The Tellez Team Blog

Friday, April 22, 2011

Smithfield Elementary Walks 799 Miles!

The first annual Fun Run was a huge success with our entire school walking or running 799 miles in one morning! I would like to thank Desert Coastal Transport, Inc. for being a sponsor for $250.00. I appreciate them wanting to help our class and our school.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Race for the Cure Team Smithfield 2011

Our teachers and staff parrticipated in Race for the Cure in honor of Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Millard. They are wearing their pink Survivor T-shirts in the picture.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Dakota Dresses Up for School

Dokota decided to wear a dress shirt and a tie to school. I think he looks very smart.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Special Visitors

Mr. Todd, from Southwestern Dairy Association, and his pal Angel visited with K-2 nd graders today. This was Angel's first visit to Smithfield but her mother had been to our school many times.
Angel is a black and white Hereford cow and she weighs 1,400 pounds. She eats 40 pounds of food a day and drinks 10 or more gallons of water a day.
Mr. Todd has lots of fun cow facts and he is always a big hit with the children. Angel did a great job too. Everyone had a great time.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Students Grow Plants From Seeds

Our class is studying about the grasslands. We are growing plants from seeds.
Seven little plants have sprouted. Caroline's plant has grown the most so far.

The Reading Lady

Kathy Horle is better known as The Reading Lady. She reads with our class and helps the class with fluency and comprehension. Kathy began volunteering at Smithfield in1988 when her twin girls were in first grade.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Who is Behind the Mardi Gras Mask?

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Field Trip to Casa Manana Theater 3-1-11

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Firefighter Simmons Visits Second Grade

Mrs. Graves' son, Firefighter Simmons, from the Keller Fire Department, visited with all the second graders on Feb. 16th. He picked Aiden to help him with Stop, Drop, Cover, and Roll.

Valentine's Party 2011

All the children had a great time at our Valentine's Party!

Friday, February 4, 2011

New Lesson... Teaching My Students How to Ski!

In the eighteen years I have taught in BISD we have never had four snow days in a row. I decided to have a little fun this morning and I got my skis out for a trial run.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

FINE ARTS DAY 2011

Everyone had a great time on Friday, Jan. 21st, which was Fine Arts Day at Smithfield. I tried to get a picture of everyone in our class but I know that I missed a few students. The children visited many different classrooms throughout Fine Arts Day. The children had four sessions of art during the day and after lunch they enjoyed an hour of entertainment. Students from Paschal High School did Spanish Folklorico Dancing for us which the class enjoyed very much. Even some of our teachers got to try out some new dance steps.
I hope you enjoy the slideshow.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Who Visits Our Class Blog?

Who visits our class blog? You might be surprised. People from many countries have visited out blog so far this school year.
United States (US) 721
Canada (CA) 22
United Kingdom (GB) 10
Australia (AU) 6
Philippines (PH) 4
India (IN) 3
Korea, Republic of (KR) 3
Turkey (TR) 2
Pakistan (PK) 2
Greece (GR) 2
France (FR) 2
Germany (DE) 2
South Africa (ZA) 2
Belgium (BE) 2
Ireland (IE) 1
Netherlands (NL) 1
Kuwait (KW) 1
Colombia (CO) 1
Argentina (AR) 1
Mauritania (MR) 1
Mexico (MX) 1
New Zealand (NZ) 1
United Arab Emirates (AE) 1
Spain (ES) 1

Thursday, December 9, 2010

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE TELLEZ TEAM

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.

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.