The Athletic Hall of Honor was established to recognize members of the Birdville Independent School District family who have distinguished themselves as outstanding contributors to BISD athletics, and possibly beyond, instilling a continuing commitment to, and the promotion of, the beliefs that BISD values.
> 2016-17 Athletics Hall of Honor information and nomination form
BISD will begin selling season tickets Wednesday, July 13 through Friday, Aug. 12 at the BISD Athletics Office in the W.G. Thomas Coliseum, 6108 Broadway in Haltom City. Last year’s season ticket holders who have not contacted the District regarding renewals have until Thursday, June 30 to do so, or they will be released for sale. If ticket holders have already re-newed their tickets, they will be available for purchase beginning July 13 and MUST be picked up by Friday, Aug. 12 at 4 p.m. BISD will not hold tickets after Aug. 12. Beginning Monday, Aug. 15, reserved seating will only be available the week of the game and sold as single tickets.
S e a s o n T i c k e t P r i c e s
If you have any questions, please call 817-547-5820 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Summer hours (June 6 through August 5) are 7:30 a.m. — 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday and closed on Friday.
Results for the spring 2016 administration of the STAAR tests for grades 3–8 were scheduled to be reported to districts on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. However, the results have been delayed and are now due to be delivered to districts across the state in July. BISD anticipates mailing STAAR test results to parents by the end of July. If you do not receive your child’s results by Aug. 8, please contact the campus your child attended during the 2015–16 school year.
Texas Education Commissioner, Mark Morath, issued a statement regarding STAAR Reading and Math assessments for fifth- and eighth-grade students. Morath announced that the state will be removing student consequences attached to STAAR for fifth and eighth-grade students for the 2015–16 school year. He also cancelled the June 21–22 fifth- and eighth-grade retest administration.
> Read Commissioner Morath’s Statement
To support student learning, Birdville ISD will continue the accelerated instruction classes through June 22 for fifth- and eighth-grade students who passed all courses but did not pass the second administration of the STAAR Reading or Math assessments. The focus of the classes will be on individual learning plans designed to prepare students for the next grade level and beyond rather than on simply preparing them to pass a test.
Students who did not pass the second administration of STAAR Reading or Math assessments and also did not pass one or more courses will continue their learning at Haltom High School beginning Wednesday, June 15. They will conclude their learning on July 21. (The district is closed July 4–8.) Transportation is provided from the middle school campuses to Haltom High. Someone from the home campus will contact parents to set up a meeting to discuss academic progress and grade placement before the beginning of the school year.
Sofia Luttrull, first-grade student at Porter Elementary, spoke at the ribbon cutting for the new City Hall for North Richland Hills on May 13, 2016. #BISDShines
AUSTIN – Commissioner of Education Mike Morath announced today that the Texas Education Agency has designated 23 new Texas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(T-STEM) Academies for the 2016–2017 school year. With the addition of these 23 new campuses, Texas is now home to 121 state-designated T-STEM Academies.
T-STEM academies are rigorous secondary schools focusing on improving instruction and academic performance in science and mathematics-related subjects, with a goal of increasing the number of students who study and enter STEM careers. Designated T-STEM campuses serve students in grades 6–12 or 9–12.
“The continued growth of Texas STEM academies reflects a commitment to rigorous instruction in key subjects that challenges students while also preparing them for the future,” said Commissioner Morath. “A strong foundation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics prepares students for college, career or the military, which in turn strengthens our state’s economic future.”
The 23 campuses or charters designated as T-STEM Academies for the 2016–2017 school year are:
* Denotes campus with a state T-STEM and Early College High School designation
School districts or open-enrollment charters can apply each year for a campus to be awarded T-STEM designation (if certain criteria are met). Once a campus is designated, professional development and technical assistance are provided to designated T-STEM academies to serve as demonstration schools and learning labs. Designated academies showcase innovative instruction methods that integrate technology and engineering into science and mathematics instruction.
A complete list of designated T-STEM Academies in Texas can be found here: http://tea.texas.gov/T-STEM_schools.pdf. To learn more about T-STEM Academies, visit the Texas Education Agency website at http://tea.texas.gov/T-STEM/.
