Bransford Blast
June 3, 2018
Thank you each for an incredible 2017-2018 school year! What an amazing year for our Texans! Thank you for entrusting us with your students! It is an honor to work with each of them and each of you!
Have a wonderful summer! We will see you at meet the teacher on August 15, 2018!
Educationally yours,
Jamie Halliburton
Bransford Principal
Returning Students to GCISD Registration
Registration for returning students will open on July 23rd. All returning families will need to go to the district website under Student Registration to complete the registration process. Remember, if you are currently living at the same address, you will confirm the residence in Skyward. If you have moved during the summer and have a new address, you will be required to provide proof of residency at the campus during the designated time in August. Secondary campuses will have registration and registration completion on August 6 & 7 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Elementary campuses will have new student registration and registration completion on August 7 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm. Thank you and have a wonderful summer!
School Board Election
A runoff election between Amy Putnam and incumbent Becky St. John is required for the Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District’s Board of Trustees, Place 2 after neither candidate reached the required majority vote. Election day is Saturday, June 16 with early voting from June 4-12.
Early Voting for June 16, 2018
This schedule of early voting locations, dates and times applies to voters in the following cities and a school district: Dalworthington Gardens, Flower Mound, Forest Hill, Hurst, Keller, Saginaw, and Grapevine-Colleyville ISD.
Early Voting by Personal Appearance Days and Hours
Monday, June 4- Friday, June 8
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 9
7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 10
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Monday, June 11 - Tuesday, June 12
7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Locations
1. City of Dalworthington Gardens City Hall, 2600 Roosevelt Drive, Arlington, Texas 76016
2. Colleyville City Hall, 100 Main Street, Colleyville, Texas 76034
3. Forest Hill Civic Convention Center, 6901 Wichita Street, Forest Hill, Texas 76140
4. Tarrant County Elections Center, 2700 Premier Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76111
5. The REC of Grapevine, 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine, Texas 76051
6. Hurst Recreation Center, 700 Mary Drive, Hurst, Texas 76053
7. Keller Town Hall, 1100 Bear Creek Parkway, Keller, Texas 76248
8. Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD Administration Building 6-Training Room, 1200 Old Decatur Road, Saginaw, Texas 76179
Application for Ballot by Mail may be downloaded from www.tarrantcounty.com/elections
Information by phone: Tarrant County Elections Administration, 817-831-8683
June 16, 2018, Election Day Polling Locations from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. (as of 5/25/18)
The REC of Grapevine, 1175 Municipal Way, Grapevine, Texas 76051
Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Road, Hurst, Texas 76053
Bransford Elementary School, 601 Glade Road, Colleyville, Texas 76034
GCISD READS 2018-2019
Choose Your Challenge
Challenge 1: Book Challenge*
Read 25 books of your choosing (minimum 100 pages per book)
OR
Read 100 books of your choosing (an option for K-2 students only)
Challenge 2: Page Challenge*
Watch your pages add up as you read (1500 for K-2, 2500 for 3-5th, 5000 for 6-12th)
Challenge 3: Genre Challenge*
Explore a wide variety of genres - 3 biography/autobiography, 3 non-fiction/informational (any topic/form), 3 fantasy, 3 poetry, 3 mystery, 3 historical fiction, 3 fiction (any topic/form), 4 free choice
*As part of our new eBook initiative in the GCISD Learning Commons, students meeting any of the challenges (1, 2, and 3) must read at least 2 of their books as eBooks! Click Here to see GCISD eBooks in Overdrive.
Choices, Choices, Choices!
This year, students will have three challenge levels from which to choose. Students may read to complete one challenge or all three!
Click HERE to complete the form when your challenge/s have been completed!
Students wishing to read audiobooks are welcome to do this for the Book Challenge as well.
Summer Reading
Stop the summer slide! "Research shows that kids who do not read during the summer months are more likely to fall victim to the "summer slide" — the learning loss that takes place during the long break from school. Parents say summer reading helps their child during the school year mainly because it helps keep their kid’s brain active and that reading requires constant practice," (Scholastic, 2018)
The GCISD Librarians have put together a Smore containing a wealth of information about how to keep kids reading over the summer. Remember, any reading that students do over the summer will count towards the 2018-2019 GCISD Reads challenge. Have a great summer and happy reading!
Dates to Know
Click HERE for the 2018-2019 GCISD student calendar.
Save the Date
School Supplies
Summer Meals
offering no cost meals this summer for children 18 and younger through its Summer Meals For Kids program! Call 211 or text FOODTX daily to 877-877 for location information. For Spanish speakers, please text COMIDA daily to 877-877.
Back to School Fair Volunteers
We are excited to announce that GCISD is once again partnering with the community to serve our economically disadvantaged students. The seventh-annual Back to School Fair is scheduled for Saturday, August 11, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Grapevine High School. This is a collaborative event sponsored by GCISD, CONNECT, the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation, and the Women's Division of the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce. Last year, with the support of our staff and community, these organizations provided free backpacks, school supplies, and other back-to-school needs to approximately 1,200 GCISD students.
We are in desperate need of volunteers! We need both English and Spanish speaking volunteers - the more, the better. This is a very rewarding experience and you will be happy you were part of it - guaranteed! We need assistance with checking families in, guiding families through the fair, and assisting nutrition and transportation with bilingual communication.
Join us in the fun of helping our less fortunate families. We look forward to seeing you there. If you have not already done so, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4aafaa22aafc1-btsf1
If you have any questions, please contact Emberly Hill.
David's Law Cyberbullying Presentation
Parents, staff and community members are now able to watch the recording of the David's Law presentation covering cyberbullying and David's Legacy. This presentation and all previously recorded parent education programs are housed on the website.
Bransford Elementary
Email: jamie.halliburton@gcisd.net
Website: http://www.gcisd-k12.org/Domain/1354
Location: 601 Glade Road, Colleyville, TX, United States
Phone: 8173054920
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bransford-Elementary-School-353295401423635/
Twitter: @BESTexans