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Birdville Education Foundation Grants

The Birdville Education Foundation supports our schools, staff and students with grants for innovative learning. Susan Reyna, Stowe Elementary librarian, applied for and received a grant for $4,997.49 last year. The grant was for award-winning e-books (including Spanish), graphic novels, science, math and social studies texts at all reading levels.

> Stowe Elementary grant update

To learn more about the Birdville Education Foundation or to donate for future innovative grants, click here.

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High school Region Band audition results

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Congratulations to BISD high school band students that competed in the TMEA Region 5 All-Region Band auditions. More than 100 BISD students competed in the second phase of auditions for the Texas All-State Band with 85 percent placing in a region band.  In addition, 29 freshman were selected in a separate audition for the Region 5 ninth-grade Honor Band. Best of luck to area candidates (*) who are advancing to the final round of auditions in January.

WIND ENSEMBLE

  • Birdville High: Alexandria LaMastra*, Reece Neathery* and Jonathan Shier*
  • Haltom High: Brisa Alcorta*, Martin Cazares*, Jason Degroote, Hannah Gonzalez*, Judith Gonzalez*, Monique Inthirath*, Katelin Kripps*, Nedim Maric*and Jacob Peterson*
  • Richland High: Summer Beckworth*, Jake Buckner*, Daniel Christensen*, Madalyn Collins*, Tylar Cravens*, Nicole Griffin*, Quinton Hackworth, Evan Milligan, Vicky Murillo*, Deanna Pierce*, Samantha Pruett*, Tanner Reddoch*, Stephen Vu* and Taylor Wyatt*

SYMPHONIC A BAND

  • Birdville High: Kevin Arce, Jackson Boyd*, Jared Henry, Nikki Salkar, Savannah Shapley and Ryan Shelley*
  • Haltom High: Allen Daniel*, Armando Gonzales*, Travis Hammack, Andrea Mercado, David Mercado, Hector Ornelas and John Richter
  • Richland High: Adam Buckner, Samuel Hoelk and Haley Hoffman*

SYMPHONIC B BAND

  • Birdville High: Jordan Amara, Dylan Jackson*, Dominique Jones, Daniel Moos* and Aaron Norwood
  • Haltom High: Peter Armendariz, Nina Bui, Alexis Flanery, Hector Macias*, England Nguyen, Jorge Reyna, Shelby Roberts and Matthew Rodriquez
  • Richland High: Josh Alpert*, Brittany Baskett, Christina Howell, Colton Reddoch, Taylor Redmond, Grit Saichua and Payton Scoggins

DISTRICT BAND

  • Birdville High: Reanna Boydstun, David Harris, Jacilynn Peacock, Raul Rodelo, Aaron Smith, Bailey Templin, Eli Walker, Landry Wells and Meagan Wittner
  • Haltom High: Ian Bassham, Madison Cherryhomes, Sandy Gonzaga, Darren Miller, Bryan Palos, Daniel Ramos, Zachary Reed and Joshua Trahan
  • Richland High: Kayla Barnes, Nathan Cook, Dean Furrer, Myles Gennuso, Cole Hughes, Taylor King, Anya Kohnke, Kendall Lane, John MacDonald, David Peters, Amie Tran and Katie Weiss

NINTH-GRADE REGION BAND

  • Birdville High: Hannah Fette, Sydney Hocker, Erica Johnson, Meagan Overcash and Jacob Villarreal
  • Haltom High: Jovan Bravo, Giselle Carrillo, Sebastian Carrillo, Maryel Cazares, Spencer Elliott, Samantha Guerrero, Jaclyn Haggard, Raimasan Inthakoun, Nicholas Manyloun, Christina Marquez, Macro Munoz, Maria Ortega, Rafael Perez and Savannah Thomas
  • Richland High:  Jasmine Cantu, Jessica Diaz, Victoria Duermeyer, Angelique Farnham, Austin Johnson, Noah Lewis, Emily Mullins, Megan Murillo, Taylor Pipes and Michael Vance
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High school woodwind players advance to Phase 2

Congratulations to the following high school band members who competed in the first phase of auditions for the Texas Music Educators Association All State Band and advanced to the second phase of auditions.
 
Birdville High: Reanna Boydstun, Sydney Hocker, Dominique Jones, Nikki Salkar, Ryan Shelley, Aaron Smith and Bailey Templin
Haltom High: Ian Bassham, Nina Bui, Martin Cazares, Madison Cherryhomes, Alexis Flanery, Hannah Gonzalez, Travis Hammack, Monique Inthirath, Andrea Mercado, Daniel Ramos, Shelby Roberts and Matthew Rodriquez
Richland High: Kayla Barnes, Brittany Baskett, Summer Beckworth, Nicole Griffin, Quinton Hackworth, Haley Hoffman, Anya Kohnke, Deanna Pierce, Samantha Pruett, Tanner Reddoch, Taylor Redmond, Grit Saichua, Payton Scoggins, Amie Tran, Stephen Vu and Katie Weiss

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High school Region band brass and percussion audition results

Congratulations to the more than 140 BISD high school brass and percussion students who participated in the first phase of auditions for the Texas Music Educators Association All State Band. Students have been working since the beginning of school on difficult performance selections. Special recognition to the following students who advanced to the second round of auditions.
 
Haltom High:  Peter Armendariz, Allen Daniel, Jason Degroote, Sandy Gonzaga, Darren Miller, England Nguyen, Hector Ornelas, Bryan Palos, Jacob Peterson, Zachary Reed, Jorge Reyna*, John Richter and Joshua Trahan
Richland High:  Josh Alpert, Adam Buckner, Jake Buckner, Daniel Christensen*, Madalyn Collins, Tylar Cravens, Dean Furrer, Myles Gennuso, Samuel Hoelk, Christina Howell, Taylor King, John MacDonald, David Peters, Colton Reddoch and Taylor Wyatt*
Birdville High:  Jordan Amara, Kevin Arce, Jackson Boyd, David Harris, Jared Henry, Dylan Jackson, Reece Neathery, Aaron Norwood, Raul Rodelo, Savannah Shapley, Jonathan Shier and Eli Walker

* First chair

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Foster Village Elementary Learning About Kindness

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Foster Village Elementary students and staff are learning about “kindness” this six weeks. Each grade level has selected a “random act of kindness” to perform.

 

  • Kindergarten is supporting NRH Fire Station 4 with a toy drive and taking cocoa and cookies to our firemen.
  • First grade is supporting all the campus staff with treats and thank you cards.
  • Second grade is participating in Operation Gratitude to deployed troops with candy and cards.
  • Third grade is having a book drive for The Academy at West Birdville.
  • Fourth grade is taking cards and cookies to Brookdale and Horizon Bay senior centers as they visit and sing Christmas carols.
  • Fifth Grade is delivering food at the Community Enrichment Center of NRH to cars, singing carols and taking cocoa to workers.
  • The ASPIRE program is writing letters to Santa to support the Macy’s Make a Wish Foundation campaign.