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Fourth-grade GATE (gifted and talented) students at Foster Village Elementary
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Fourth-grade GATE (gifted and talented) students at Foster Village Elementary have been exploring the strength in structures, which shapes will tessellate, and that a structure is only as strong as its weakest link. The students recently tried their hands at constructing a geodesic dome.
Texas Public Schools Week
March 7-10
BISD is celebrating Texas Public Schools Week March 7–10. This year’s theme is “Public Education: A Texas Tradition.”
For a list of campus activities, visit birdvilleschools.net/tpsw.
Robotics Team Advances to Regional Competition
The Birdville Center of Technology and Advanced Learning’s (BCTAL) robotics team recently advanced to the Regional competition. On Feb. 13, the robotics team won the Vex Robotics Competition in Cumby, Texas. The win qualifies them for the Regional competition and a competition in Iowa in April. (A first or second place finish in one of these will secure them a place at the Vex World Robotics event.) The robot was built entirely by BCTAL students. The robotics team has been working on their current robot since summer 2015. The event in Cumby included 25 teams from Keller, Sachse, Tyler, Diana, Como, Bonham, Wolfe City, Royce City, Paris and Cumby. The Vex Robotics Competition is the first event win for sponsor Matthew Pitner. Pitner is the BCTAL’s 2016 Campus Teacher of the Year.
Board of Trustees Meeting Summary
The Board of Trustees met in regular session on Thursday, February 25. The following link will provide you a summary of actions taken at their meeting.