Week of December 17

The +10 Mindset

Mr. Todd did a great job teaching our Principles of
Education students about his experience in education.

As we head into Christmas break, I would like to personally thank the teachers, leaders and staff of Blue Ridge ISD for all that they have done.  Not only are we making tremendous progress in academics, but we are growing by leaps and bounds in UIL Academics, Athletics, Fine Arts, and FFA.

I invite you to join me in sending a personal word of thanks to those who are personally impacting your children in a positive way so they know just how much we value their dedication and commitment to the students of Blue Ridge ISD.

Long Range Facility Planning Committee

Tuesday, December 18 at 6:30

 Sanford Elementary in Van Alstyne

We will provide a bus that will leave BRISD Admin Building at 6 p.m.

Upcoming Events

7th Grade History students received a reply letter
from U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson.

• Fri, Dec 14 - ES UIL Academic Paper Events at Leonard
• Fri, Dec 14 - HS Girls vs Howe
• Fri, Dec 14 - HS Boys at Lone Oak
• Sat, Dec 15 - MS One Act Play at Princeton
• Sat, Dec 15 - Winter Sports Meet the Tiger at 7 pm
• Mon, Dec 17 - JH Boys BB at Bells
• Mon, Dec 17 - JH Girls BB at Howe
• Mon, Dec 17 - BRISD Board Meeting at 7 p.m.
• Tue, Dec 18 - Girls & Boys BB at Leonard
• Tue, Dec 18 - Long Range Facility Planning Committee Meeting at 7 p.m.
• Wed, Dec 19 - Last Day of 2nd 9 Weeks
• Thu, Dec 20 - Staff Work Day (Holiday for Students)
• Fri, Dec 21 - Christmas Break begins
• Fri, Dec 21 - Boys & Girls BB vs Bonham
• Mon & Tue, 1/7-1/8 - Staff Development Day
• Wed, Jan 9 - Students Return for 3rd 9 Weeks

Calendars

Mrs. Stroup teaching students how to solve
mysteries through blood typing labs.
Students use science to determine who was at a crime scene.

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Elementary School Calendar
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High School Calendar
Blue Ridge Community Calendar



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Week of December 10

The +10 Mindset - UIL Academic Competition 

Colton Miller was named my Elementary
Student Leader of the Week

UIL Academic week for BRES and BRMS began on Thursday, December 6 with middle school speaking events, and it ends on Friday, December 14 with the middle school one-act play in Princeton .  Why is UIL Academics important?  Well, first of all UIL Academics allows our students to take their learning to the next level (+10) by competing against their peers from other schools.  It allows them to gauge their ability and expertise against kids just like them.  In fact UIL Academics is a great representation of how the real world works.  If you want to be the best person for the job, you have to work hard every single day to be able outperform those who also want that job.

This is our first year in 3A competition and I can't say enough how proud I am of our students and academic coaches for their hard work preparing for competition.  Since the beginning of school, our coaches have been working feverishly to prepare students for competition and on December 14, we will see the fruits of our labor.  Our ultimate goal is to win the state championship, and no matter what place we come in, we will use the results to determine next steps to better prepare our students for next year.  


15 Days of Christmas

I had a great time teaching Mrs. Stroup's biology class.

The first week of December showering lots of goodies for our staff in the 15 Days of Christmas.  In last week's post, I shared about the 15 Days of Christmas where we are showing our teachers and staff just how much we appreciate them.  Please join us in thanking BRISD teachers, leaders, and staff for all that they do for our students.

Long Range Facility Planning Committee

Tuesday, December 18 at 6:30

 Sanford Elementary in Van Alstyne

We will provide a bus that will leave BRISD Admin Building at 6 p.m.

Upcoming Events

The 8th Grade Leadership
Class packed Food Pantry
boxes for December.

• Fri, Dec 7 - EOC U.S. History Retest
• Fri, Dec 7 - UIL Speaking Events for ES at Bells
• Dec 6 - 8 - Blue Ridge Basketball Tournament Boys & Girls
• Mon, Dec 10 - BRHS Band Christmas Concert
• Tue, Dec 11 - HS Boys BB vs Whitesboro
• Tue, Dec 11 - HS Girls BB at Van Alstyne
• Thu, Dec 13 - MS UIL Academics Paper Events at Van Alstyne
• Thu, Dec 13 - BRMS Choir Christmas Concert
• Fri, Dec 14 - ES UIL Academic Paper Events at Leonard
• Fri, Dec 14 - HS Girls vs Howe
• Fri, Dec 14 - HS Boys at Lone Oak
• Sat, Dec 15 - MS One Act Play at Princeton
• Sat, Dec 15 - Winter Sports Meet the Tiger at 7 pm
• Mon, Dec 17 - JH Boys BB at Bells
• Mon, Dec 17 - JH Girls BB at Howe
• Mon, Dec 17 - BRISD Board Meeting at 7 p.m.
• Tue, Dec 18 - Girls & Boys BB at Leonard
• Tue, Dec 18 - Long Range Facility Planning Committee Meeting at 7 p.m.
• Wed, Dec 19 - Last Day of 2nd 9 Weeks
• Thu, Dec 20 - Staff Work Day (Holiday for Students)
• Fri, Dec 21 - Christmas Break begins
• Fri, Dec 21 - Boys & Girls BB vs Bonham
• Mon & Tue, 1/7-1/8 - Staff Development Day
• Wed, Jan 9 - Students Return for 3rd 9 Weeks

Calendars

Our UIL Coaches & Competitors have been working hard.  

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Week of December 3

The +10 Mindset
To the right, I have shared an image I found on the internet about the importance of reading.  If you aspire for your children to succeed in reaching their college or career goal, reading is critical.  The less students read, the more likely they will not achieve their goal; however, if students read 20 minutes per day, they can gain a robust vocabulary and achieve succeed academically by reaching the 90th percentile.  That means of 100 students, a student who reads every day can be in the top 10.

To promote literacy, BRISD campuses have been pushing reading and writing in all classes.  BRES has initiated the 40 Book Challenge which pushes students to read 40 books of their choosing by the end of the year.  BRMS has implemented the 25 Book Challenge as well.  I encourage you to join BRISD teachers and staff in pushing your child to read each and every day.  By developing this habit in your students, tremendous benefits will lead to your child's ultimate success.

15 Days of Christmas

BRISD Board Members, Joe Harvey, Gary Lillard,
and Phillip Pulliam, kicked off Christmas by
handing out Christmas checks to all staff members
before Thanksgiving Break.
Thank you BRISD Board of Trustees

As part of our district goals to develop our personnel, the district uses the entire month of December
to shower our teachers with gifts and appreciation with the 15 days of Christmas.  Every school day in December will have a special gift and message of appreciation to all BRISD teachers and staff members.  They are truly a gift to our children, and we are extremely appreciative of them.

With that being said, I would like to invite parents and community to join us in this initiative.  Whether it's a treat, a small gift, a Christmas card, or a personal letter of thanks, we want you to join us in spreading Christmas cheer throughout the district.  If you would like to know more about the 15 Days of Christmas, please give me a call or send me an email.  I would be glad to tell you more about it.

Upcoming Events

Sophomores, 8th grade, Kinder, 1st, and 2nd
grades were treated to ice cream parties to
donating the most to the Food Pantry

• Thu - Sat, 11/29 - 12/1 - BBB at Farmersville Tournament
• Thu - Sat, 11/29 - 12/1 - GBB at Valley View Tournament
• Sat, Dec 1 - BR Christmas Parade
• Mon, Dec 3 - EOC English I Retest
• Mon, Dec 3 - JH Boys BB vs Whitewright
• Mon, Dec 3 - JH Girls BB at Whitewright
• Tue, Dec 4 - EOC Algebra 1 Retest
• Tue, Dec 4 - HS Boys & Girls BB at Farmersville
• Wed, Dec 5 - EOC English II Retest
• Thu, Dec 6 - EOC Biology Retest
• Thu, Dec 6 - UIL Speaking Events for MS at  Bonham
• Fri, Dec 7 - EOC U.S. History Retest
• Fri, Dec 7 - UIL Speaking Events for ES at Bells
• Dec 6 - 8 - Blue Ridge Basketball Tournament Boys & Girls
• Mon, Dec 10 - BRHS Band Christmas Concert
• Tue, Dec 11 - HS Boys BB vs Whitesboro
• Tue, Dec 11 - HS Girls BB at Van Alstyne
• Thu, Dec 13 - MS UIL Academics Paper Events at Van Alstyne

  

  BRMS Students are now enjoying a new Gaga Ball pit
  in the courtyard.  Thank you to Mr. Lentz for thinking
  of innovative ways to help the students enjoy their break time.

• Thu, Dec 13 - MS Choir Christmas Concert
• Fri, Dec 14 - ES UIL Academic Paper Events at Leonard
• Fri, Dec 14 - HS Girls vs Howe
• Fri, Dec 14 - HS Boys at Lone Oak
• Sat, Dec 15 - MS One Act Play at Princeton
• Sat, Dec 15 - Winter Sports Meet the Tiger at 7 pm
• Mon, Dec 17 - JH Boys BB at Bells
• Mon, Dec 17 - JH Girls BB at Howe
• Mon, Dec 17 - BRISD Board Meeting at 7 p.m.
• Tue, Dec 18 - Girls & Boys BB at Leonard
• Tue, Dec 18 - Long Range Facility Planning Committee Meeting at 6:30 p.m. (Bus leaves at 6 p.m.

  

  Thank you Dr. Miller for speaking to our future teachers
  in Principles of  Education about careers in education.

• Wed, Dec 19 - Last Day of 2nd 9 Weeks
• Thu, Dec 20 - Staff Work Day (Holiday for Students)
• Fri, Dec 21 - Christmas Break begins
• Fri, Dec 21 - Boys & Girls BB vs Bonham
• Mon & Tue, 1/7-1/8 - Staff Development Day
• Wed, Jan 9 - Students Return for 3rd 9 Weeks

Calendars

Elementary Duke Talent Search Winners
were recognized at the November 12
board meeting.

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Elementary School Calendar
Middle School Calendar
High School Calendar
Blue Ridge Community Calendar





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Week of November 26 (Happy Thanksgiving Break!!!)

BRISD Long-Range Facility Planning
Committee toured campuses and set the focus
for next steps.

The +10 Mindset
This past week, the Long-Range Facility Planning Committee met on Thursday, November 8 at 6 p.m. The committee toured the campuses, and listened to financial advisor, Brian Grubbs, about the potential cost of new facilities which were presented by WRA Architects. The committee came to a consensus that the district needs to explore the options related to having a bond election for a new elementary school.  CLICK THE LINK to access handouts from the meeting.
 

The committee will meet again on Tuesday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the new Sanford Elementary in Van Alstyne ISD, and as always, all members of the community are invited. If you would like to be added to the email distribution list, please contact Shawn Harris at 972-752-5554.

 Congratulations to the Blue Ridge HS Football Team 

 District Runners Up in their first year in 3A Competition 

In the Board Meeting

Thank you Silver Tigers for having
breakfast with us on Election Day.

At the November 12, 2018 board meeting, the board recognized the Duke Talent Search Scholars
from the elementary school and the Boys Cross Country Team who took 3rd place and advanced to Regionals in their first year in 3A.

The board took action on the following items:

• Approved the items in consent agenda,
• Approved the purchase of a new Agriculture Science truck,
• Approved the purchase of a new school bus,
• Approved the district improvement and campus improvement plans,
• Approved the purchase of a new sound system for the football stadium.

The board discussed the following items:

• Results of Fall Teacher Feedback Meetings to improve the working environment of our teachers which is part of the BRISD District

  

  Mr. Wink's Elementary Student Leader of
  the Week is Evelyn Stewart.

  Personnel Goal,
• Progress the district is making to accomplish the BRISD Academic Improvement Goal using the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) test data,
• Results of the TELPAS (Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System) which is part of the BRISD Academic Improvement Goal, 

The next BRISD Board Meeting is Monday, December 17 at 7 p.m.

 Congratulations Blue Ridge MS 8th Grade Football Team 

 District Champions in their first year in 3A Competition  

 BRISD Veteran's Day Celebration Highlights 

Created by Melissa Stiney, BRISD Director of Instructional Technology

Mr. Wink's Elementary Student Leader of the
Week is Jayce Harris.

Upcoming Events

• Fri, Nov 16 - FB Playoff Game vs. Grand Saline at 7:30 in Terrell
• Fri, Nov 16 - HS GBB (Basketball) at Gainesville
• Mon - Fri, Nov 19 - 23 - THANKSGIVING BREAK
• Mon, Nov 26 - School Resumes
• Mon, Nov 26 - JH BBB at Bonham
• Tue, Nov 27 - HS GBB at Ector
• Thu - Sat, 11/29 - 12/1 - BBB at Farmersville Tournament
• Thu - Sat, 11/29 - 12/1 - GBB at Valley View Tournament
• Sat, Dec 1 - BR Christmas Parade
• Mon, Dec 3 - EOC English I Retest
• Mon, Dec 3 - JH Boys BB vs Whitewright
• Mon, Dec 3 - JH Girls BB at Whitewright
• Tue, Dec 4 - EOC Algebra 1 Retest
• Tue, Dec 4 - HS Boys & Girls BB at Farmersville

• 

  Thank you Stacy Arbanas, Carolyn Wink, and
  Aubrey Corbett (not pictured) for all of your
  work organizing our Food Pantry.

  Wed, Dec 5 - EOC English II Retest
• Thu, Dec 6 - EOC Biology Retest
• Thu, Dec 6 - UIL Speaking Events for MS at  Bonham
• Fri, Dec 7 - EOC U.S. History Retest
• Fri, Dec 7 - UIL Speaking Events for ES at Bells
• Dec 6 - 8 - Blue Ridge Basketball Tournament Boys & Girls
• Mon, Dec 10 - BRHS Band Christmas Concert
• Tue, Dec 11 - HS Boys BB vs Whitesboro
• Tue, Dec 11 - HS Girls BB at Van Alstyne
• Thu, Dec 13 - MS UIL Academics Paper Events at Van Alstyne
• Fri, Dec 14 - ES UIL Academic Paper Events at Leonard
• Fri, Dec 14 - HS Girls vs Howe
• Fri, Dec 14 - HS Boys at Lone Oak
• Sat, Dec 15 - MS One Act Play at Princeton
• Sat, Dec 15 - Winter Sports Meet the Tiger at 7 pm
• Mon, Dec 17 - JH Boys BB at Bells
• Mon, Dec 17 - JH Girls BB at Howe
• Mon, Dec 17 - BRISD Board Meeting at 7 p.m.
• Tue, Dec 18 - Girls & Boys BB at Leonard

  

  Mr. Wink's Secondary Student Leader of the
  Week is Jacob Duncan

• Tue, Dec 18 - Long Range Facility Planning Committee Meeting at 7 p.m.
• Wed, Dec 19 - Last Day of 2nd 9 Weeks
• Thu, Dec 20 - Staff Work Day (Holiday for Students) 
• Fri, Dec 21 - Christmas Break begins
• Fri, Dec 21 - Boys & Girls BB vs Bonham
• Mon & Tue, 1/7-1/8 - Staff Development Day
• Wed, Jan 9 - Students Return for 3rd 9 Weeks

Thank you to Ashley Elder for leading our new PBIS Rewards
program.  PBIS stands for Positive Behavior in Schools.

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Elementary School Calendar
Middle School Calendar
High School Calendar
Blue Ridge Community Calendar

Creative Instruction
Erica Gudgel's 5th grade students show how they are learning the science concept of density in a fun way.  5th grade chefs are following a recipe and applying real world skills to investigate relative density and solubility.

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Week of November 12

The +10 Mindset - #NoExcuseNovember

Mr. Wink's Secondary Student Leader of the
Week is Avry Collinsworth.

Now that November is here, we are focused on No Excuse November. The purpose for No Excuse November is to challenge students, parents, and teachers to crush all the excuses that make us fail to grow in our work and in our learning.  For example the biggest excuses made by most people are "I don't have time" or "I can't do that".  That's simply not true.  We have the time if we make it, and we can do anything we commit to do.

As you visit with your children this week, push them to not allow excuses to prevent them reaching their +10 Goals.  Eliminate excuses like "I'm not a good reader", "I'll never learn math", "I can't write", and "I'm not good at this sport".  These excuses are nothing more than a lie.  They are just frustrations that we can overcome if we push ourselves to continuously get better.



Formative Assessment Week
This past week, your student took one or more 6 week

Congratulations to our BRHS Tiger Football Team.
They clinched a birth in the playoffs in their first year
in 3A competition.

assessments.  The purpose of 6 weeks assessment is two-fold.  First it is to gauge which essential skills your student mastered this past 6 weeks, and second, we want to determine how much growth your child made from the 1st 6 weeks.

In dealing with growth, each student has a +10 goal.  The goal is used to gauge student growth from last year's STAAR test and/or from the 1st six weeks assessment.  When you visit with your child about his/her performance on the 2nd 6 weeks assessment, ask these questions.

Great job to all the FFA kids that competed
last week at the Tarleton LDE Invitational competition!

• What was your performance on your assessment?
• How much growth did you make from last 6 weeks?
• Which skills did you perform the best on and by how much?
• Which skills do you need to work on for next 6 weeks?
• What is your goal growth in the 3rd 6 weeks?
• How can I help you improve your performance?

Great conversations with students about their learning are necessary to motivate them to continue to try harder.  I hope you will take a few minutes to talk to your child about their growth on the 2nd 6 weeks assessment.  It will definitely keep them focused on reaching all of their +10 goals this year.

Upcoming Events

• Fri, Nov 9 - HS FB at Chisum

• 

  Thank you parents for helping with the
  Kindergarten Pumpkin Day last week.

• Fri, Nov 9 - HS GBB (Basketball) at Sam Rayburn
• Fri, Nov 9 - Veteran’s Day Assembly
• Mon, Nov 12 - JH GBB (Basketball) vs Howe
• Mon, Nov 12 - BRISD Board Meeting Closed at 6 p.m. and Open Session at 7 p.m.
• Tue, Nov 13 - HS GBB (Basketball) vs Community
• Thu, Nov 15 - JH BBB (Basketball) at Howe
• Fri, Nov 16 - HS GBB (Basketball) at Gainesville
• Mon - Fri, Nov 19 - 23 - THANKSGIVING BREAK
• Mon, Nov 26 - School Resumes
• Mon, Nov 26 - JH BBB at Bonham
• Tue, Nov 27 - HS GBB at Ector
• Thu - Sat, 11/29 - 12/1 - BBB at Farmersville Tournament

• 

  BRMS Teachers received new teacher chairs
  this past week.

• Thu - Sat, 11/29 - 12/1 - GBB at Valley View Tournament
• Sat, Dec 1 - BR Christmas Parade
• Mon, Dec 3 - EOC English I Retest
• Mon, Dec 3 - JH Boys BB vs Whitewright
• Mon, Dec 3 - JH Girls BB at Whitewright
• Tue, Dec 4 - EOC Algebra 1 Retest
• Tue, Dec 4 - HS Boys & Girls BB at Farmersville
• Wed, Dec 5 - EOC English II Retest
• Thu, Dec 6 - EOC Biology Retest
• Thu, Dec 6 - UIL Speaking Events for MS at  Bonham
• Fri, Dec 7 - EOC U.S. History Retest
• Fri, Dec 7 - UIL Speaking Events for ES at Bells
• Dec 6 - 8 - Blue Ridge Basketball Tournament Boys & Girls

Calendars

Thank you to our 8th grade Leadership Class
who packed food boxes for our community.

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Elementary School Calendar
Middle School Calendar
High School Calendar
Blue Ridge Community Calendar



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Week of November 5

The +10 Mindset - Growing as a Community
The 2nd Annual Blue Ridge Festival was fantastic, and it is a living testimony to how much we are growing as a community.  Not only did we see tremendous numbers of people in attendance.  We also saw more people than every donating their time, talents, and gifts to make our community an even better place.  Thank you so everyone who volunteered their time to run a booth, organize a game, cook food, lead your group's performance and make this a great time for our community.  Go to the district Facebook post to see a sample of all the fun that was had last week.

Don't forget to vote on Tue, Nov 6.

Voting will be held at BRISD Admin. Building

 Congratulations Lady Tiger Volleyball 
 Bi-District Runners-Up in their 
 1st year in 3A Competition! 

Facility Information & Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Long-Range Facility Planning Committee is Thursday, November 8 at the Blue Ridge ISD Administration Building.  Everyone is invited to attend.  The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the facility upgrades made by the committee and the potential cost of those projects.  In addition to our architects, WRA, Brian Grubbs from SAMCO (BRISD's financial advisor) will be in attendance to share financial information to the group.  The group will also tour the buildings to get a better perspective of the needs that the district is facing in regard to building capacity.  Below is a graphic that illustrates the current capacity of our buildings and what the future holds in the next 5 years.

Long-Range Facility Planning by Johnwink90

Storybook Character Day at BRES last Friday was a hit!

Upcoming Events

Thank you to everyone who donated to our
BRISD Food Pantry

• Fri, Nov 2 - HS Football vs Prairiland HOME
• Sun, Nov 4 - Daylight Savings Time (Set clocks 1 hour forward)
• Week of Nov 5 - Formative Assessment Week
• Tue, Nov 6 - ELECTION DAY (DON’T FORGET TO VOTE)
• Tue, Nov 6 - HS GBB (Basketball) at Whitesboro
• Thu, Nov 8 - MS FB vs Chisum HOME
• Thu, Nov 8 - Long Range Facility Committee Meeting at 6 p.m. in Board Room
• Fri, Nov 9 - HS FB at Chisum
• Fri, Nov 9 - HS GBB (Basketball) at Sam Rayburn
• Fri, Nov 9 - Veteran’s Day Assembly
• Mon, Nov 12 - JH GBB (Basketball) vs Howe
• Mon, Nov 12 - BRISD Board Meeting Closed at 6 p.m. and Open Session at 7 p.m.

  

  BRMS 6th graders learned how to calculate density.

• Tue, Nov 13 - HS GBB (Basketball) vs Community
• Thu, Nov 15 - JH BBB (Basketball) at Howe
• Fri, Nov 16 - HS GBB (Basketball) at Gainesville
• Mon - Fri, Nov 19 - 23 - THANKSGIVING BREAK
• Mon, Nov 26 - School Resumes
• Mon, Nov 26 - JH BBB at Bonham
• Tue, Nov 27 - HS GBB at Ector
• Thu - Sat, 11/29 - 12/1 - BBB at Farmersville Tournament
• Thu - Sat, 11/29 - 12/1 - GBB at Valley View Tournament
• Sat, Dec 1 - BR Christmas Parade

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At our Oct. 22 Professional Learning Day, I had a great time
learning with our outstanding educators about personalizing
learning for every student.

Elementary School Calendar
Middle School Calendar
High School Calendar
Blue Ridge Community Calendar



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Week of October 29

The +10 Mindset - Interventions & Extensions
On Monday, October 22, our teachers worked hard on our professional learning day to learn how to build powerful interventions and extensions to help every student learn, grow, excel.  The goal of our training was to create instruction that best meets every student where he or she is currently and then take each student to where they need to be this year.

With that said, what we are trying to create is a world of possibilities, where obstacles become opportunities, and disabilities dissolve because we believe in our abilities to help all kids grow in their learning.  To better explain this instructional vision for Blue Ridge ISD, I encourage you to watch the video below that I found on Facebook about Nike's first pro athlete with cerebral palsy.  Excuses don't exist in a culture of excellence.

Excellence in Extracurriculars

The Tiger Band wins is second 1st Division Rating.

This past week was a phenomenal week for our students.  Last week, I shared my thoughts about our excellence mindset when it comes to competition in extracurriculars (CLICK HERE to read).   With that said, I have some exciting news to share.

• The Blue Ridge HS Tiger Band got its 2nd consecutive and 2nd ever 1st Division Marching rating in UIL Marching Contest.  This is the band's first 1st Division Rating as a new school in 3A.
• Our boys cross country team took 3rd to advance to the Regional Meet where they finished 11th.
• The BRHS Volleyball Team made the playoffs as the smallest 3A school in our district and the possible district runner-up.  The playoffs begin next week.

  

  The 8th grade volleyball team took 3rd in District.

• The BRMS Volleyball Teams had a successful year as well.  The 8th grade team finished the year in 3rd place and the 7th grade team finished in 4th place.
• The Blue Ridge football teams are fighting hard in district play, and more will be shared in the following weeks.

The point that I want us all to recognize is this.  It's not the size of the school in the game.  It's the size of the game in the school.  Our goal is to every student believing that they are a valuable member of our teams, and their work will help us reach our goals.

Below - HS Volleyball advances to their 1st ever playoffs in 3A play, 

while the Boys Cross Country advances to first ever Regional Meet in 3A competition.

Upcoming Events

• Fri, Oct 26 - HS FB at Bells
• Sat, Oct 27 - Blue Ridge Fall Festival
• Sat, Oct 27 - BRISD Dinner Theatre Production at BRHS
• Sun, Oct 28 - Harvest Festival in Blue Ridge Square
• Mon, Oct 29 - Carter Blood Drive at BRHS
• Mon, Oct 29 - Parent Dyslexia Simulation Night at BRHS at 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
• Thu, Nov 1 - JH Football at Prairiland
• Fri, Nov 2 - HS Football vs Prairiland HOME
• Sun, Nov 4 - Daylight Savings Time (Set clocks 1 hour forward)
• Week of Nov 5 - Formative Assessment Week
• Tue, Nov 6 - ELECTION DAY (DON’T FORGET TO VOTE)

  

  What gets celebrated gets accelerated.
  BRES had Kona Ice to celebrate hard work
  during the 1st 9 wks

• Tue, Nov 6 - HS GBB (Baskeball) at Whitesboro
• Thu, Nov 8 - MS FB vs Chisum HOME
• Thu, Nov 8 - Long Range Facility Committee Meeting at 6 p.m. in Board Room
• Fri, Nov 9 - HS FB at Chisum
• Fri, Nov 9 - HS GBB (Baskeball) at Sam Rayburn
• Fri, Nov 9 - Veteran’s Day Assembly
• Mon, Nov 12 - JH GBB (Baskeball) vs Howe
• Mon, Nov 12 - BRISD Board Meeting Closed at 6 p.m. and Open Session at 7 p.m.
• Tue, Nov 13 - HS GBB (Baskeball) vs
  
  Community
• Thu, Nov 15 - JH BBB (Baskeball) at Howe
• Fri, Nov 16 - HS GBB (Baskeball) at Gainesville
• Mon - Fri, Nov 19 - 23 - THANKSGIVING BREAK
• Mon, Nov 26 - School Resumes

MS Students apply their Knowledge in Texas History

BRMS 7th Grade Texas History students learned their civic duty by writing letters to their state representatives.  History is not just facts and dates for these students.  They are learning how to be active participants in the political process.

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