I am reaching out to the BISD family to ask for your help. Tarrant County continues to see a rise in COVID-19 cases. This rise in cases is also being reflected in our schools.
It is vital that you stay home (and keep your student home) if you or anyone in your household are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19.
In addition, I am urging students and staff to please stay home if you have been tested for COVID-19 and are awaiting results. We have issues with individuals being tested, then still coming to school/work while waiting for the test results.
Please take a moment to stop and think about how your choices outside of BISD impact our schools. Individual decisions have the potential to impact everyone inside our schools significantly.
It is important to support our staff, which is diligently working to keep students safe and healthy while at school. The best way for you to show your appreciation for our amazing team is by doing your part to keep them safe and healthy.
Thank you for your continued support of the BISD family.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved for all face-to-face and online students to receive both breakfast and lunch at NO Charge for the 2020-21 school year.
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.
Birdville ISD recently received the Energy Excellence Award from Cenergistic, a nationwide sustainability company. Cenergistic presents this award to clients who have reached noteworthy savings from an energy program. Since 2016, BISD has recognized energy savings of more than $2 million over four and one-half years. The energy savings is equal to preventing carbon emissions equivalent to 36 million miles of automobile travel.
“Birdville ISD made a commitment to lower energy use, and in the process saved a significant amount of money, while keeping facilities safe for in-person learning,” said Doug Bilyeu, Regional Vice President at Cenergistic. “This program is positioned for further savings as the program continues.”
BISD personnel work closely with Cenergistic engineers, experts, and energy specialists to audit and optimize energy-using systems across the District to achieve healthier, more efficient buildings. The energy specialists track energy consumption at all campuses with state-of-the-art technology to identify waste and protect occupants.
In response to COVID-related shutdowns, the energy specialists used hundreds of facility audits to improve air quality and support facilities operations to ensure students return to classes safely.
“Cenergistic has assisted our transition back to face-to-face learning and that alone has proved invaluable,” said Katie Bowman, BISD Associate Superintendent for Finance and Auxiliary Services. “The dollar savings on top of the service and support provided by Cenergistic have proven this partnership a shrewd investment for BISD.”
About Birdville Independent School District
Birdville ISD’s 33 campuses proudly serve Richland Hills and parts of Colleyville, Fort Worth, Haltom City, Hurst, North Richland Hills, and Watauga.
About Cenergistic
Since 1986, Cenergistic has partnered with 1470+ educational, municipal government, and healthcare organizations to achieve $5.8 billion in utility savings and cost avoidance. These strong results come from the application of Cenergistic’s organizational behavior-based strategies and are enhanced by our proprietary software platform to drive building and equipment optimization. Our energy conservation program reduces utility consumption by an average of 25 percent with no capital investment while maintaining or improving the comfort and quality of building environments. For more than a decade, Cenergistic has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency as ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year or Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence. To learn more, visit www.cenergistic.com.
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.
