{"id":1570,"date":"2015-02-15T08:30:37","date_gmt":"2015-02-15T14:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/?p=1570"},"modified":"2015-02-15T18:31:14","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T00:31:14","slug":"this-week-in-bisd-monday-february-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.birdvilleschools.net\/district\/wordpress\/this-week-in-bisd-monday-february-16\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in BISD (Feb. 16-20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Monday, Feb. 16 is a student holiday for BISD students and a Professional Learning Day for staff.<\/li>\n<li><strong>BISD\u2019s <\/strong>Spelling Bee will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Thomas Coliseum. Campus champions will compete for the opportunity to advance to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram\u2019s Spelling Bee. Invited guests will include parents, principals, administrators, community members and campus runners-up.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Richland High School<\/strong>\u2019s choir is having a Raising Cane\u2019s fundraiser from 4\u20139 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17. Raising Cane\u2019s is located at 776 Grapevine Hwy. in Hurst, on the corner of Blvd. 26 and Precinct Line Road.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mullendore Elementary\u2019s<\/strong> ASPIRE Family Fuse begins at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18.<\/li>\n<li>Trinity Science Solutions will be at <strong>Watauga<\/strong> <strong>Elementary<\/strong> all day Wednesday, Feb. 18 with the Orbit Earth Expo. For information, call 817-547-2700.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Green Valley Elementary\u2019s<\/strong> group picture day is Wednesday, Feb. 18.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Green Valley Elementary\u2019s<\/strong> Jump Rope for Heart\/Red Day is Thursday, Feb. 19.<\/li>\n<li>Fourth-grade students from <strong>Richland Elementary<\/strong> will visit Austin Thursday, Feb. 19. For information, call 817-547-2000.<\/li>\n<li>A beginning and intermediate sign language class is starting at <strong>Porter Elementary<\/strong> from 6:30\u20138 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 in the library. The eight-week class costs $25 per person or $40 for families up to four members. An optional $30 book may be purchased at class. For information or to register, email Mary Sue Blackwell at <a href=\"mailto:Marysue.blackwell@birdvilleschools.net\">Marysue.blackwell@birdvilleschools.net<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Birdville Council of PTAs<\/strong> will celebrate Founders Day, commemorating the establishment of the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Thursday, Feb. 19 with dinner at 6 p.m. and the program beginning at 7 p.m. at the Thomas Coliseum. Students who have won at the PTA Council-level of the annual Reflections Arts Program will be recognized at this event. Dinner tickets are $10 each. Order tickets from the Birdville Council of PTAs, Attn. Alison Ames, 6125 E. Belknap St., Haltom City, TX 76117.<\/li>\n<li><strong>North Ridge Elementary\u2019s<\/strong> McDonald\u2019s Night is Thursday, Feb. 19.<\/li>\n<li><strong>North Ridge Elementary\u2019s<\/strong> Hat Day is Friday, Feb. 20.<\/li>\n<li><strong>North Richland Middle School\u2019s <\/strong>Varsity Men\u2019s Choir Clinic and Fun Night is from 5\u20139 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20.<\/li>\n<li>In honor of Black History Month, Dee Cee Cornish will perform for students at <strong>The Academy at C.F. Thomas<\/strong> Friday, Feb. 20 during their library time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Richland High School\u2019s <\/strong>choir is having a pancake breakfast and morning serenade from 8\u201210 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at Applebee\u2019s. Applebee\u2019s is located at 6645 NE Loop 820 in North Richland Hills.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cheney Elementary<\/strong> is hosting the annual Haltom City Sport Stacking Invitational Tournament beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Cup stackers from BISD and surrounding districts will compete for a chance to be number one. There will be individual events as well as team relays. Concessions will be available. For information, call 817-547-2300.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monday, Feb. 16 is a student holiday for BISD students and a Professional Learning Day for staff. BISD\u2019s Spelling Bee will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Thomas Coliseum. Campus champions will compete for the opportunity to advance to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram\u2019s Spelling Bee. 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