Summer Feeding Program: No Cost Meals for ALL children age 18 and under

Sandwich and Fruit

Community Pickup for both breakfast and lunch.
Parent Meal Pickup: Proof of guardianship must be presented at all six Summer Feeding sites.
Monday–Thursday:  9–9:30 a.m.

Binion, Holiday Heights and West Birdville Elementaries
Monday–Thursday:  June 7 – July 1
Breakfast:  7:308:00 a.m.
Lunch:  11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m.

North Richland Middle
Monday–Thursday:  June 7 – July 1
Breakfast:  7:308:00 a.m.
Lunch: 10:50 a.m. 12:00 p.m.

O.H. Stowe Elementary
Monday–Thursday:  June 1 – July 1
Breakfast:  7:30–8:00 a.m.
ESL Breakfast:  8–8:30 a.m.
Lunch:  11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Richland High School
Monday–Thursday/ June 7 – July 14
Breakfast:  7:30–8:00 a.m.
Lunch:  10:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

School Closed July 59

For more information, call 211 or Text FOODTX to 877-877

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
1.     mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2.     fax: (202) 690-7442; or
3.     email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Northeast Tarrant Chamber Recognizes BISD Staff as Heroes

Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce Hometown Hero Award
Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce Hometown Hero Award

The Northeast Tarrant Chamber recognized all BISD staff at their annual Hometown Heroes luncheon on May 20. Staff were honored as frontline workers and heroes in the field of education. The Chamber said, “Today, we honor the staff of Birdville ISD for being heroes during the most challenging of times.” Representing the staff of Birdville ISD at the luncheon was Superintendent Dr. Darrell Brown. 

Thank you to all the staff of Birdville ISD for being our Hometown Heroes

Northeast Tarrant Chamber of Commerce Hometown Hero Award

Planning for 2021-22: What we know today …

Note from the Superintendent

As the 2020–21 school year draws to a close, Birdville ISD is already in the midst of planning for the start of the 2021–22 school year. Like you, we are working hard to address the many questions regarding what school will look like this fall. Will we return fully in person? Will masks and other protocols remain? Will there be a remote learning option? These represent some of the questions we are hearing from our community and are the same ones we are considering as we work with the Texas Education Agency and our state and county leaders.  

On June 1, 2021, BISD will return to pre-COVID operations with face-to face instruction and masks being optional in classrooms and District facilities. As of today, our plans are to continue this practice when students return to school in August. 

BISD has received a few questions regarding the possibility of continuing the remote learning option into next year. The District is not planning to continue online learning next school year. We long to have our students back in the classroom, learning face-to-face with their teachers and having the much-needed social interaction we’ve all missed for since the pandemic began.  

This year has presented many challenges to us all. I cannot thank you enough for your flexibility and ongoing support as we continue to navigate the waters of constant change. No matter what modifications are needed for the future, our commitment to educational excellence and serving the needs of every child and family in BISD remains constant. 

BISD will continue gathering the information needed to make the best decisions for the fall semester, and will communicate those decisions to you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience and continued trust. 

Sincerely,
Dr. Darrell G. Brown 
Superintendent of Schools 

Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Benefits

This letter is for families with: 

  • Children who are certified for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). 
  • Children who attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) or Provision 2 (P2) school that offers free meals to all students.* 
  • Children born after Aug. 1, 2014, in families who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between October 2020 and June 2021.  

*Contact your child’s school if you have questions about the school’s participation in these programs.  

If you do not meet at least one of the requirements listed above, your child is not eligible for the P-EBT benefits described below. 

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Dear Parent or Guardian,  

Enrolled students (up to 21 years of age) in families that temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals for the 2020–2021 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to receive Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT). P-EBT benefits can be used to buy food from any retailer that accepts the Lone Star Card. 

The application for P-EBT will open June 2, 2021Go to yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/PEBT to applyThe application link is casesensitive. The deadline to apply is Aug. 13, 2021
 

Who Needs to Apply? 

  • A parent/guardian must apply if eligible child is: 
  • Enrolled in K-12 and NOT part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between August 2020 and June 2021. 
  • Born on or before Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for the first time during the 2020–2021 school year in May or June 2021. 
  • A parent/guardian does not have to apply if eligible child is: 
  • Born on or before Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between August 2020 and April 2021. 
  • Born after Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between October 2020 and June 2021.  

For more information about eligibility, applying and getting your P-EBT benefits, visit hhs.texas.gov/pebt, or call the P-EBT Call Center at 833-442-1255, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Central time. 

BISD Announces Green Valley Elementary Principal

Dr. Frymark

On Wednesday, May 26, Birdville ISD Superintendent Dr. Darrell Brown announced the appointment of Nathan Frymark, Ed.D., as principal of Green Valley Elementary. He is replacing Dr. Jim Calvin, who accepted a similar position in a neighboring school district.  

Frymark has been principal of O.H. Stowe Elementary since July 2019. Before joining Stowe Elementary, he was an assistant principal at Haltom Middle School from 2016–19; assistant principal at Stowe Elementary from 2015–16; assistant principal at Bowie Middle School in Irving ISD from 2013–15; dean of students at Austin Middle School in Irving ISD from 2012–13; and department chair, English as a second language teacher and Spanish teacher at Richland High School from 2008–12.  

He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and master’s and doctorate degrees from Dallas Baptist University.