Bransford Blast
May 20, 2018
What a great week at Bransford! On Thursday night we were entertained by our talented first graders in Pete the Cat, amazing volunteers were recognized by our wonderful PTA, and two former Texans were awarded college scholarships.
We have an exciting two weeks in store for our Texans! Check the grade-level Smore for specifics.
- May 21: Bump it up day where our students will visit the next grade-level; CHHS graduation walk; 5th grade era's projects
- May 22: Choir trip
- May 23: Colleyville Public Library visits BES; Zoe's Spirit Night
- May 24: Field Day (see below for schedule and volunteer information)
- May 25: Weather make-up day, no school
- May 28: Memorial Day, no school
- May 29: 1st grade celebration; Career day; Picnic and Kona Ice during regularly scheduled lunch times (more information coming soon); ALL devices and chargers turned in today
- May 30: 5th grade celebration; 3rd grade celebration; PK celebration
- May 31: Last day of school; 11:45 a.m. release; Kindergarten celebration; 2nd grade celebration; 4th grade celebration
Looking forward to an incredible four day week as we continue to build an excellent school together!
Educationally yours,
Jamie Halliburton
Bransford Principal
Fabulous Firstie
PTA Recognitions
Scholarship Winners
Save the Date
School Supplies
Watch D.O.G.S.
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!
Personalized Programs Application System Re-Opens May 7
On Monday, May 7, at 8:00 a.m. the personalized programs application system will re-open. Interested parents can fill out an application by clicking on the online application system link at this website. Applications will be placed in available seats or on waitlists for personalized programs. There are seats available in Kindergarten dual language programs for students whose home language is English. There are also seats available in our high school STEM program for grade 9 or grade 10. All other programs will have a waitlist to which applications will be added in the order they are received.
Math Telescoping Testing Registration Now Open
On Thursday, May 3, at 9:00 a.m. registration for the June 20th administration of math telescoping tests opened. The registration window will remain open through midnight on May 23, 2018. Parents must complete a two-step registration process to register their child online and then print the online confirmation to attach to the fee payment. Payment is due by 4:00 p.m. on May 24, 2018. Payments may be mailed or hand-delivered to the Administration Building but MUST arrive by the deadline in order to be accepted. No exceptions.
Dates to Know
Save the Date for End of Year Celebrations
B.E.S.T. PTA
- Website: Check out Bransfordpta.com to keep you up to date on all the fun things happening at our school.
- If you would like to join B.E.S.T. PTA, visit www.joinpta.org.
Amazon Smile
BES Spirit Fundraisers
- Zoe's Spirit Night May 23rd 5-9:00pm
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