With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Birdville ISD has announced changes in the dates, times and locations for graduation ceremonies of the class of 2021. 

Friday, May 21 – Thomas Coliseum 
7:00 p.m.:  Shannon High School 

Thursday, May 27 – Globe Life Field 
8:00 a.m.:  Haltom High School 
12:00 p.m.:  Richland High School 
4:00 p.m.:  Birdville High School 

These changes are being made to:  

• Address continued uncertainty of large gathering requirements and restrictions; 
• Provide opportunity to possibly increase attendance if local and state guidelines permit; 
• Maximize the number of family members, guests or attendees; and 
• Allow traveling families more time, and hopefully more affordable travel rates, by having the events take place prior to the Memorial Day weekend. 

A parent/guardian requesting to change from face-to-face to online learning or from online learning to face-to-face learning may do so no later than the Friday of the fifth week of each six weeks grading period. This will give campuses five school days plus four weekend days to change formats and make scheduling changes if needed. Call your student’s campus no later than the date listed below for each six weeks period. Campuses need to be notified only if parents/guardians want to change instructional methods.   

Deadlines for submitting change requests: 

• Monday, Dec. 7 to Friday, Dec. 11 for the fourth six weeks (Classes begin Jan. 5) 
• Monday, Feb. 1 to Friday, Feb. 5 for the fifth six weeks (Classes begin Feb. 16) 
• Monday, March 22 to Friday, March 26 for the sixth six weeks (Classes begin April 5) 

For Shannon High School, deadlines for submitting change requests: 

• Monday, Dec. 7 to Friday, Dec. 11 for the third nine weeks (Classes begin Jan. 5) 
• Monday, March 1 to Friday, March 5 for the fourth nine weeks (Classes begin March 22) 

After a lengthy discussion with stakeholders, BISD Superintendent Dr. Darrell Brown, and the superintendent’s Cabinet approved the recommendation to suspend first semester exams in December 2020. The rationale behind this decision was to recapture valuable instructional time typically spent in review and use that time instead to cover content and skills that students missed due to COVID–19 school closures. Data shows that our students have lost valuable instruction, and the gaps in academic performance are real. Thus, this redirection of valuable instructional time is one way to regain lost ground. 

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