Green Valley wins 2015 Battle of the Books

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Congratulations to Green Valley Elementary for winning BISD’s 2015 Elementary Battle of the Books. The Academy at C.F. Thomas placed second and Binion, Smithfield, North Ridge, Snow Heights and Holiday Heights elementary schools tied for third.

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Green Valley Elementary fourth graders travel to Austin with Education in Action’s “Proud to be Texan” field trip

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Birdville ISD fourth grade teachers at Green Valley Elementary took their classrooms on the road to Austin with Education in Action’s Travel, Explore, and Learn “Proud to be Texan” field trip, 12/5/2013. Students visited the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and the Texas State Capitol to experience what they are learning in fourth grade Texas History.

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Green Valley Elementary Recognized

Green Valley Elementary Recognized as a 2011 NCEA Higher Performing School

Green_ValleyThe National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA), a department of ACT, Inc., recognized Green Valley Elementary as a 2011 NCEA Higher Performing School. Green Valley received Higher Performing (HP) recognition in the following area:

Higher performing in both Commended and growth in writing.

The Higher Performing Schools (formerly known as Just for the Kids Schools) are identified by two measures: consistent improvement in student achievement from previous years (growth) and/or absolute student achievement using the school’s Commended Performance results on the spring 2009-2011 TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) test. NCEA’s higher performing methodology controls for school and student demographics to allow for an apples-to-apples comparison of school achievement and to demonstrate that with the commitment of educators, all schools can have success no matter the zip code. NCEA provided award certificates to each Higher Performing School and the district.