Birdville ISD NEWS for 05/23/2016

2016 Graduation Information
May 20, 2016 12:30 pm

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BCTAL Receives Grant to Implement Nationally Recognized High-Tech Manufacturing Course
May 20, 2016 12:04 pm

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North Richland Hills, Texas – The Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning (BCTAL) announced today that it is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from Project Lead The Way (PLTW) to implement PLTW’s Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) course, which will introduce more students to modern manufacturing and career pathways, and prepare them with knowledge and skills related to the advanced manufacturing sector. PLTW is a nonprofit organization that provides a transformative learning experience for K–12 students and teachers, and BCTAL joins more than 8,000 schools across the U.S. in offering PLTW courses to students. The grant was made possible by a generous donation from the Toyota USA Foundation.

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Birdville Education Foundation Supports BISD Teachers
May 20, 2016 11:50 am

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Congratulations to Angie Magana, Richland High School’s librarian, and the Richland High School band on their grant awards from the Birdville Education Foundation. ‪#‎BISDShines

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Congratulations to Alison Nivens, Richland Elementary teacher, for receiving a Birdville Foundation Grant for her proposal of using Rhythm Connections with her pre-K students. She is pictured with Foundation board member, Taylor Anderson.
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Smithfield Middle School’s librarian, Beth Muirheid, demonstrates stop-motion video in the campus Makerspace. The Birdville Education Foundation awarded Ms. Muirheid a grant last year to start the campus Makerspace and this year awarded her a second grant to add to the MakerSpace.

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