Top Social Media Stories of 2023!

As the year draws to a close, the district is taking a moment to celebrate the engaging, inspiring and informative content that resonated with our Social Media community. This celebration is a testament to the district’s use of social media as a powerful tool for communication and community building, bridging the virtual gap and bringing the Birdville ISD family closer together! #thisimybirdvilleisd

Here are the Top Social Media stories for 2023:

#1 DaShaun White | DaShaun White, Birdville ISD graduate, signed with the Buffalo Bills!
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#2 Emily Smay | Emily Smay, Birdville High School Senior, earned a very rare College Board Advanced Placement Art recognition. > View Original Facebook Post

#3 Bands Advancing to State| For the first time in Birdville ISD history, all three of our high schools bands advanced to the UIL State Marching Competition. > View Original Facebook Post

#4 Rashee Rice| Rashee Rice, 2019 Birdville ISD graduate was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs!
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#5 Addy Sweeny | Birdville High sophomore and JV cheerleader Addy Sweny was featured in a video by the National Down Syndrome Society that played in Times Square during the month of September 2023. >View Original Facebook Post

#6 Kuol Atak | Congratulations to Birdville ISD Senior, Kuol Atak who has committed to play basketball at The University of Oklahoma. > View Original Facebook Post

#7 Dr. Stinson | Birdville ISD Superintendent Dr. Gayle Stinson received the Texas Council of Women School Executives Leader Award. >View Original Facebook Post

#8 | Linette Medrano | Congratulations to Linette Medrano, Haltom High School senior, was awarded a $293,000 full four-year scholarship to TCU by the TCU STEM Scholar program.
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#9 Jason Winans | Birdville ISD Assistant Principal Named Region XI 2023 Region Assistant Principal of the Year > View Youtube Video

#10 Cohen Topley | Birdville High sophomore Cohen Topley had two artworks advance to the 2023 state VASE Competition and both being selected as a “Gold Seal” recipient. > View Original Facebook Post

#11 RHS Advances to 3rd Round | Richland High School Varsity Football Team had an exciting run in the playoffs this season. First they earned the title of District Champions with a 10-0 perfect season. Then the Royals continued in the playoffs making it to the third round with an undefeated season before facing the Forney Jackrabbits.

#12 Board Announces Liz Pena Principal | Birdville ISD Superintendent Dr. Gayle Stinson announced the appointment of A. Elizabeth “Liz” Peña as principal of Shannon High School.
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#13 Tim Drysdale | Birdville ISD Superintendent Dr. Gayle Stinson announced the appointment of Tim Drysdale as principal of the Birdville High School. > View Original Facebook Post

Birdville Among Top School Districts on Twitter

Congratulations to BISD’s Communications Department for BISD being named among the top 10 school districts in Region 11 on Twitter by the Texas Social Media Research Institute (#TXSocialMedia). #TxSocialMedia wrote: “Hey, @KellerISD, @ArlingtonISD, @FortWorth_ISD, @LewisvilleISD, @Carrollisd, @BirdvilleSchool, @mansfieldisd, @NorthwestISD, @dentonisd, and @EMSISD! The award tells it all! Congrats on being the Top 10 districts in Region 11 for social media on Twitter! #TXSocialMedia

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Digital Technology | Social Media Highlight

Haltom Middle School on Instagram

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“I decided to start a campus Instagram to highlight all of the wonderful things going on at Haltom Middle School,” states Dr. Jill Balzer, Principal. “I make decisions on what I will post based on things that are unique or new to our campus. I also like to post pictures of students and staff who are exhibiting any of our Tiger Values (Tenacity, Integrity, Graciousness, Effort, Resiliency, and Service to Others).”

When asked if she noticed anything different after implementing this social media strategy, Dr. Balzer replied, “Yes. Some of the things that I have noticed from having a campus Instagram are that students are wanting to be ‘caught’ modeling our values and that students and staff are wanting to be a part of all of the great things going on in Tiger Nation! It is definitely a tool that I am so glad that we started at Haltom Middle School and being able to tell our story is helping to build a positive culture and image of our campus.”

Follow Haltom Middle on Instagram @haltom_tigers.