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Birdville ISD students earn national honors
BISD is proud to announce it has three National Merit Semifinalists and 13 National Merit Commended Scholars and one National Hispanic Scholar for the 2015-16 school year.
Nearly 1.5 million juniors in 22,000 high schools across the country entered the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program last year by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Less than one percent of the nation’s high school seniors received the prestigious designation of becoming a semifinalist this year.
To become a finalist, a semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the high school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test.
BISD’s 2015-16 National Merit Semifinalists are:
Birdville High School
Jacob Brown
Elizabeth (Libby) Feray
Richland High School
Anna Polk
National Merit Commended Scholars are:
Birdville High School
Taylor Campbell
David Durden
Brandon Holmes
Jessica Peterson
Matthew Reddy
Preston Seebock
Haltom High School
Sebastian Cox
Richland High School
Chris Dobbins
Hina Hussain
Sarah Jones
Ruth Kingsbury
Brad Pipes
Dylan White
National Hispanic Scholars are:
Richland High School
Jose Garcia
The National Merit Scholarship Program will announce additional program honorees later this school year.
A Piece of My Heart
By Shirley Lauro
Friday, October 16 at 7 p.m. (Cast A)
Saturday, October 17 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. (Cast A & B)
Sunday, October 18 at 2 p.m. (Cast B)
Tickets:
Students – $5
Adults – $8
Veterans – FREE with ID
Birdville High School Faculty – FREE
BISD Theatre Faculty – FREE
A Piece of My Heart by Shirley Lauro is a powerful, true drama based on the book of the same name by Keith Walker. The play tells the accounts of six women and their experiences with the Vietnam War: two Army nurses, an Army officer, a Navy nurse, a member of the Red Cross, and a singer. The script portrays each young woman before, during, and after her tour in a war-torn nation. Other cast members play a well-rounded ensemble representing others affected by the war. The show is moving and powerful, with all of the brutality and raw honesty that comes with the history that the play describes.
We are attempting to plan short panel discussion with a number of Vietnam War veterans to discuss their experiences and enlighten our community to follow our performance on Sunday, October 18. If you are in contact with any veterans that would be interested in participating in the panel, please invite them to attend and let me know! We would love to be able to offer our students a chance for this unique and respected perspective to accompany our production.
Thanks again for your continued support of the Birdville High School Theatre Department!
Construction of the new West Birdville Elementary
Construction of the new West Birdville Elementary campus is progressing. Thank you for supporting the 2014 Bond.
Birdville ISD Associate Superintendent for Finance Appointed
The Birdville ISD Board of Trustees at a special meeting approved the appointment of Katie Bowman, CPA to the position of associate superintendent for finance. Bowman will replace Mike Seale who took a similar position with Humble ISD.
“I am excited to have Katie Bowman in her new role in Birdville,” Superintendent Darrell G. Brown said. “She brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and integrity in the area of educational finance.”
Bowman has been employed as director of business in Birdville ISD from 2013 to present, and previously from 2007–11. She was assistant superintendent for finance and operations for Midlothian ISD from 2012–2013; financial director of district bond programs and associate superintendent for business and finance from 2011–12 at Mansfield ISD; and business manager at Goose Creek ISD from 2000–07. In addition, she has served in various accountant positions from 1983–2000.
She received her bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University Commerce and her master’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. Bowman is a licensed CPA in the state of Texas.
Student Holiday/Staff Development
