The Tellez Team Blog: 2013

Friday, May 31, 2013

THE END OF A GREAT YEAR AND THE END OF A GREAT CAREER!

Today is the last day of school for students. Tomorrow will be my last day. I am sad and happy at the same time. It is wonderful to see my students ready to move on to the third grade. I am also moving on to new adventures. Tomorrow I retire from BISD after completing my 28th year of teaching.
I have taught in four schools during my career but I have taught at Smithfield the longest. I have taught here for 19 years. I am ready to begin a new chapter in my life and I am very excited to try something new. Thank you to the many students I have been so fortunate to have in my classes through the years and thank you to their parents for their wonderful support!

Monday, May 6, 2013

Plant Experiment

Our plants have really grown! Here they are on the sixth of May.
Right now Vinnie's has grown the most, followed by Ivie's plant and Emory's plant.
Mr Tetterton's plant continues to do well and Mr. Bicknell's is doing great also.
Poor Mrs. Tellez's plant has not grown at all!

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

PLANT EXPERIMENTS

On April 17th our class planted different kinds of seeds. We put the seeds in cups and put them in the sun. We looked at them with a magnifying glass and we are waiting for the seeds to sprout and roots to grow.

Six days after planting, some seeds are growing and some are not. In this picture Mr. Tetterton's summer squash is doing the best, followed by Mr. Bicknell's sweet basil.
Mrs. Tellez planted radishes but nothing has come up yet.

Friday, April 12, 2013

FUN RUN APRIL 11th

Our class participated in the school Fun Run. The Fun Run raises money for school technology.
Students run or walk laps and get relatives and friends to sponsor them.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

FIELD TRIP

On April 8th the second grade classes attended the play Flat Stanley and then went to Adventure World Park for a picnic. Here are some pictures from the trip.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Bowling Champion!

Our very own Morgan has competed in several bowling competitions this year both here and in Houston. Morgan came in first in the tournaments. This weekend she bowled a score of 209!
Way to go Morgan. She will continue to compete in the future. We wish her good luck with her bowling.

Spring Party

Our class celebrated the beginning of spring with a party on March
28th. The party was from 2:30-3:15. The class decorated white bags with bunnies and stickers.
Each student brought small gifts for everyone in the class and placed them in the decorated bags. The class enjoyed snacks of cookies, fruit and dips and chips. After the party the class left for the day. Students had March 29th off and teachers attended a professional learning day at Porter Elementary.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Fine Arts Day Pictures from 2013

Fine Arts Day was a great day for the second graders. They all enjoyed the art lessons and activities and they loved eating lunch in the classroom. It was a fun day for everyone.

Dance Contest

During Fine Arts Day there was a dance contest for the entire school. Our very talented Bryce won the contest for the boys. Way to go, Bryce!!! He won a Hershey Bar for winning the contest.

Fine Arts Day 2013

Students tried different types of art and crafts on Fine Arts Day.
Laken tried sand art.
Katie painted.
Payton showed off her finished product.
Ivie showed us her tile art.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Second Semester Reminders

Our second semester begins on January 28th.
Here are a few reminders to make the rest of the year go smoothly.
Monday spelling words, math facts and graded papers go home.
Tuesday through Thursday students should study spelling words and math facts. They can also bring home their vocabulary composition book to study for the vocabulary test on Fridays.
Friday is our testing day. We begin the day with our tests. We have a reading test over the story for the week, math facts test, spelling test and vocabulary test. Fluency Folders are also due every Friday.
All students should be at school on time. If students are late they miss out on the instructions for their morning work.
Monday through Friday planners should be signed by parents in the correct calendar square.

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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