Week of November 27

The +10 Mindset

Mr. Wink speaking to MS boys on Man Up Monday

Thanksgiving Break is here, and I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for Blue Ridge ISD.  As your superintendent, I could not ask for a better district to lead.  I am thankful for our committed and focused board of trustees, our passionate and student-driven administrators, and our selfless and fantastic teachers and staff who are truly unified to help every student learn, grow and excel.  Our parents and community members are such great partners, and I am so thankful that they want our students and school district thrive.  By the way, if you've never been anywhere but Blue Ridge, you don't know how exceptional and well-behaved our students are.  They are a daily inspiration to me.   Blue Ridge ISD is indeed a fantastic place to live and grow a family.

Congratulations to the 11 BRMS 7th grade Duke Talent Search
winners.  They students were recognized at the November
board meeting and they will take the ACT college entrance
exam this spring.

As we head into break, I hope you will take time to relax, rejuvenate, and reach out to let others know just how much you appreciate them.  As a parent of 1 Blue Ridge graduate and 2 current students, I never miss my opportunity to tell their teachers and administrators just how much they mean to my kids and my family.  As a member of the Blue Ridge community, I would like to thank those in our city government and chamber of commerce for all of the hard work they have done to bring our community together by promoting all things Blue Ridge.

In closing, thank you for being a trusted partner in making our vision grow closer to becoming a reality.  Blue Ridge ISD is a school on the rise and that is because of you. Happy Thanksgiving!!!


Upcoming Events

• Fri, Nov 10 - End of 3 Week Grading Period

  

  Congrats to BRES Teacher of the Month,
  Alise Burke

• Fri, Nov 10 - Veterans Day Assembly at BRHS Gym at 2 p.m.
• Fri, Nov 10 - HS FB vs Celeste at 7:30 AWAY
• Sat, Nov 11 - Boys BB vs Bonham at 10 a.m. HERE
• Sat, Nov 11 - HS Girls BB vs Callisburg at 12 p.m. AWAY
• Mon, Nov 13 - JH BB at Trenton
• Mon, Nov 13 - FAFSA Parent Meeting at BRHS Computer Lab at 5 p.m.
• Mon, Nov 13 - School Board Meeting at 6 p.m.
• Tue, Nov 14 - HS Girls BB vs. Van Alstyne AWAY
• Thu, Fri, Sat, Nov 16-18 - Blue Ridge Girls Basketball Tournament
• Mon - Fri, Nov 20 - 24 - THANKSGIVING BREAK
• Mon, Nov 20 - HS Boys BB vs Gunter at 1 p.m. HOME

  

  Congrats to BRMS Teacher of the Month,
  Courtney Christenson

• Tue, Nov 21 - HS Girls BB vs Como Pickton at 1 p.m. HOME
• Mon, Nov 27 - Students and Staff Return to School
• Mon, Nov 27 - JH BB vs. Celeste HOME
• Tue, Nov 28 - HS BB vs Ector HOME
• Thu-Sat, Nov 30-Dec 2 - HS Girls BB at Valley View Tournament
• Thu-Sat, Nov 30-Dec 2 - HS Boys BB at Farmersville Tournament
• Sat, Dec 2 - JH One Act Play Contest at Trenton
• Sat, Dec 2 - Blue Ridge Parade at 6 p.m.
• Sun, Dec 3 - Bethlehem in Blue Ridge at 1st Baptist Church
• Mon, Dec 4 - English 1 EOC Retest
• Mon, Dec 4 - JH BB vs Wolfe City AWAY
• Tue, Dec 5 - Algebra 1 EOC Retest
• Tue, Dec 5 - HS BB vs Farmersville HERE

  

  Congrats to BRHS Band Directors, James Carpenter
  (Asst.) and David Terry who were recognized for the
  leadership in earning BRHS' 1st EVER 1st Division
  Rating at UIL Marching Contest.

• Wed, Dec 6 - English 2 EOC Retest
• Thu, Dec 7 - Biology and US History EOC Retest
• Thu, Dec 7 - ES & MS UIL Academic Meet at Celeste
• Thu-Sat, Dec 7-9 - HS BB Tournament at Community
• Fri, Dec 8 -  ES & MS UIL Academic Meet at Celeste
• Fri, Dec 8 - HS Varsity Girls BB vs Slidell
• Fri, Dec 8 - ASVAB Testing at BRHS

Calendars

 Above, Leslie Packard is one example of BRISD teachers
who are leading their peers in an after-school
faculty meeting on Effective Vocabulary Instruction.

District Calendar
Elementary School Calendar
Middle School Calendar
High School Calendar

Learning starts with Educators
The success of our students is dependent on the ability of our educators to help them learn, grow and excel.  To increase in our collective ability, BRISD teachers and staff engage in multiple learning opportunities as part of their daily work.  From weekly collaborative meetings, to after school faculty learnings, to online Twitter chats and individual studies, BRISD teachers go above and beyond to get better at meeting the needs of all kids.

Let's give thanks for our outstanding Blue Ridge ISD administrators, teachers, and staff.




In the November Board Meeting

2nd 6 Weeks Formative Assessments
yielded growth in several grade levels.
Picture shows 5th graders chasing
excellence.

The Blue Ridge ISD Board of Trustees met on Monday, November 13 at 6 p.m. and conducted the following business:

• Recognized our Duke Talent Search Winners
• Recognized our volunteers of the month and teachers of the month.
• Heard a report from WRA Architects on the Facility Assessment that the firm conducted of the district's facilities.
• Approved the purchase of a new suburban to be added to the transportation fleet.
• Took action to cast votes for the Board of Director positions for Collin and Fannin counties.
• Heard information on the status of the district's dyslexia program and approved the posting of an additional position to provide more support for that program.
• Received a status update on the baseball field project and did not take action on bids for Phase 3 of the project.
• Heard information regarding the options for the district's personnel plan for 2018-2019.
• Reviewed the status of the district's implementation of MAP testing. (Measures of Academic Proficiency)
• Discussed the vacancy of Trustee Place 6.
• Reviewed information regarding Board Training at Region 10 and the 2nd 6 weeks attendance report. 

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