Congratulations to BISD’s three high school marching bands for successes at competitions on Saturday, Oct. 18. The Birdville High Mighty Hawk Band competed in the Wylie Marching Invitational and tied for 10th place overall out of 24 bands in preliminary competition. The Richland High Marching Band competed in the Wylie contest placing fourth overall in prelims with awards for Best Woodwinds, Best Percussion, and first place in their division. The Richland Marching Band went on to win the Wylie Marching Invitational. The Pride of Haltom Marching Band traveled to St. Louis, Missouri to compete in the Bands of America Super Regional Competition in the Edward Jones Dome. Out of a huge field of 64 bands in preliminary competition, the Pride of Haltom succeeded in making the top 14 bands for finals and finished 12th overall.
High School Choirs Success at Region Auditions
Congratulations to choir students across Birdville ISD who competed in Region 5 choir competitions. Competing against schools from Arlington, HEB, and Mansfield ISD, singers from BISD had outstanding results. Best of luck to the All-Region Choir members as they prepare for their third round of auditions on Nov. 21, where the top five chairs in each section will advance to the final round of All-State Choir auditions.
Region 5 All-Region Choir
- Birdville HS: Xavier Baker, Sarah Boyd, Lily Boswell, Sean Cazier, Hannah Detrick, Kiefer Detrick, Dennis Gartman, James Frazier (Alternate), Logan Perrin, Austin Perrin, & Emily Schuck
- Haltom HS: Noah Brehm, Haley Clark, Marion DeGuzman, Abigail Del Cristo, Tristan Langrehr, Marcus Medina, Alejandro Narvaez, Marissa Suazo, Cody Vital (Alternate), & Katlyn White
- Richland HS: Alivia Atkinson, Kendall Dobbins (Alternate), Matt Garner, Ruth Kingsbury, Gabe Reyer, & Eunique Thomas-Belmonte
Region 5 All-District Choir
- Birdville HS: Jared Burleson, Victoria Golden, Audrey Ham, Halie Moore, Alecia Pipkin, & Erin Ruhlman
- Haltom HS: Celina Bradley, Katie Cooper, Stanley George, & Alex Hawes
- Richland HS: Alberto Alfaro, Caylee Blocker, Lacie Eagan, Carlie Hagar, Austin Jones, Braden Kelley, Sabrina Trotter, & Josh Watson
9-10 Honor Choir
- Birdville HS: Mason Doyle, Danielle Farnan, Hannah Green, Trey Harmening, Shali Hartman, Sariah Keil, Jesika Lopez, Patrice Pierre, Savannah Shapley, & Maggie Williams
- Haltom HS: Omar Bustillos, Cyan Burkhart, Jesus Castillo, Thomas Jones, Sara Lawson, Kennan Lukacs, Melanie Martinez, Kathy Rivera, Jonathan Salas, Sydney Satibanjong, Shelby Siefkas, & Catherine Suazo
- Richland HS: Ruth Andrews, Brooke Christoffersen, Anastacia Clough, Preston Conger, Caleb Dollarhide, Greg Fehribach, Hailey Frith, Beyonce Green, Kayla Jefferies, Rachel Kelly, Christina Soto, Brad Symank, & Emilie Torres
Notes from Dr. Brown, October 2014 Edition
Early voting for the November 4 General Election is from October 20-31. On the November ballot, the BISD community will have the opportunity to vote on a bond proposal developed by a diverse group of citizens (parents, grandparents, senior adults and business leaders) from all parts of the district. The proposal includes:
Security Upgrades
- Enhance security throughout the District
Rebuilds
- Birdville Elementary
- The Academy at West Birdville Elementary
- North Richland Middle
Science Upgrades
- Provide for safe and compliant science labs
Technology Upgrades
- Provide a robust wireless network to serve every classroom
- Replace obsolete technology devices
- Fund technology upgrades to meet current and future instructional needs
- Will be paid for within five years
Renovations & Upgrades
- Address critical renovation needs requiring action in the next one to three years
- Improve Facility equity among high schools
If voters approve the proposition, the $163.2 million proposal would increase property taxes approximately $3 per month on a house valued at $120,000; approximately $6 a month on a house valued at $225,000; and approximately $9 a month on a house valued at $330,000. (These values are prior to the $15,000 homestead exemption.) However, for residents age 65 or older who apply for the “Over 65” homestead exemption, state law prohibits the district from raising school taxes. Therefore, BISD residents who have an “Over 65” homestead exemption will not see an increase in their school taxes if the bond program is approved by voters.
I want to encourage you to accept BISD’s Get 5 Challenge.
- Get Informed about BISD’s 2014 bond proposal
- Get Five of your Friends
- Go Vote!
Vote early October 20-31 or on Election Day November 4.
For specific details on the 2014 bond program or voting locations, visit www.bisdbond14.net
BISD excels at Region 5 All-State jazz audition
Congratulations to the BISD band members who competed in the Texas All-State Jazz Band audition and were selected as region jazz band members. Special recognition goes to those who qualified as an Area Candidate as they will continue the audition process in hopes of being selected to the Texas All-State Jazz Band. They are:
Haltom High: Ian Bassham, alto sax; England Nguyen, tenor trombone; Kamron Curry, bass trombone; and James Daley, bass guitar.
Richland High: Quinton Hackworth, alto sax; Tanner Reddoch, alto sax; Dylan White, baritone sax; Evan Milligan, baritone sax; Tylar Cravens, trumpet; Jonathan Duer, tenor trombone; and Colton Reddoch, drums.
Birdville High: Liam Rhodes, alto sax; Ian Worley, tenor sax; Katryna Parisi, tenor sax; Reece Neathery, tenor trombone; Jonathan Shier, trumpet; Jared Henry, trumpet; Matthew Edwards, trumpet; Jordan Amara, trumpet; and David Harris, drums.
All-State choir first audition success for BISD choir members
Congratulations to the BISD high school singers who competed in the first round of Texas All-State Choir auditions and advanced to the second round of auditions in October. They are:
Haltom High: Haley Clark, alto; Katie Cooper, alto; Celina Bradley, alto; Abby Del Cristo, alto; Marcus Medina, bass; Cody Vital, bass; Brechon Plummer, soprano; Katlyn White, soprano; Lisi Greenlee, soprano; Alex Hawes, soprano; Tristan Langrehr, soprano; Marissa Suazo, soprano; Noah Brehm, tenor; Marion Deguzman, tenor; Stanley George, tenor; and Alejandro Narvaez, tenor.
Richland High: Kendall Dobbins, soprano; Carlie Hager, soprano; Alivia Atkinson, soprano; Sarah Jones, soprano; Lacy Eagan, soprano; Chandler Welch, soprano; Caylee Blocker, alto; Moriah Khalil, alto; Ruth Kingsbury, alto; Sabrina Trotter, alto; Elisa Shiller, alto; Eunique Thomas-Belmonte, alto; Gabe Reyer, tenor; Matt Garner, tenor; Braden Kelley, tenor; Austin Jones, tenor; Nathan Short, tenor; Josh Watson, bass; and Alberto Alfaro, bass.
Birdville High: Hannah Detrick, soprano; Victoria Golden, soprano; Callie Dana, soprano; Audrey Hamm, soprano; Allecia Pipkin, soprano; Halie Moore, soprano; Emily Schuck, soprano; Erin Ruhlman, soprano; Sarah Boyd, alto; Lily Boswell, alto; Austin Perrin, tenor; Logan Perrin, tenor; Xavier Baker, tenor; Jared Burleson, tenor; Jet Coatney, tenor; Kiefer Detrick, bass; James Frazier, bass; Dennis Garman, bass; Sean Cazier, bass; and Jr. Gomez, bass.
Richland Middle School presents Rachel’s Challenge
