Bransford Blast
October 22, 2017
Terrific Texan Families,
This week we will be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate Red Ribbon Week, the national campaign started in 1985 to bring prevention education to schools. We encourage our students to participate in dressing up each day during Red Ribbon Week. See below for dress up day themes.
- Monday Oct. 23rd -MOVIES- “Dress for the red carpet & be a drug free star” WEAR SUNGLASSES
- Tuesday Oct. 24th -MUSIC- “iTune out drugs & rock drug free” WEAR CRAZY HAIR
- Wednesday Oct. 25th -ART- “Painters palette, creating a stand against drugs” WEAR SOLID COLORS
- Thursday Oct. 26th -ACT- Act like a pirate “We arrrrrrrr against drugs” WEAR EYE PATCH & BE A PIRATE (dress code appropriate)
- Friday Oct. 27th -SPIRIT- “Setting the stage for a B.E.S.T. healthy life” SHOW BES spirit from HEAD TO TOE
Looking forward to a great week with our Texans!
Best,
Jamie Halliburton
Bransford Principal
Fall Festival & Sock Hop Volunteer Opportunities
Bake Walk
Veteran's Day Celebration
Now Hiring
Do you know someone ready to join the GCISD Team? Please help spread the word!Great opportunities are available in our auxiliary departments:
- Nutrition Specialists –Part Time with benefits – Work while your students are in school!
- KidzU Extended Care Program Site Aides – Part Time with benefits – Great schedule for local college students!
- Night Custodians
- Bus Drivers & Monitors
- Maintenance Engineers
Apply online at: www.gcisd-k12.org
Loveria Parents Night Out
It's time for our Parents Night Out at Loveria! On Monday, November 13th, the restaurant is going to host an event exclusively for our Bransford parents! The cost is $20 per person, which includes food, gratuity, and live music. A cash bar will be available. A percentage of the proceeds will be donated back to Bransford! Due to space, we are limited to 100 attendees, so please be sure to use this link to purchase your tickets!
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.
Red Ribbon Week
Rolling Out the Red Carpet
- Monday Oct. 23rd -MOVIES- “Dress for the redcarpet & be a drug free star” WEAR SUNGLASSES
- Tuesday Oct. 24th -MUSIC- “iTune out drugs & rock drug free” WEAR CRAZY HAIR
- Wednesday Oct. 25th -ART- “Painters palette, creating a stand against drugs” WEAR SOLID COLORS
- Thursday Oct. 26th -ACT- Act like a pirate “We arrrrrrrr against drugs” WEAR EYE PATCH & BE A PIRATE (dress code appropriate)
- Friday Oct. 27th -SPIRIT- “Setting the stage for a B.E.S.T. healthy life” SHOW BES spirit from HEAD TO TOE
BES Spirit Fundraisers
Chipotle Spirit Night (North Richland Hills) Nov. 13th 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Teddy’s Burgers Spirit Night 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. November 28th
Fitness Force
In an ongoing effort to increase our need for better health habits and exercise we are excited to announce the start date for Fitness Force 2017-18. Fitness Force is a fitness and health awareness club that will be working out every Wednesday from 2:55-3:45 p.m. We will meet November through December and February through April when school is in session. We will begin on Wednesday, November 1st and have our end of year celebration May 2nd.
Our outside program will be divided between walking/running a marked route and workout stations. We will have alternative inside activities on inclement weather days.
All students and families are eligible to participate. All members are expected to be active participants in the program.
Kindergarten students are required to have a parent or designated adult present with them AT ALL TIMES. Students in grades 1 through 5 may participate without a parent present. But we welcome and encourage parent participation at all grade levels!
In order to participate, all students must have a permission form completed online prior to participating.
Socks, tennis shoes and weather appropriate clothing are required. We ask that each student bring their own water bottle. We will meet in the gym after dismissal.
Healthy lifestyle habits, including healthy eating and physical activity, can lower the risk of our children becoming obese and developing related diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. Studies have shown our health can be improved by increasing our activity by just 10 minutes a day.
Please complete this permission form. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Coach K
Bransford Elementary P.E. Teacher
Rebecca Himmelberg, RN, BSN
School Nurse 817-305-4931
Explanation of the 2017 State of Texas Accountability System
Performance Index Framework
The Texas Education Agency is charged with assessing public school students on what they have learned and determining district and school accountability ratings. The 2016-17 ratings are based on a system that uses various indicators to provide detailed information about the performance of a district and each of its campuses. The performance index framework includes the four indexes described below. To receive a rating label of Met Standard, districts and campuses must meet the targets set for Index 1 or 2, as well as meet the targets for Index 3 and Index 4. If not, campuses will receive a rating label of Improvement Required.
- Index 1: Student Achievement - Represents a snapshot of performance of all students across all subjects, on both general and alternative assessments, at an established performance standard.
- Index 2: Student Progress - Provides an opportunity for districts and campuses to receive credit for improving student performance independent of student pass or fail status.
- Index 3: Closing Performance Gaps - Emphasizes improving academic achievement of the economically disadvantaged student group and the lowest performing race/ethnicity student groups at each campus or district.
- Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness - Includes measures of high school completion, Diploma Plans, and State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) performance at the postsecondary readiness standard.
Distinction Designations
Distinction designations recognize outstanding academic achievement in ELA/Reading,
Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, as well as, performance in Student Progress, Closing
Performance Gaps, and Postsecondary Readiness. Campuses that receive an accountability
rating of Met Standard are eligible for the following distinction designations in 2017.
- Academic Achievement in a Subject Area: The campus achieved the top quartile (top 25%) in relation to its campus comparison group on 50% or more (elementary/middle schools) or 33% or more (high schools) of their eligible measures in the tested subject area.
- Top 25% Student Progress: The campus achieved the top quartile (top 25%) of performance on Index 2: Student Progress in relation to its campus comparison group.
- Top 25% Closing Performance Gaps: The campus achieved the top quartile (top 25%) of performance in relations to its campus comparison group.
- Postsecondary Readiness: The elementary or middle school achieved the top quartile (top 25%) of performance on Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness. The high school achieved the top quartile on at least 33% of eligible measures in relation to its comparison group.
Dates to Know
Click HERE for the 2017-2018 GCISD student calendar.
- October 23 to 25: 4th Graders to Sky Ranch
- October 23 to 27: Red Ribbon Week
- October 26: 5th Grade Music Performance 2:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
- November 2: Student Led Conferences & Early Release
- November 3: Sock Hop and Fall Carnival
- November 6: Veteran’s Day Program (Choir and 2nd Grade) 8:00 a.m.
- November 16: 4th Grade Music Performance
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