Board in 2018. He is senior pastor at Haltom Road Baptist Church.

“As parents or educators of current or former BISD students, these seven volunteers know the importance of a quality education. That is why they freely give of themselves to the Birdville family. Please take a moment and thank our school board members for caring about our children and giving so much to the Birdville family,” said Dr. Darrell Brown, BISD superintendent.

Board of Trustees Meeting Summary

Jan 24, 2019 08:30 pm

The Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, January 24. The following link will provide you a summary of actions taken at their meeting.

> View January 24, 2019 e-review
> View Board of Trustees Website

Sheri Nguyen Named as Director of Transportation

Jan 24, 2019 06:50 pm

Congratulations to Sheri Nguyen for being named BISD’s director of transportation. She is replacing David Powers who is retiring at the end of January.

Recent Articles:

North Richland Middle School’s 2019 Science Fair
Hardeman Elementary fourth-graders travel to Austin on Field Trip
BISD’s Bond18 Sale
Porter Elementary Fifth-Graders Travel on Discover Texas Field Trip
Haltom City Business Donates 130 New Bikes to Francisco Elementary Students

February Student Half Day/Student Holiday

Feb 13, 2019 03:28 pm

Friday, Feb. 15 is a Student Early Release and Monday, Feb. 18 is a Student Holiday/Staff Development Day.

Birdville High Lady Hawks Basketball Team Advances in UIL Playoffs

Feb 13, 2019 03:15 pm

Congratulations to the girl’s basketball team from Birdville High for advancing to the Area round of the UIL playoffs.

Birdville High vs. Mansfield Legacy High

Thursday, Feb. 14

7 p.m. at Wilkerson Greines Center

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Passes accepted are: TGCA, THSCA, TABC, Administrator Passes,  District 7-5A & 5-5A

Recent Articles:

Birdville ISD Honors School Board for Advocating for Children
Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
Sheri Nguyen Named as Director of Transportation
North Richland Middle School’s 2019 Science Fair
Hardeman Elementary fourth-graders travel to Austin on Field Trip

Birdville High Lady Hawks Basketball Team Advances in UIL Playoffs

Feb 14, 2019 02:32 pm

Congratulations to the Birdville High Lady Hawks basketball team for advancing to the Area round of the UIL playoffs.

Birdville High vs. Frenship High

Friday, Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. at Abilene High School

Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students.

Passes accepted are: TGCA, THSCA, TABC, Administrator Passes

BISD Boys Basketball Teams Advance in UIL Playoffs

Feb 14, 2019 02:25 pm

Congratulations to the Birdville and Haltom high schools boys basketball teams for advancing to the UIL bi-district playoffs.

Richland High will play the winner of Abilene High vs. San Angelo Central High

Friday, Feb. 15 at 6 p.m. at Howard Payne University in Brownwood
Ticket prices are $4 for adults and $2 for students.
Passes Accepted:  THSCA, TABC, District Administrator Passes

Birdville High vs. Northwest High

Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Southlake Carroll High School
Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Passes Accepted:  THSCA, TABC, District Administrator Passes

Haltom High vs. Arlington Martin High

Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Arlington Lamar High School
Ticket prices are $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Passes Accepted:  THSCA, TABC, District Administrator Passes

Recent Articles:

February Student Half Day/Student Holiday
Birdville High Lady Hawks Basketball Team Advances in UIL Playoffs
Birdville ISD Honors School Board for Advocating for Children
Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
Sheri Nguyen Named as Director of Transportation

Collegiate Academy of Birdville Parent Information Meeting

Feb 20, 2019 10:21 am

The Collegiate Academy of Birdville (CAB) offers students the opportunity to earn both a high school diploma and an associate of arts degree from Tarrant County College during their four years of high school. Current eighth-grade students are eligible to apply for the inaugural 2019–20 freshmen class. CAB is hosting a Parent Information Night at Haltom High School on Monday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. for anyone interested in learning more about the school and the application process.

Click Here to visit the Collegiate Academy of Birdville website (opens in a new window)

“Night to Shine” in BISD

Feb 20, 2019 09:00 am

BISD had a great turn out for “Night To Shine.” Everyone had a great time and the students were treated like kings and queens.

The Tim Tebow Foundation has a great passion for people with special needs and in 2014 launched “Night to Shine.” The vision was simple … work with churches around the country to provide an unforgettable prom night experience for people with special needs, ages 14 and older.

BISD staff from three different schools helped make this night special for our students. Also pictured are cosmetology students from the Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning (BCTAL) doing the hair and nails for the special guests. The floral design students at the BCTAL also made boutonnieres and corsages for the students.

BHS Girls Basketball Team Awards

Feb 20, 2019 08:45 am

Congratulations to the Birdville High Lady Hawks girls basketball team for a great season.

District 7-5A Awards

• District Champs Birdville Lady Hawks 
• District 7-5A MVP: Iyana Dorsey
• 1st Team: Rylie Riddle, Aimee Campbell 
• 2nd Team: Joy Johnson, Maya Duckworth
• Honorable Mention: Lauren Wheeler, Kelsey Dominguez
• Coach of the Year District 7-5A: Amy Ingram

Recent Articles:

BISD Boys Basketball Teams Advance in UIL Playoffs
February Student Half Day/Student Holiday
Birdville High Lady Hawks Basketball Team Advances in UIL Playoffs
Birdville ISD Honors School Board for Advocating for Children
Board of Trustees Meeting Summary

Open Enrollment Begins Today in Birdville ISD!

Feb 22, 2019 05:00 am

Open Enrollment begins today in Birdville ISD. 

Apply today at birdvilleschools.net/ChooseBirdville

Automotive Technology Students Win Universal Technical Institute Top Tech Challenge

Feb 22, 2019 04:45 am

Birdville ISD’s automotive technology students placed first for the third consecutive year at the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Top Tech Challenge. Christian Reich and Matthew Blackwell placed first and received $10,000 each in scholarships and electrical multimeters valued at $250 each. Lane Freach and Ruperto Rios placed 10th and received $1,000 each in scholarships. The Automotive Technology program won a toolbox and tools valued at $4,228.75.

Pictured from left to right are Leonel Guerca, Christian Reich, Matthew Blackwell, Lane Freach, Jonathan Lomeli, Kaleb Rogers and Ruperto Rios.

BISD’s Auto Technology teachers are Olin Harrington, Jesse Hackfeld and Aaron Lescalleet.

Recent Articles:

Collegiate Academy of Birdville Parent Information Meeting
“Night to Shine” in BISD
BHS Girls Basketball Team Awards
BISD Boys Basketball Teams Advance in UIL Playoffs
February Student Half Day/Student Holiday

Limited seats! Limited time! Open Enrollment Open Through April 12.

Feb 25, 2019 04:07 pm

Limited seats! Limited time! Open Enrollment applications accepted through April 12.

Apply today at birdvilleschools.net/choosebirdville

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Board of Trustees Meeting Summary

Feb 28, 2019 09:20 pm

The Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, February 28. The following link will provide you a summary of actions taken at their meeting.

> View February 28, 2019 e-review
> View Board of Trustees Website

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Scheduled Skyward System Updates on March 17

Mar 07, 2019 02:23 pm

All Skyward systems, including Family Access, will be unavailable from approximately 1–11 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2019.

During this timeframe, BISD’s Technology Department will be installing the latest updates from Skyward. If you are using Skyward prior to the update, please use the Exit link to log out of the system.

Anyone using Skyward applications while maintenance is being conducted will be automatically logged out and lose all unsaved data.

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Thank You to Our World Read Aloud Day Readers

Mar 08, 2019 03:23 pm

Thank you to the 878 individuals who read in 676 Birdville ISD (BISD) K-8 classrooms as part of World Read Aloud Day on Feb. 1. We appreciate you taking time to model to our students the importance and joy of reading.

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated by millions of people in more than 100 countries. This event calls global attention to the importance of reading aloud and sharing stories.  This event was celebrated by elementary and middle schools across the District.

BISD Closed for Spring Break March 11-15

Mar 08, 2019 01:57 pm

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Smith Elementary fourth-graders travel on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip

Mar 12, 2019 09:51 am

News Release

David Smith Elementary fourth-graders travel to Austin and San Antonio on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip

Fourth-graders from Birdville ISD’s David E.Smith Elementary traveled to Austin and San Antonio on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip February 21, 2019 to experience what they are learning in fourth grade Texas History. Students visited the Texas State Capitol, The Alamo, and The Witte Museum. 

During the charter bus ride to Austin, students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage and participated in activities and games in preparation for their day. In Austin the students visited the Texas State Capitol where their legislators, The Honorable Kelly Hancock, State Senator, District 9 and The Honorable Stephanie Klick, State Representative, District 91, office. Students saw first-hand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol including the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. Students then traveled to San Antonio where they toured The Alamo, one of the most famous missions in the United States, and learned about the Battle of the Alamo’s role in the Texas Revolution. At the Witte Museum students learned about ‘chuck box cuisine from ‘Cookie’, a historical reenactor straight from the trail, and explored interactive exhibits and historical artifacts to learn about daily life, the changing landscape, and earning a living in 1800s Texas. 

“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 the Discover Texas Field Trip to Austin and San Antonio reinforce and supplement fourth grade Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning objectives with a focus on why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage.”

Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips make it easy for teachers to take their third-, fourth-, or fifth-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.

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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Francisco Elementary fourth-graders on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip

Mar 14, 2019 09:43 am

News Release

Francisco Elementary fourth-graders travel to Austin and San Antonio on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip

Fourth-graders from Birdville ISD’s Francisco Elementary traveled to Austin and San Antonio on an Education in Action Discover Texas Field Trip March 1, 2019 to experience what they are learning in fourth grade Texas History. Students visited the Texas State Capitol, The Alamo, and The Witte Museum.

During the charter bus ride to Austin, students discussed why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage and participated in activities and games in preparation for their day. In Austin the students visited the Texas State Capitol where their legislators, The Honorable Kelly Hancock, State Senator, District 9 and The Honorable Stephanie Klick, State Representative, District 91, office. Students saw first-hand where Texas laws are made as they toured the State Capitol including the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. Students then traveled to San Antonio where they toured The Alamo, one of the most famous missions in the United States, and learned about the Battle of the Alamo’s role in the Texas Revolution. At the Witte Museum students experienced how the people of the lower Pecos region lived long ago through a variety of hands-on activities including creating rock art to simulate the narratives, the people created on rock shelter walls, processing the lechugilla plant for its fiber, and using atlatls to “hunt” deer.

“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 the Discover Texas Field Trip to Austin and San Antonio reinforce and supplement fourth grade Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) learning objectives with a focus on why Texans are so proud of their unique heritage.”

Education in Action’s Discover Texas Field Trips make it easy for teachers to take their third-, fourth-, or fifth-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.

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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