Dr. Annette Griffin Superintendent of Schools April 2008 en Español

C-FB ISD is such a special school district. When colleagues from across Texas and the nation ask me what makes the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District so great, the answer is easy: "The people." I am blessed to work with educators, parents, grandparents and business leaders who truly care about children.

And, while our teachers, principals and instructional team are working with students to complete this school year, we have people working feverishly preparing for the 2008-09 year. That includes registering students for kindergarten, opening two new schools, and implementing new programs.

If you have a child who will be five years old before September 1, we encourage you to sign up during early kindergarten registration. Please go to our district’s website, www.cfbisd.edu and locate the link, Early Kindergarten Registration. On that page, you will find our elementary schools, and listing of their kindergarten round-ups. These round-ups are a great way to check out your child’s school and get a jump start on the upcoming school year. If you happened to miss your school’s kindergarten round-up, please check in with your elementary school to see about registering for kindergarten before we close school in June. But, if you don’t register before the end of school; we will be advertising an August registration date on our website this summer.

Anticipation and excitement always fill the air when we begin any school year, but even more enthusiasm surrounds the opening of a new facility. And, when C-FB ISD starts school on August 25, we will open Nancy Strickland Intermediate School in Farmers Branch and LaVillita Elementary School in Irving.

It has been a fun experience watching with Nancy Strickland the intermediate school in Farmers Branch being built. Nancy, a long time Farmers Branch resident and district educator, has been a part of the construction process. Recently, the James A. Smith Masonic Lodge of Farmers Branch held a cornerstone ceremony where Nancy, her family, friends and community members came out to see the building. Although not ready for a final walk-through, those in attendance saw a beautiful structure underway.

This intermediate school for third through fifth graders will be the companion school to McLaughlin Elementary School which will serve kindergarten through grade 2.

LaVillita Elementary School will be home to pre-kindergarten through fifth grade students. Our sixth school in the city of Irving, LaVillita Elementary is designed to blend with the neighborhood architecture and features exposed wood and Mediterranean styling.

Whatever the façades of these buildings, the most important aspects will be the learning and activities that go on inside. When the principal, faculty and staff are selected they will meet with the parents and students to establish the learning community for each school. We know that our schools cannot succeed without parent and community involvement. Both schools will encourage parent visitations, establish a volunteer program and create business partnerships. And, like all C-FB ISD schools the PTA will play a vital role in these schools because we know when the educational team and parents work together everyone wins.

Families, who need information about kindergarten registration, please check out the district’s website, www.cfbisd.edu. If you need further details, please contact the Division of Community, Family, and Student Services and 972-968-6500 and a team member will be glad to assist you. Those families and students who will be moving to our new schools – Nancy Strickland and LaVillita – it will be an exciting time. If you have questions about these new schools, you too may contact the Division of Community, Family, and Student Services.

I thank the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District for believing in public education. Because of the community’s support, our students can attend classes in beautiful, well-maintained, state-of-the-art buildings. And, in those buildings, we have top-notch, dedicated teachers and staff who believe in this district’s vision that every student will graduate college-ready.

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