The North Tarrant Express Project Team honors Haltom High School AP exam successes by recognizing AP Scholars named by The College Board, as well as Haltom HS AP students who are earning college credit.
My child came home and told me they took a CBA today, what is a CBA and how is it used?
The CBA is a Curriculum-based assessment designed to provide data to the teaching and learning staff to evaluate the effectiveness of the District curriculum. It also provides teachers with valuable feedback on how well the classroom instruction aligns to the standards (TEKS–Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills). The CBAs are administered three times per year within English-language arts, reading, math, science, and social studies in grades 2–11.
Birdville’s Regional Day School Program for the Deaf’s Inner Rhythm Dance Recital
Approximately 12 deaf & hard of hearing elementary students from Porter Elementary participated in a dance recital after eight weeks of instruction from two of our deaf education teachers who are dancers. The equipment was provided through a BISD Education Foundation Grant, and the costumes were provided through monies from Porter Elementary and Greg Bicknell, principal. The dance instruction was specifically designed to allow/engage our students who do not have the ability to effectively communicate, or who do not have access to sign language interpreters and communication in extracurricular activities outside their regular school day. This was a huge self-confidence boost to the students. It also gave parents of our students from across districts, an opportunity to get to know each other as they wait for their children to finish their instruction. The recital is a culmination of their eight weeks of hard work. The teachers are lending their time for free.
Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
The Board of Trustees met in regular session on Tuesday, November 15. The following link will provide you a summary of actions taken at their meeting.
Trustees Announce Holiday Heights Elementary Principal
At their regular meeting, Birdville ISD’s Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Mike Dukes as principal of Holiday Heights Elementary. He is replacing Michael Wamsley, who recently left the District.
Dukes retired from Birdville in August 2015. Dukes was principal at Snow Heights Elementary from 2010–15, and principal at Spicer Elementary from 1999–2010.
He received his master’s degree in educational administration from the University of North Texas and his bachelor’s degree in biology from the University of Texas at Arlington.
