Bransford Blast
August 12, 2018
Welcome to the week before the 2018-2019 school year!
We hope the first Bransford Blast of the 2108-2019 school year finds each of you rested after a summer of memory making with your Texans! Our Terrific Texan staff, new and returning, came back to Bransford on Wednesday, August 8th to begin the preparations for an incredible school year. Please see the bottom of this Smore for a brief introduction of some of our newest staff members.
Thank you for taking time to register your Texan on Skyward! We want to ensure that each Texan is registered and placed on a class list for meet the teacher. We look forward to seeing each of you at meet the teacher on August 15th and for the first day of school on August 20th.
Educationally yours,
Jamie Halliburton
Bransford Principal
Skyward Registration
Registration for ALL students attending GCISD schools is up and running. If you have not registered your student for this school year, 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 August. Once your students are registered, they will be added to class lists. If you have any questions about registration, contact Shelly Sartin.
Meet the Teacher
9:00 a.m. Class lists posted at school
4:30 p.m. Cafeteria opens for access to Spirit Shop, School Supplies, PTA Membership, Dad's Club & Britt’s Sno House truck arrives
5:00 – 5:45 p.m. Classrooms open for last names A-M
5:45 – 6:30 p.m. Classrooms open for last names N-Z
Volunteers Needed at Meet the Teacher
Meet the Teacher is always such a fun event, but it takes a lot of hands to make sure it runs smoothly. We have created a Sign-Up Genius, and we would greatly appreciate any support you can give. Please help us by signing up for a shift. It's going to be a fantastic night!! Follow this link to sign up. Thank you!
BES Meet the Teacher Sign Up:
www.signupgenius.com/go/60b044bafab2aa0fb6-besmeet
Wednesday, Aug 15, 2018, 05:00 PM
Bransford Elementary School, Glade Road, Colleyville, TX, USA
Join PTA
Thank you!
Volunteers Opportunities!
We need volunteers for two important events this week- Meet the Teacher on August 15th and the Staff Back to School Luncheon on August 16th. Even if you can’t attend, there are opportunities to provide food for the luncheon. More details are included on the sign up pages. Please consider volunteering for one or both events.
BES Meet the Teacher Sign Up:
www.signupgenius.com/go/60b044bafab2aa0fb6-besmeet
BES Staff Back to School Luncheon Sign Up:
www.signupgenius.com/go/60b044bafab2aa0fb6-besback
Feel free to contact me with any questions!
Thanks,
Jessie Shadowens-James
VPVolunteers@BransfordPTA.com
Volunteer Background Check
First Day Coffee
* For all parents, new and returning
* Meet fellow Bransford families and celebrate the new school year
* Hear from members of the Bransford leadership team
* Learn helpful information, and have the opportunity to ask questions
School Supplies
Overdrive
Girls on the Run
2018-2019
LEAD 2.0: Input Needed
In April, we convened a committee of more than 100 students, parents, staff and community members to review the work accomplished in the District’s Strategic Plan, LEAD 2021 and initiated the process to advance the strategic plan into the next phase known as LEAD 2.0.
To learn more about the current strategic plan, please visit our LEAD 2021 page.
We are excited to now continue to analyze the data, thoughts and various perspectives that were discovered and presented during the first phase of the LEAD 2.0 Discovery process.
In this next phase, we need your voice! Beginning September 4, we will be hosting three scheduled parent and community input sessions on every GCISD campus. These sessions will be 45-50 minutes long and we will be capping each session at 10 people. These sessions are first come first served. If you are interested in sharing your experience with the GCISD, please sign up using this google form. Please make sure you are selecting a time slot for your respective campus.
If you can’t make it during the day, we will have three district-wide open sessions held in the evening with a specific date and time information to follow in the next few weeks.
We hope to see you at one of these sessions and look forward to hearing your input!
Nutrition Services Update
Welcome back! Nutrition Services is excited about the upcoming school year! Click the link to find a copy of this year's calendar menu, it may also be viewed on the districts website. Nutrition information may be viewed through the nutrition services website or by downloading the new Meal Viewer app through the Apple or Android store.
In accordance with program guidelines, the Free and Reduced application will be available online as part of skyward registration. The free and reduced application should be filled out electronically at www.schoollunchapp.com. For those parents that still would like to complete a paper application, they may download an application on the website www.gcisd.net or stop by the Nutrition Services office at 5800 Colleyville Blvd.
Welcome New Texan Staff Members!
Multipurpose Activity Centers
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