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Thanksgiving, Christmas and the other winter holidays might look a little different this year, but there are still ways you can celebrate safely with your loved ones and friends.   Set a new holiday tradition by following the safety guidelines that include wearing a face covering , maintaining social distance, and frequent handwashing and sanitizing.  Do  not ruin your holiday celebrations by unnecesary exposure to Coronavirus.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the safest way is to celebrate is with immediate household members or/and people you socialized regularly (called this your social bubble).  Vist Marin County Health and Human Services website for more information on forming and maintaining Social Bubbles.All Thanksgiving and Christmas activities should be practiced with masks, social distancing, and  be limited to your household or social bubble.

> View more guidelines from the Tarrant County Health Department

The Birdville ISD Fine Arts Department is sharing opportunities to see Fine Arts Productions throughout November.

View more details.
https://www.birdvilleschools.net/domain/6210

Binion Elementary was selected out of several Region 11 schools to receive a visit from the Texas Mobile STEM Lab (TXSTEMLAB), a custom-outfitted mobile STEM learning space. An initiative between the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Learning Undefeated, the TXSTEMLAB will visit the campus March 8–12, 2021.  

The Texas Mobile STEM lab offers cross-curricular elementary school activities focused on engineering design concepts.  

Learning Undefeated will provide the materials needed to complete engineering design challenges focused on brainstorming, designing, and testing. All activities focus on students designing solutions to problems and allow for collaboration and exploration of the content. 

>Learn more about the STEM experiences 

>View Press Release 

>View 2020-21 Texas Mobile STEM Lab Activities Handout 

A committee of 12 BISD teachers from general education prekindergarten, bilingual kindergarten and early childhood special education are examining new state-approved instructional materials. These teachers will be auditing the samples to see if they meet the guidelines for prekindergarten and the teaching philosophy of Birdville ISD. The Committee is also taking feedback received from the BISD community concerning the proposed instructional material through December 2020. 

> View proposed instructional material on Texas Education Agency website  

> Provide public feedback online regarding the proposed instructional material  

Birdville ISD is currently accepting referrals for Gifted & Talented Education (GATE) screening for students in grades 2–5. Referrals will be accepted through Dec. 11, 2020. 

Read more about GATE screening by visiting https://www.birdvilleschools.net/Page/66532.

The Haltom High School varsity football team will play Paschal High School at Globe Life Park on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets for the game must be purchased at: 

https://www.mlb.com/rangers/ballpark/globe-life-park/events/football.