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Planning for 2021-22: What we know today …

Note from the Superintendent

As the 2020–21 school year draws to a close, Birdville ISD is already in the midst of planning for the start of the 2021–22 school year. Like you, we are working hard to address the many questions regarding what school will look like this fall. Will we return fully in person? Will masks and other protocols remain? Will there be a remote learning option? These represent some of the questions we are hearing from our community and are the same ones we are considering as we work with the Texas Education Agency and our state and county leaders.  

On June 1, 2021, BISD will return to pre-COVID operations with face-to face instruction and masks being optional in classrooms and District facilities. As of today, our plans are to continue this practice when students return to school in August. 

BISD has received a few questions regarding the possibility of continuing the remote learning option into next year. The District is not planning to continue online learning next school year. We long to have our students back in the classroom, learning face-to-face with their teachers and having the much-needed social interaction we’ve all missed for since the pandemic began.  

This year has presented many challenges to us all. I cannot thank you enough for your flexibility and ongoing support as we continue to navigate the waters of constant change. No matter what modifications are needed for the future, our commitment to educational excellence and serving the needs of every child and family in BISD remains constant. 

BISD will continue gathering the information needed to make the best decisions for the fall semester, and will communicate those decisions to you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience and continued trust. 

Sincerely,
Dr. Darrell G. Brown 
Superintendent of Schools 

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Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) Benefits

This letter is for families with: 

  • Children who are certified for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). 
  • Children who attend a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) or Provision 2 (P2) school that offers free meals to all students.* 
  • Children born after Aug. 1, 2014, in families who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between October 2020 and June 2021.  

*Contact your child’s school if you have questions about the school’s participation in these programs.  

If you do not meet at least one of the requirements listed above, your child is not eligible for the P-EBT benefits described below. 

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Dear Parent or Guardian,  

Enrolled students (up to 21 years of age) in families that temporarily lost access to free or reduced-price school meals for the 2020–2021 school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to receive Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT). P-EBT benefits can be used to buy food from any retailer that accepts the Lone Star Card. 

The application for P-EBT will open June 2, 2021. Go to yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/PEBT to apply. The application link is case–sensitive. The deadline to apply is Aug. 13, 2021. 
 

Who Needs to Apply? 

  • A parent/guardian must apply if eligible child is: 
  • Enrolled in K-12 and NOT part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between August 2020 and June 2021. 
  • Born on or before Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for the first time during the 2020–2021 school year in May or June 2021. 
  • A parent/guardian does not have to apply if eligible child is: 
  • Born on or before Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between August 2020 and April 2021. 
  • Born after Aug. 1, 2014, and is part of a family who received SNAP benefits for at least one month between October 2020 and June 2021.  

For more information about eligibility, applying and getting your P-EBT benefits, visit hhs.texas.gov/pebt, or call the P-EBT Call Center at 833-442-1255, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Central time. 

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BISD Announces Green Valley Elementary Principal

Dr. Frymark

On Wednesday, May 26, Birdville ISD Superintendent Dr. Darrell Brown announced the appointment of Nathan Frymark, Ed.D., as principal of Green Valley Elementary. He is replacing Dr. Jim Calvin, who accepted a similar position in a neighboring school district.  

Frymark has been principal of O.H. Stowe Elementary since July 2019. Before joining Stowe Elementary, he was an assistant principal at Haltom Middle School from 2016–19; assistant principal at Stowe Elementary from 2015–16; assistant principal at Bowie Middle School in Irving ISD from 2013–15; dean of students at Austin Middle School in Irving ISD from 2012–13; and department chair, English as a second language teacher and Spanish teacher at Richland High School from 2008–12.  

He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and master’s and doctorate degrees from Dallas Baptist University. 

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ESSER III Survey

We Want Your Feedback

Dear BISD Families,  

Birdville ISD is expected to receive federal funding through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER III), part of the American Recovery Plan Act of 2021. The funds will help cover the costs associated with safely reopening and sustaining the safe operation of schools this year, while addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students. In order to determine the best way for BISD to utilize these funds, we need your feedback.  

The District is inviting you to take just a few minutes to complete the brief ESSER III Needs Assessment survey on how you believe these funds should be utilized.  

Take BISD ESSER III Parent Survey. The survey will only be available through noon on Friday, June 4.  

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your perspective! 

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Birdville Hawks Boys Baseball Advances to Fourth Round of UIL Playoffs

BHS Baseball Team

Congratulations to the Birdville Hawks boys baseball team for advancing to the fourth round of the UIL playoffs. They will play the best two out of three games against Amarillo High School. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. 

Game Information 

Friday, May 28 at 5 p.m. 
at Texas Tech University 

Saturday, May 29 at Noon (If necessary, game three will be played immediately following game two.) 
at Lubbock Christian University