Kaylee, Ramirez, Saldana, & McFaddin - I am so thankful for all of you! The kindness and help that all of you show our students and parents EVERYDAY is seen and appreciated! Love, Diaz
Roxanna - Thank you for sharing your kind words! You are an amazing Diag! Thank you for everything that you do! Love, Prisma
James - Thank you for all you do to make the school look so beautiful! I love all the student work! Love, Koen
I am all about transparency 😊 Here are the results from the Staff Survey - https://sites.google.com/cfbisd.edu/2022-2023schoolyear/staff-survey
One area of the February survey indicated that staff members want more leadership opportunities. There are a few opportunities available if you are interested:
NEW! RTI/MTSS Team Training: May 30 and May 31 8:00 am-3:30 pm at the district Multi Purpose Building in Irving
NEW! PLC Team Training: July 19th and 20th from 8:00 am-3:30 pm at the district Multi Purpose Building in Irving. The goal is that every teacher is trained on the PLC model. If you have not attended this training, please try to sign up.
Team Leads: We will be selecting our new team leads soon for next year. Let me know if you are interested!
4th, 5th, Sped -- Please update this as soon as possible…
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EWGQoUK0N9mJRiWLs5TC5lJr_0b12f1JrJmhfq0wqFk/edit?usp=sharing
We are starting to build our list for Summer School. We will be having a SNAP meeting with you to help you determine student need.
Feel free to begin to add your students to the following list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16E-srly1YkTkaXJg3ncNG9ljwE6yj25zXxF2_FlGiKc/edit?usp=sharing
We will determine students by those not anticipating passing STAAR, academic progress, and teachers particpating.
Learning the Language has provided English language instruction through research-based strategies for over 30 years.
Learning the Language is an English acquisition program for our emergent bilingual students in CFBISD. Learning the Language serves all of our elementary schools but will focus only on PK and K this summer.
Through a written, multidisciplinary curriculum, second language acquisition strategies, and your expertise – students will learn content and language simultaneously.
Eligibility Criteria:
Current Bilingual or ESL Pre-K student
Current Bilingual or ESL Kinder student who did NOT attend Pre-K last year
Current Bilingual or ESL Kinder student who attended Pre-K last year, but did NOT attend Learning the Language last summer (June 2022)
Current Pre-K or Kinder student New to the U.S.A this school year (2022-2023)
When: June 2-June 29, 2023 (Monday-Thursdays only) No school on Monday, June 19, 2023
Where: TBD
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Learning the Language letters are printed and will be sent home with eligible learners and should be returned by April 28. If learners are eligible for this Summer Learning program, please encourage their parents to sign them up for it! It's a great program!
As staff members share their news for next year, I will post it here.
Once a Lion, Always a Lion! Congrats on your new adventure!
Madison Pye
Mrs. Pye's new adventure will be working closer to home.
Kathryn Cunningham
Mrs. Cunningham's new adventure will be heading back home! She will be moving out of state to be with her family.
MacKenzie Kohler
Mrs. Kohler's new adventure is moving to an outpatient pediatric feeding and speech clinic much closer to her house.
Corey Lee
Mr. Lee's new adventure is relocating out of this area due to his wife getting a new job
Each 9 weeks we will choose Lion Leaders for each grade level.
We need nominations for Habit 6 AND Habit 7 The reason we are delayed is that I needed to order more shirts and it is taking a while. I will celebrate BOTH of these habits when I get the new shirts.
How is a student chosen to be a Lion Leader?
One boy and one girl is chosen per grade level.
How is the student recognized?
The students will be recognized on FB and a treat with the principals. They will also have their picture on our leadership wall.
Who chooses the student?
The grade level team. Team leader submits the name by Friday, May 5th
As you are wrapping up grades, please remember to update the SNAP sheet. We use this document to monitor student progress, title support, and accommodations for STAAR.
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3rd bilingual SNAP
4th bilingual SNAP
Name and Need Middle School Transition Meeting 10:15
PK SNAP
Kinder bilingual SNAP
1st grade bilingual SNAP
2nd grade Otero/Abousaid SNAP
2
3rd grade monolingual SNAP
4th grade monolingual SNAP
5th grade monolingual SNAP
Kinder monolingual SNAP
1st grade monolingual SNAP
2nd grade Hernandez/Hall SNAP
3
2nd grade to Perot Museum
STAAR Science Grade 5
23/24 Begin Class List Special Services 1:00 (Koen/Diaz/Hebert/Estrada/Fee)
Staff Meeting (Professional Staff) in cafeteria 3:30
4
Retirement Luncheon 11:30 (Koen off campus)
Facility Meeting - Koen 9:00
Initlal Speech ARDs (Koen - Diaz - Caceres - Kohler) 9:00-10:30
ARD 11:00
ARD 2:00
Board Meeting 6:00
5
School Lunch Hero Day
Kohler's Baby Shower Come and Go
Mentor Appreciation Event 11:00 (Koen off campus)
ARD 8:30
ARD 9:30
ARD 11:00
ARD 1:10
8 - 12
Staff Appreciation Week
9
PK Musical Performance 6:00
10
Math STAAR
Kinder to the Zoo
6:30 PTA Council Delegate Meeting
Celebrate School Nurse Day
11
ABC Field Trip to Main Event
ARD 11:00
12
Happy Birthday, Ms. Rangel!
ARD 9:20
ARD 11:00
First Grade Field Day 12-2 on the playground
ARD 1:10
ARD 2:00
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Happy Birthday, Mrs. Diaz!