Congratulations to Elizabeth Cumbie, Watauga Middle School social studies teacher, for being named the Texas Council for the Social Studies’ (TCSS) Betty Barringer Middle School Teacher of the Year. She will be honored at an awards luncheon Oct. 15 at the TCSS fall conference in Corpus Christi.
Congratulations to all seven BISD middle school art departments for their participation in this year’s Junior VASE (Visual Art Scholastic Event). With more than 1,300 entries from students across multiple districts, BISD had 177 young artists enter 235 artworks for adjudication. Over 75 percent of BISD artworks received a “Superior” rating, with 15 pieces gaining special recognition as Silver Medal winners. Silver Medal winners were:
Two Birdville ISD eighth-grade social studies teachers have been accepted to attend a week of learning at George Washington’s Mount Vernon home. Elizabeth Cumbie, an eighth-grade teacher at Watauga Middle School, and Mickie Siek, an eighth-grade teacher at North Richland Middle School, were invited to be part of a small group of social studies teachers from across Texas to go to Mount Vernon during spring break. They will attend a week-long exploration of new ways to teach the Constitution, in alignment with our Texas standards. Both were part of a rigorous selection process, which included an essay explaining how George Washington and the 18th-century world is relevant to their teaching, their personal teaching philosophy, and how they can use what they learn to engage and impact their students.
Cumbie will be using her class social media accounts (Instagram: WMSHistory) to engage and interact with students while attending the training.
Congratulations to several BISD aspiring middle school and high school playwrights who were recently announced as winners of the Stage West Theatre’s Neighborhood Play Contest. These students’ plays will be professionally produced and directed by Stage West during Festival of the Kid 2016. To see the complete list of winners as well as information on Festival of the Kid performance dates and times, go to http://www.stagewest.org/festival-kid.
Contest Winners
Finalists/Honorable Mentions
Congratulations to BISD’s middle school band members that auditioned for placement in the Region 5 middle school region bands. Competing against students from the Mansfield and Arlington school districts, BISD placed almost 100 students in one of the two region bands. These students will perform on Dec. 5 at the Willie Pigg Auditorium in Mansfield ISD.
Region 5 Middle School Band 1
Region 5 Middle School Band 2
Congratulations to BISD seventh- and eighth-grade singers who recently competed at the Region 5 Middle School (MS) Choir auditions. With 29 schools from four different school districts participating, BISD schools dominated the competition by filling almost 50 percent of the coveted region choir chairs. These singers will perform at Martin High School in Arlington at 5 p.m. Nov. 14. Thanks to the outstanding middle school choir directors and private lesson teachers that helped guide these talented singers.
Region 5 Middle School Concert Tenor Bass Choir
Region 5 Middle School Concert Treble Choir
Region 5 Middle School Honor Treble Choir
