Outstanding 4th-8th Grade Students Participate in 2012 Lone Star Leadership Academy Camps

This past school year, 30 exceptional youth facilitators and 956 outstanding 4th-8th grade students were selected to participate in Education in Action’s 2012 spring break and summer camps.  Lone Star Leadership Academy camps took place in Dallas/Fort Worth (4th, 5th & 6th graders), Austin/San Antonio (5th, 6th & 7th graders), and Houston/Galveston (6th, 7th & 8th graders). Selection for the Lone Star Leadership Academy was based on each student’s demonstrated academic success and leadership ability, an educator recommendation, and involvement in school/community activities.

> Lone Star Leadership Academy participants

> Lone Star Leadership Academy pictures

2012-13 Birdville Teaming for Educational Excellence (TEE) Committee Members Needed

BISD is looking for parent, community and business representatives to serve on the district’s Teaming for Excellence in Education (TEE) Committee. Criteria for serving as a representative are:

PARENTS

The committee shall include two parents of students currently enrolled within the District and is not an employee of BISD.

COMMUNITY MEMBERS

The committee shall include two community members selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the
community’s diversity. A community representative must not be a parent and shall reside in the District and be at least 18 years of age.

BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES

The committee shall include two business people, selected by a process that provides for adequate representation of the community’s
diversity. Business member representatives need not reside in nor operate businesses in the District.

If interested in serving on the 2012-13 TEE Committee in one of the above listed positions, select TEE Volunteer. All requests must
include name, phone number, address and type of position seeking. Incomplete requests will not be considered. Those selected will be contacted by the district prior to the September 17 meeting.

Questions concerning the TEE Committee may be directed to EJ Montgomery at 817-547-5700 or ej.montgomery@birdvilleschools.net.