Week of October 1

The +10 Mindset - October is Here

September was a fantastic month, and we enjoyed a great first full month of school.  Now that October is here, there are so many events coming up this month, and one of the last events of October will be the Blue Ridge Fall Festival on Saturday, October 27.  I hope you will come out to this event that celebrates everything in Blue Ridge.  This includes Blue Ridge ISD, City of Blue Ridge, Blue Ridge Chamber of Commerce, BRASA and so many more groups and organizations.  We hope you will come out and join us.


Register to Vote
The last day to register to vote is October 9, 2018.  Registration forms from your county elections office and we have voter registration cards at the BRISD Administration Office.  

Election day is Tuesday, November 6, 2018



Facility Survey & Long-Range Facility Planning

Congrats to Mr. Wink’s Elementary Student Leader of
the Week, Kaedyn Garza!

Committee

We are beginning the process of looking at next steps for the future of our facilities.  To expedite that process, I am inviting you to complete THIS SURVEY to get your input.  We would greatly appreciate you for taking the time to give us your thoughts.

The district has assembled a Long-Range Facility Planning Committee and all members of the Blue Ridge ISD community are invited to participate.  The committee will meet on Thursday, October 4 at 6 p.m. at the BRISD Administration Building.





Fall Food Pantry Food Drive
One of the great things about Blue Ridge ISD is that we help one another.  We have a Clothes Closet that provides our students with clothes, and we have a Food Pantry that provides deserving families with food.  Both of these initiatives are led by Carolyn Wink, and during the month of October, we will be having a Food Drive competition where we are seeking to stock the food pantry with foods listed in the image to your right.

This is also a competition.  We will be rewarding the grade levels at each campus who donate the most food, and the winning grade levels will be treated to an ice cream party for their hard work.  We are so blessed to live in a such a wonderful community as Blue Ridge.  I hope you will join in as we work together to make it a wonderful place for students and families who need our help.

What I'm Reading

How to Stay Happy Around Negative People

MS Science in Coach Barge's class always gets a
great reaction from both kids and experiments.

Upcoming Events

• Fri, Sep 28 - HS VB vs Tom Bean HOME
• Fri, Sep 28 - End of 6 Weeks Grading Period (Eligibility Check for Extracurricular Participation)
• Sat, Sep 29 - Cross Country at Farmersville
• Mon, Oct 1 - Senior Tux and Drape Pictures
• Mon, Oct 1 - JH VB at Leonard

  

  This past week, I had the opportunity the speak to  BRHS seniors about
  job interviewing skills.  Thank you to Coach Majors, Coach Bailey and
  Dr. Leslie for inviting me to speak.

• Tue, Oct 2 - 6 Week Progress Reports go home
• Tue, Oct 2 - National Night Out
• Tue, Oct 2 - HS VB vs Bells HOME
• Thu, Oct 4 - BR Cross Country Invitational
• Thu, Oct 4 - JH/JV Football at Whitewright 
• Thu, Oct 4 - Long Range Facility Planning Committee Meeting at BRISD Admin Building at 6 pm. 
• Fri, Oct 5 - HS VB at Van Alstyne 
• Fri, Oct 5 - HS FB vs Whitewright HOME
• Sat, Oct 6 - Band at Aubrey
• Sat, Oct 6 - Robotics at Denison
• Sat, Oct 6 - Theatre Program hosts Dinner Theatre at 5 pm

  

  Congratulations to the Coach Bailey and Lady Tigers
  who are currently in 1st Place in district play.

• Mon, Oct 8 - No School - State Fair Day
• Mon, Oct 8 - MS VB vs Whitewright HOME
• Tue, Oct 9 - HS VB vs Whitewright HOME
• Tue, Oct 9 - District Improvement Team Meeting at 4 p.m. at Admin Bldg.
• Thu, Oct 11 - MS/JV FB vs Cooper HOME
• Fri, Oct 12 - HS VB at Bonham
• Fri, Oct 12 - HS FB at Cooper
• Sat, Oct 13 - Band at Ponder Contest
• Sat, Oct 13 - HS UIL Academics at Melissa
• Sat, Oct 13 - Robotics at Allen Contest

Calendars

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

Your Input Matters
If you have a question, suggestion, or comment, please leave a comment below. Comments are not published immediately. Please do not leave negative comments about individual people. If you have a negative comment, please email the principal, superintendent or call 972-752-5554.

Week of September 24

The +10 Mindset - Formative Assessment 1 Week
The 6th week of the 6 weeks is coming up which means that students will be taking their 1st Formative Assessments of the Year beginning on Monday.  Formative assessments are designed by teachers to assess students over the content covered in the 1st 6 weeks. Furthermore the assessment questions are at the rigor the STAAR test.  

In order to gauge growth, we have challenged students to score 10 points higher than their last year's STAAR score.  In other words, if the student earned a 60 on last year's STAAR reading test, his +10 goal is 70 on every assessment this year.  The goal is growth, and we hope you will help us promote the +10 Mindset with your student on their formative assessments.

BRHS Seniors enjoyed College Day at Melissa where they learned
lots of great information about the admissions and scholarship processes
for several colleges.

In the Board Meeting
At the September 17 board meeting, the board of trustees took action or discussed the following items:

• Approved the board training calendar for 2018-2019,
• Approved the credit by examination audit process,
• Approved the bids for new scoreboards at the baseball field, softball field and gyms,
• Approved bids for upgrades to our security camera system with STS 360,
• Discussed the final balance of the 2017-2018 budget,
• Reviewed information related to growth in our College and Career Readiness Goal,
• Discussed upcoming plans for facility improvements due to enrollment growth.

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, October 15.  Closed session will begin at 6 p.m. and the open session will begin at 7 p.m.

Facility Survey

Thank you parents, staff, students and community
members for painting our school and town
GREEN and WHITE for Homecoming Week. 

We are beginning the process of looking at next steps for the future of our facilities.  To expedite that process, I am inviting you to complete THIS SURVEY to get your input.  We would greatly appreciate you for taking the time to give us your thoughts.  

Our first Long Range Facility Planning Committee will be held on Thursday, October 4 at 6 p.m. at the Blue Ridge ISD Administration Building.  You are invited to attend.


Register to Vote
The last day to register to vote is October 9.  You can get registration forms for your county elections office or the BRISD Administration building.

Election day is Tuesday, November 6, 2018


Upcoming Events

• Fri, Sep 21 - Homecoming at 7:00 p.m. and Homecoming Parade at 1 p.m.

  

  The Secondary Student Leader of the Week
  is Ian Waldstein

• Fri, Sep 21 - HS FB vs Chico at 7:30 at HOME
• Sat, Sep 22 - JH VB Tournament at Home
• Sat, Sep 22 - Band Car Show at HS Parking Lot
• Sat, Sep 22 - MS & HS XC at Trenton
• Sat, Sep 22 - HS Homecoming Dance from 8-11 p.m.
• Week of September 24 - Formative Assessment 1 Window
• Mon, Sep 24 - MS VB vs Van Alstyne HOME
• Tue, Sep 25 - HS VB at Leonard
• Wed, Sep 26 - See You at the Pole (Before School)
• Thu, Sep 27 - 7th FB & JV FB vs Wolfe City HOME
• Fri, Sep 28 - HS VB vs Tom Bean HOME
• Fri, Sep 28 - End of 6 Weeks Grading Period (Eligibility Check for Extracurricular Participation)
• Sat, Sep 29 - Cross Country at Farmersville
• Mon, Oct 1 - Senior Tux and Drape Pictures
• Mon, Oct 1 - JH VB at Leonard
• Tue, Oct 2 - 6 Week Progress Reports go home
• Tue, Oct 2 - National Night Out
• Tue, Oct 2 - HS VB vs Bells HOME
• Thu, Oct 4 - BR Cross Country Invitational

  

  The Elementary Student Leader of the Week is
  William Delgadillo

• Thu, Oct 4 - JH/JV Football at Whitewright 
• Thu, Oct 4 - Long Range Facility Planning Committee Meeting at BRISD Admin Building at 6 pm. 
• Fri, Oct 5 - HS VB at Van Alstyne 
• Fri, Oct 5 - HS FB vs Whitewright HOME
• Sat, Oct 6 - Band at Aubrey
• Sat, Oct 6 - Robotics at Denison
• Sat, Oct 6 - Theatre Program hosts Dinner Theatre at 5 pm 
• Mon, Oct 8 - No School - State Fair Day

Calendars

1st Grade Students enjoyed Fab Lab Day last week.

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



Your Input Matters
If you have a question, suggestion, or comment, please leave a comment below. Comments are not published immediately. Please do not leave negative comments about individual people. If you have a negative comment, please email the principal, superintendent or call 972-752-5554.

Week of September 17

The +10 Mindset - Putting the 'Home' in Homecoming

Next week is Homecoming Week, and we are excited about how much our "home" is growing.  Yes, we are growing in numbers, but we are also growing as a family and coming more together every day.  For Homecoming Week,  I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to join us in showing your Tiger Pride.  On Sunday, September 16, I invite you to decorate your house in  GREEN and WHITE.  Decorate your business, your church sign, or your fence in  GREEN and WHITE.  Let's show our neighbors and our entire community just how much we love Blue Ridge.

Homecoming week we will have the parade at 1:00 p.m. and it will end with a pep rally at the HS gym.  After that, we will have the homecoming game against Chico, and homecoming festivities will begin at 7 p.m. and the game following that at 7:30 p.m.  We hope you will join us in showing your Tiger Pride by painting the town  GREEN and WHITE.


Facility Survey

Coach Moman's US History class
created group posters of the 13 colonies
and the students are learning from one
another's learning.

We are beginning the process of looking at next steps for the future of our facilities.  To expedite that process, I am inviting you to complete THIS SURVEY to get your input.  We would greatly appreciate you for taking the time to give us your thoughts.



What I'm Reading
8 Strategies Robert Marzano & John Hattie Agree On




Upcoming Events

• Sun, Sep 16 - Paint the Town Green for Homecoming Week
• Mon, Sep 17 - MS VB at Howe
• Mon, Sep 17 - Board Meeting at 6 p.m.
• Tue, Sep 18 - HS VB at Bonham

  

  Mr. Wink's Secondary Student Leader of the
  Week is Caleb Aguilar

• Thu, Sep 20 - HS VB at Greenville Tournament
• Thu, Sep 20 - MS / JV FB at Chico
• Fri, Sep 21 - Homecoming at 7:00 p.m. and Homecoming Parade at 1 p.m.
• Fri, Sep 21 - HS FB vs Chico at 7:30 at HOME
• Sat, Sep 22 - JH VB Tournament at Home
• Sat, Sep 22 - JV VB Tournament 
• Sat, Sep 22 - Band Car Show at HS Parking Lot
• Sat, Sep 22 - MS & HS XC at Trenton
• Sat, Sep 22 - HS Homecoming Dance from 8-11 p.m.
• Week of September 24 - Formative Assessment 1 Window
• Mon, Sep 24 - MS VB vs Van Alstyne HOME
• Tue, Sep 25 - HS VB at Leonard
• Thu, Sep 27 - 7th FB & JV FB vs Wolfe City HOME
• Fri, Sep 28 - HS VB vs Tom Bean HOME
• Fri, Sep 28 - End of 6 Weeks Grading Period (Eligibility Check for Extracurricular Participation)
• Sat, Sep 29 - Cross Country at Farmersville

Calendars

Scientific Method in 2nd grade is so much fun!

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





Your Input Matters
If you have a question, suggestion, or comment, please leave a comment below. Comments are not published immediately. Please do not leave negative comments about individual people. If you have a negative comment, please email the principal, superintendent or call 972-752-5554.

Week of September 10

The +10 Mindset - College & Career

Collaboration is essential to not only learning but a
successful career.  Ashley Elder's 3rd grade math students
are collaborating to learn from one another about
comparing numbers

Our mission at BRISD is to create graduates who are prepared for college and career pathways.  With that being said, every campus has college initiatives.  The middle school had their first College Day on Tuesday where teachers will be promoting college to all of their students.  The high school had a college fair on Thursday to expose students to college.

Beyond exposure we are offering dual credit classes to sophomores for the first time in school history.  We will be offering the PSAT test to all HS students this fall, and we are currently in the process of identifying 7th grade students who are eligible to take the SAT through the Duke Talent Search program.


In addition to promoting college readiness, our goal for 2018 and beyond is to have every student graduate with a college or career licensure.  We will push every senior and junior to take dual credit courses, earn an industry certification, enlist in the military, pass the TSI or meet college entrance criteria on the SAT or ACT test.  If you would like to know more about college and career readiness at BRISD, please contact your principal or counselor.


Volunteers of the Month

This past week, Blue Ridge Elementary held its first WATCH Dogs meeting, and over 100 dads signed up to give 1 hour of their time this year to help out at the elementary.  That means that over 100 hours of help is available to support the campus.  There are so many others who are helping out with PTO, Athletic Boosters, Band Boosters, Food Pantry, or the Clothes Closet.  I would like to invite you to be a part of our school.  No act, no matter how small, is ever wasted.  Contact your school if you would like to volunteer.

What I'm Reading

Are You Monitoring Your Relationships with Your Students?


Upcoming Events

Flu and strep season is here. 
Remember these steps to stay well.

• Fri, Sep 7 - End of 1st 3 Weeks Grading Period (Progress Reports out the next week)
• Sat, Sep 8 - Saturday Night in Blue Ridge by BRASA at the Square in Blue Ridge
• Mon, Sep 10 - JH VB vs Bonham HOME
• Tue, Sep 11 - VB vs Van Alstyne HOME
• Thu, Sep 13 - JH/JV FB vs Celeste HOME
• Thu, Sep 13 - JV VB Tournament in Greenville
• Fri, Sep 14 - VB at Whitewright
• Fri, Sep 14 - FB at Celeste
• Sat, Sep 15 - JV VB Tournament in Greenville
• Sun, Sep 16 - Paint the Town Green for Homecoming Week

  

  Counselor, Rebecca Kay, teaches students about empathy
  in last week's Late Start Friday to HS students.

• Mon, Sep 17 - MS VB at Howe
• Mon, Sep 17 - Board Meeting at 6 p.m.
• Tue, Sep 18 - HS VB at Bonham
• Thu, Sep 20 - HS VB at Greenville Tournament
• Thu, Sep 20 - MS / JV FB at Chico
• Fri, Sep 21 - Homecoming at 7:00 p.m. and Homecoming Parade at 1 p.m.
• Fri, Sep 21 - HS FB vs Chico at 7:30 at HOME
• Sat, Sep 22 - JH VB Tournament at Home
• Sat, Sep 22 - Band Car Show at HS Parking Lot
• Sat, Sep 22 - MS & HS XC at Trenton
• Sat, Sep 22 - HS Homecoming Dance from 8-11 p.m.

Lady Tiger Volleyball takes 2nd at
Commerce Tournament

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





Your Input Matters
If you have a question, suggestion, or comment, please leave a comment below. Comments are not published immediately. Please do not leave negative comments about individual people. If you have a negative comment, please email the principal, superintendent or call 972-752-5554.