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Congratulations to Kathy Grupe, West Birdville Elementary Librarian

Congratulations to Kathy Grupe, West Birdville Elementary librarian, for winning the Texas Library Association’s Siddie Joe Johnson Award. This honor is presented annually to recognize an outstanding Texas librarian. Nominees are evaluated on the basis of outstanding or innovative programs, a sustained high level of performance, leadership ability, involvement in professional organizations, community involvement, and cooperation with parents and other libraries, especially outside their own system. In 2015, Kathy Grupe was selected Birdville ISD’s Elementary Teacher of the Year.

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Congratulations to the Birdville Council of PTAs State Reflections Contest Winners

Congratulations to the Birdville Council of PTAs state Reflections contest winners from BISD. There were 18 entries from BISD that advanced to state, and of those, nine received awards from Texas PTA. An awards ceremony for the state winners will be held Saturday, May 6 in the auditorium at MacArthur High School in San Antonio.

BISD winners are:

Music – Parker Meek, Porter Elementary, Award of Merit

Literature – Macy Dupuy, Smithfield Middle, Honorable Mention; and, Vanessa Campos, Haltom High, Honorable Mention

Photography – Leah Bolanos, Richland Middle, Award of Merit; Anna Phan, Watauga Middle, Award of Excellence; and, Dana McCurdy, Haltom High, Award of Merit

Visual Arts – Dakota Wyatt, Green Valley Elementary, Honorable Mention; Ben Rosenheim, North Richland Middle, Award of Merit; and, Dao Nhan, Birdville HS, Award of Excellence

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Congratulations to the students from Birdville High School

Congratulations to the students from Birdville High School who recently competed in the UIL Academic Region Meet. They are:

  • Computer Science – Welton King, fifth place overall;
  • Science – Jared Burleson, third place overall and top chemistry state qualifier;
  • Social Studies – Second place social studies overall team (Alli Burk, Meagan Overcash, Nick Powell and Carson Selby);
  • Social Studies – Nick Powell, third place overall state qualifier. 

 

Jared and Nick will compete at the state championships in Austin April 21–22.

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Rainbow Mustaches from Walker Creek Elementary

The Rainbow Mustaches from Walker Creek Elementary recently participated in the Texas state Destination Imagination Engineering Challenge: In It Together. They had to build more than one structure made of only balsa wood and glue and test it by placing weights on the structures. Their structures weighed 30.3 grams and held 745 pounds, earning them a weight held ratio of 32. The structures did not break after 745 pounds, but they ran out of space on the tester pole. They also presented a story of how two nations worked together to solve an international issue. Team members include: Leo Pierce, Nate Bolstad, Luke Bolstad, Sage Demaree, Mary Connolly, Toni Sentell and Janson Perry. Team managers are Katie Pierce and Becky Bolstad. #BISDShines