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Family & Community Newsletter - January 7, 2025

Posted Date: 1/07/25 (11:45 PM)

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The Bear Bulletin
Family & Community Newsletter
January 7, 2025
Upcoming Events
District
  • Fri, 1/10 - County Stock Show (school is in session)
  • Wed, 1/15 - School Picture & Senior Photo Retakes
  • Mon, 1/20 - MLK, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
Elementary

Secondary
  • Tues, 1/7 - Varsity Girls BB vs. Strawn
  • Thurs, 1/9 & Sat, 1/11 - JH Basketball @ Rotan Tournament
  • Fri, 1/10 - County Stock Show
  • Fri, 1/10 - HS BB (JVB/VG/VB) @ Ranger
  • Sat, 1/11 - HS Area Band Auditions
  • Mon, 1/13 - JH Basketball vs. Strawn
  • Tues, 1/14 - HS BB (JVB/VG/VB) @ Gorman
  • Thurs, 1/16 - Sat, 1/18 - JV BB Tournament @ Cross Plains
  • Fri, 1/17 & Sat, 1/18 - HS Region Band Clinic/Concert
  • Mon, 1/20 - JH Basketball vs. Ranger
  • Tues, 1/21 - HS BB (JVB/VG/VB) vs. Eula
  • Fri, 1/24 - JH All-Region Clinic/Concert
  • Fri, 1/24 - HS BB (JVB/VG/VB) @ Strawn

Athletic events are always subject to change.
Community

Announcements
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Basketball Streaming
We have begun streaming basketball games. You can see them on the Baird ISD websiteYouTube Channel or at Hudl.
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Dual Credit FAFSA Confirmations
Parents of dual credit students need to complete the 2025-2026 FAFSA application. Once you have completed the form, please forward the confirmation email from Student Aid to me at this address: cdyer@bairdisd.org
Thank you!
Athletics
All-District Football Honors
Congratulations to the BHS Football team members who received All-District honors!

1st Team
Skyler Denning
Jake Gerngross
Cody Means
PJ Luper
Tyler Stills

2nd Team
Tyler Stills
Xander Carrillo
Tristen Wooten
AJ Wheeler
Cody Means
Dugan Clemmons
Levi Neinast
Skyler Denning
Kendall Miller

Honorable Mention
Tristen Wooten
Tyler Baker

Newcomer of the Year
AJ Wheeler
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Counselor's Corner
flyer for the autism extravaganza, includes date, time, and guest speakers Aimee Day, Ty Day, and John Halloran. Register in Pitstop at www.esc14.net
21st Annual Autism Extravaganza
Registration for the 21st Annual Autism Extravaganza is now open! This event is open to everyone (family, community members, staff) and that includes people outside of Region 14 and outside of the district. As always, it is free!
Reach out to me if you have any questions! 
Click HERE to register

March 5, 2025
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Hunter Welcome Center at ACU
 
Books Beginning at Birth
If your family is in need of literacy resources, Books Beginning at Birth is a program in Texas that provides young children and their families access to books and resources to support the development of early literacy skills and foster a love of reading.


Apply now online or call the toll free number at (888) 952-9572 to sign up by phone. (Supplies are limited and preference is given to children living in Texas Opportunity Zones).

Ring the Bell!
Celebrating Success
Baird HS Students Named to Cisco College Dean's List
Congratulations to two Baird dual credit students who made the Cisco College Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester.

  • PJ Luper - junior
  • Colton Jones - junior
  • AJ Wheeler - junior

The Dean’s List is published after each regular semester. Eligibility is determined by a GPA of at least 3.5 and below 4.0; and enrollment in at least 12 semester hours of academic work or a full-time technical program. 
 
HS Texas Tech Virtual UIL Meet Results
We had around 15 students compete virtually through Texas Tech last week. We were grouped with 1A and 2A schools.

Congratulations to our students who did very well.
9th Grade Calculator
Aidyn Taylor-3rd Place

11th Grade Calculator
PJ Luper-3rd Place
AJ Wheeler-6th Place

2nd Place Team Calculator
(Aidyn, PJ, Taelor, Lacey, AJ, Raelyn)

Computer Science Overall
Brayden Chappell-5th Place

Copy Editing Overall
Ashlyn Crawford-4th Place
Westen Isenhower-6th Place

Editorial Writing Overall
Taelor Stephens-3rd Place

News Writing Overall
Westen Isenhower-2nd Place
Lyndsi Boyd-6th Place

Literary Criticism Overall
Aidyn Taylor-1st Place (tie)
Ashlyn Crawford-1st Place (tie)
Karyssa Callaway-5th Place

1st Place Team Literary Criticism
(Aidyn, Ashlyn, Karyssa, Westen, Makayla Mann)

10th Grade Mathematics
Raelyn Goodwin-4th Place

11th Grade Science
Kyera Byars-5th Place