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Family & Community Newsletter - January 27, 2025

Posted Date: 1/27/25 (10:49 PM)
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The Bear Bulletin
Family & Community Newsletter
January 27, 2025
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Upcoming Events
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District
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  • Wed, 1/29 - Public Meeting for Vocational Agriculture Facility Development
  • Thurs, 2/13 - End of 4th Six Weeks
  • Fri, 2/14 - Teacher Workday (NO SCHOOL)
  • Mon, 2/17 - Presidents' Day (NO SCHOOL)
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Elementary
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  • Fri, 1/31 - 100th Day of School
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Secondary
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  • Mon, 1/27 - JH Basketball vs. Gordon
  • Tues, 1/28 - HS BB (JVB/VG/VB) vs. Ranger
  • Wed, 1/29 - Angelo State Tour for Jrs & Srs
  • Fri, 1/31 - HS BB (JVB/VG/VB) vs. Gordon (SENIOR NIGHT)
  • Mon, 2/3 - JH Basketball @ Moran
  • Tues, 2/4 - HS BB (JVB/VG/VB) @ Moran
  • Fri, 2/7 - HS Boys Basketball (JV/V) @ Eula
  • Fri & Sat, 2/7 - 2/8 - HS Region Jazz Clinic/Concert
  • Sat, 2/8 - Texas Tech UIL Meet
  • Tues, 2/11 - BHS Softball vs. TLCA
  • Tues, 2/11 - BHS Boys Basketball (JV/V) vs. Strawn
  • Wed-Sat, 2/12 - 2/15 - All-State Band Clinic & Concert
  • Sat, 2/15 - One Act Play Clinic in Brownwood

Athletic events are always subject to change.
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Community
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Announcements
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happy valentines day with hearts
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Valentines Treats Order Form
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Show your students, children, friends, sweetheart, teachers, classmates and teammates how much they mean to you this Valentine’s Day by purchasing a
  • 0.5 ounce bag of “pirate's booty ” white cheddar snack ($1)
  • heart-shaped cookie ($3) or
  • cupcake ($2.50) 

Items will be delivered to BISD students on Thursday, February 13th after lunch!!

Turn in your order form (attached) and money to Ms. Grimes at BHS by Monday, February 10.
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Upcoming Testing Dates
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STAAR & STAAR End-of-Course (EOC)
  • Wed, 4/9 - ELAR (3rd - 8th grades)
  • Thurs, 4/10 - English I and English II EOC
  • Tues, 4/15 - Science (5th & 8th grades)
  • Wed, 4/16 - Social Studies (8th grade & US History EOC)
  • Wed, 4/23 - Math (3rd - 8th grades)
  • Thurs, 4/24 - Algebra I EOC

STAAR ALT-2
  • Testing Window: 3/3 - 4/18
  • Testing completed by 4/18.

TELPAS
  • Testing Window: 2/17 - 3/7.
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Employee of the Month
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The BISD School Board has begun an Employee of the Month recognition program.

This month they recognized Tina West as the Employee of the Month.

Congratulations to Mrs. West!
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Communications Survey
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Please fill out this survey and let us hear more about your communications preferences.

Thanks!
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donate blood - Mon, 2/24, 9:00 am - noon at BHS, sponsored by Baird NHS chapter. Call Mrs. Savell for an appointment. 325-854-1400 ext. 302
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We Need Your Participation!
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NHS Sponsored Blood Drive
Monday, 2/24
9:00 am - Noon

All parents, faculty and staff are invited to donate blood.

Call the HS office to make an appointment.
325-854-1400 ext. 302

Thank you!
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Dual Credit FAFSA Confirmations
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Parents of dual credit students need to complete the FAFSA application form for the 25-26 year and then forward the confirmation email to cdyer@bairdisd.org.
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Athletics
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Basketball Streaming
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We have begun streaming basketball games. You can see them on the Baird ISD website, YouTube Channel or at Hudl.
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Tech Tips for Families
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Common Sense Media - Parents' Ultimate Guides
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From apps and games to social media and streaming platforms, our Parents’ Ultimate Guides are here to help you navigate your kid’s digital world. We break down how their favorite tech works, tackle common challenges like screen time and social media anxiety, and offer practical tips for thoughtful conversations—all so you can make informed decisions that work for your family.

Click here to learn more about the parent guides.
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Ring the Bell!
Celebrating Success
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Haskell UIL Competition
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A group of BHS students traveled to Haskell for a practice competition on Saturday, 1/25, and they did very well.

#RTB
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Congratulations Haskell UIL Results Prose Karyssa Callaway-5th Makayla Mann-6th Poetry Lyndsi Boyd-2nd News Writing Taelor Stephens-1st Westen Isenhower-5th Feature Writing Taelor Stephens-4th Karyssa Callaway-6th Copy Editing Westen Isenhower-1st Ashlyn Crawford-2nd Aidyn Taylor-3rd Makayla Mann-4th Literary Criticism - 2nd place team Westen Isenhower-3rd Aidyn Taylor-5th Ashlyn Crawford-6th Calculator - 2nd place team PJ Luper (5th) Taelor Stephens (6th) Aidyn Taylor Raelyn Goodwin, Jake Gerngross Science - 3rd place team Kyera Byars Colton Jones PJ Luper Computer Science - 3rd place team Raelyn Goodwin Kordell Carey Colton Jones
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