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Saturday, November 20, 2010

STAYING ALIVE, TURKEYS IN DISGUISE

Here is a Photostory of our Turkey's in Disguise project. The disguised turkeys turned out great and are such fun to see. The scholars did a fantastic job disguising the turkeys!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Benefit for Elementary National Honor Society

Who are Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison, Ray Charles, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, The Everly Brothers, and Connie Francis?
Amswer... They are all popular singers from the 50's.
Pictured are Smithfield scholars doing the bop!

Thursday, November 4, 2010

OUR CLASS BLOG REACHES 8,000 VISITORS

I just noticed that our classroom blog has reached 8,000 visitors. That is amazing. I have also been surprised at the number of visitors that have come from other countries.
I enjoy looking at the world map (Visitor Locations)) to see where people come from that visit our blog. Take a look you might be surprised also. Just click on the world map on the right hand side of our blog to see visitors from all over the world. We've had visitors from every continent except Antartica. When I started this blog I never thought we'd have visitors from so many different places. Wow!

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Language to Literacy with Stella Luna

We are learning about Language to Literacy Charts this year. So far we have completed several. This week we worked on Details, Big Idea and Multiple Perspectives. Here are some pictures of the class learning about bats.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

HAT DAY, OCTOBER 15 2010

Students donated one dollar to United Way to wear a hat to school.
A variety of hats were worn by the class.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

PRESENT AND PAST TENSE REVIEW

Meadow and Israel show us what to do when the class reviews present and past tense.

SORTING SHAPES

We are learning about diffferent shapes in Math. Can you name all the different shapes? Can you tell how many vertices and edges they have? Ricky, Aiden and Skylar can help you.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

KICK OFF YOUR SHOES!

Students who bring one dollar on Tuesday, for the United Way Drive, can wear slippers in class. Bring in your dollar and enjoy wearing some comfortable footwear on Tuesday. Don't forget to bring some regular shoes for PE and recess time. Let's all show our support for the less fortunate and be comfortable at the same time.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

GIRLS LOVE SCIENCE TOO!

Our class has been studying about safety during science experiments. We've made predictions, observvations and made conslusions about solids, liquids and gasses. Did you know that shaving cream can be a solid, a liquid and a gas?

INTERVIEW WITH LOGAN AND KEITH

SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS, SOLID, LIQUID, GAS

WORKING WITH OUR FIFTH GRADE BUDDIES, SUM IT UP PROJECT

Grandparents Day 2010

Sunday, September 12, 2010

WHAT TO DO AND WHAT NOT TO DO WITH SCIENCE EQUIPMENT

Thanks to Aiden, Skylar and Israel for showing us what to do and what not to do when using science equipment.

KIDS AT WORK

Here are a few pictures of what Smithfield Scholars do at school. Some students are reading and some are playing a science game. The last picture is the poster the class created for International Reading/Literacy Day.

INTERNATIONAL READING/LITERACY DAY

On International Reading/Literacy Day the entire school read a book called All the World and each grade level answered questions about the book.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Scientists at Work!

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Parent Information/Cirriculum Night

Please plan to attend Parent Information Night/Cirriculum Night on Tuesday, August 31st at 6:00pm in room 201. Second grade expectations and the second grade homework policy will be explained. I will also explain what the Fluency Folder is and talk about our Friday tests. This is a very important meeting and I hope that everyone wil make a special effort to attend.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Meet the Teacher Night and Drop Off School Supplies

Meet the Teacher Night is on August 17th from 6:00pm to 7:00pm. Please plan to attend and bring all your child's school supplies. I am looking forward to meeting all my new second graders and their parents. Hope to see you soon.

Registration for Returning Students

Registration for all returning students is on August 5th from 7:00am to 7:00pm. You can also register online. Online registration is ONLY for existing students at participating campuses, not someone new to the district. To access online registration: Parents must have a SKYWARD access code. If you need an access code, please visit our Smithfield campus after Aug. 2.

What Can My Child Wear to School?

What can my child wear to school?
2010-11 Dress Code Quick Reference Guide
Quick Reference Guide
(For a complete Copy of the Code of Conduct, visit the Student Services website)
The District’s dress code, at all grade levels, is established to teach grooming and hygiene, instill
discipline, prevent disruption, avoid safety hazards and teach respect for authority. Students
shall be dressed and groomed in a manner that is clean and neat and that will not be a health or
safety hazard to themselves or others.
1. Hair styles and non-natural colors that, in the opinion of the school principal or
principal’s designee, cause a health or safety hazard or cause a disruption of the
education process shall not be permitted. Well-kept beards and mustaches are allowed.
2. All students are expected to wear clothing and undergarments in keeping with their
gender. Undergarments must not be exposed at any time.
3. Tank tops(less than 2 inches), low cut dresses, low cut blouses, blouses that are strapless,
backless, or have spaghetti-type straps, are prohibited.
4. Students may wear shorts, skirts, and dresses provided they are neatly hemmed and
modest in appearance. Specifically prohibited are: cutoffs (of any derivation), pajama
bottoms, form-fitting/skin tight shorts of lycra, spandex, or any other similar material.
The length of shorts, skirts, and dresses are as follows:
Elementary: No higher than fingertip length
Secondary: No higher than 4” from the top of the knee
All shorts are to be without holes and not shredded.
5. Form-fitting/skin tight pants, such as leggings and tights, must be covered with a top
reaching no higher than four inches above the knee for secondary students and no higher
than fingertip length for elementary students.
6. No sagging. Oversized clothing shall not be worn to school or to any BISD function.
Specifically, “bagging or sagging” pants or shorts are prohibited. All pants and shorts
are to be worn at the waist.
7. Pants may not expose the skin above the knee and must be presentable for school. Extra
long belts are prohibited. Belts must be used appropriately.
8. No hats or head coverings (i.e., scarves, bandanas, hoodies) of any kind are to be worn
or brought to school unless approved by the school principal for a special occasion.
Unless there is a medical justification, no sunglasses are to be worn in the building.
9. All students must wear appropriate footwear. Heelies are prohibited. Due to safety
concerns during recess and P.E, elementary students are not allowed to wear flip-flops
during this time.
10. Heavy full-length outerwear, such as “dusters”, trench coats, or Gothic attire, is
prohibited from being worn on campus or school sponsored activities.
11. The wearing of heavy chains or spiked jewelry or “grills” is prohibited. Pierced body
ornaments must be restricted to the ear and appropriate for school.
12. Tattoos (permanent or temporary) must be covered and not visible to others in the
classroom.
13. The length of uniforms for spirit groups such as drill teams, cheerleaders, dance clubs,
etc. shall be consistent with BISD student dress code when these uniforms are worn to
class.
14. Regulations in reference to grooming and dress for each campus, are under the
direction of the principal.
15. The Academy @ Carrie Francis Thomas, the Academy at West Birdville, Birdville
Elementary, and Richland Middle School require the wearing of school uniforms or
standardized dress for all students, as approved by the Campus Site-Based Committee

JPS School Based Clinics

Birdville ISD and JPS have joined together to provide two school based clinics in the district. One is in Haltom City at 2807 Layton Ave. in Haltom City, and the other is on the south side of the Academy at C.F. Thomas at 8200 O’Brian Way in North Richland Hills. The clinic treats students in BISD and their sibling’s ages newborn to 18-years-old for a $5 office charge. Services include: well child visits, sports physicals, acute care, chronic illnesses (asthma, diabetes), immunizations, and much more. The clinic does not have X-ray capabilities or dental services. They see uninsured students or Medicaid that do not have a specified primary care physician. For appointments, call 817.759.2035 (Haltom City) or 817.547.3046 (C.F. Thomas).

Open Enrollment

BISD is accepting OPEN ENROLLMENT transfers of residents and non-residents students. Transfers are considered on a case-by case basis and require approval by the superintendent or his/her designee. Criteria for approval includes good grades, discipline, attendance, and passing all sections of the most recent TAKS or other recognized test if TAKS is not available (kindergarten, second grade, private schools, parochial schools or home schools).BISD will accept applications for grade levels kindergarten (K) -12th grade for schools which have been declared “Open” based on campus capacity. The number of openings for transfer students in grades K-5 is limited. Transfer applications will be processed on a first-come basis. Preference is given to children of BISD full-time employees and students that are already in attendance at the requested campus. All other students will continue to be accepted pending eligibility and available space. There will not be a tuition fee for out-of-district students for the 2008-09 school year; however, this waiver will be reviewed in successive years.Completed applications will be reviewed by an administrator in the office of student services and the campus principal to determine final disposition. Parents will be notified electronically of the status of the application. Once the application has been approved by both the campus principal and student services, the parent should make a copy of the approval and call the individual campus to make arrangements for registration. If an application is denied based on campus/program capacity, the office of student services will assist the parent with options in choosing a campus that has available capacity.

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