December 2022 Bullard ISD eNewsletter!

December 2022 SCHOOL SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS The safety of our students, staff, and families continues to be a priority in Bullard ISD. We have a few safety enhancements to share with you to continue our focus on school safety. These enhancements include additional fencing around school facilities and another set of safety doors in the Bullard High School lobby.   READ MORE BULLARD BOND 2022 UPDATE   The design process is complete for the new Bullard Middle School located at the southwest corner of FM2493 and HWY 69. Berry and Clay Commercial Construction Company is now working on completing all construction documents so the construction phase can begin.   CLICK HERE   to view more renderings of the new facility.  Design plans for the new baseball/softball/tennis complex are nearing completion. The complex will be located on newly purchased district land behind the Elementary and Primary schools.  ROCK THE SCHOOL...CTE STYLE Bullard Elementary students recently spent a day learning from Bullard High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers and students from the Floral Design, Robotics, Architecture, Forensic Science, Veterinary Science, Health Science, Fashion Design, Audio/Visual, and Business pathways! READ MORE NATIONAL SIGNING DAY Four Bullard ISD student-athletes celebrated their commitment to play their sport at the collegiate level during a National Signing Day ceremony recently at Bullard High School. READ MORE FOOD SERVICE MENU SURVEYS   Taher, our new district food service company, wants to hear your feedback! They have created brief surveys for parents and students to complete to help them continue to improve food offerings at all Bullard ISD campuses. Click the links below to complete the surveys. PARENT SURVEY STUDENT SURVEY "FANS" NEEDED FOR BAYLOR SCOTT WHITE HEALTH COMMERCIAL Baylor Scott and White Health will film a commercial in Panther Stadium Tuesday evening, Dec. 6 . The commercial simulates a football game with coaches, players, and fans. They are in need of "fans" (can be parents, students, teachers, etc.) to be extras in the stands during filming. All participants are volunteer-based only, and students can receive community service hours for participating. If you are interested in volunteering to be a "fan," please CLICK HERE to view additional details and to register to participate.   AROUND THE DISTRICT & CAMPUSES! The District November Elementary Student of the Month is Brooks Walker, a kindergartener at Bullard Early Childhood Campus. The Secondary Student of the Month is Lauren Dodson, a sixth-grader at Bullard Intermediate School. Our Employee of the Month is Dru Weitzel, a custodian a Bullard Primary School. Click Read More to learn more about these outstanding individuals and additional student and staff recognitions.   READ MORE   Early Childhood Campus  students recently learned about rocks, soil, and water by exploring, measuring, and observing to find answers to lots of fun questions.   Bullard Primary School students had fun wearing hats and mittens while reading "The Mitten" and "The Hat" story books.    More Rock the School fun at  Bullard Elementary School.   Bullard Intermediate , Bullard Middle , and Bullard High Schoo ls  hosted Veterans Day ceremonies and receptions to honor and thank Veterans for their service and sacrifice. DATES TO REMEMBER Friday, Dec. 2 & Saturday, Dec. 3  @ 7:00 p.m. - Bullard High School Theatre performance of Peter and the Starcatcher. $5 at the door. Sunday, Dec. 4  @ 2:30 p.m. - Bullard High School Theatre performance of Peter and the Starcatcher. $5 at the door. Thursday, Dec. 8  @ 6 p.m.    - Bullard High School and Bullard Middle School Choir Concert, BHS Auditorium Friday, Dec. 9 @ 7:00 p.m. - Bullard Belles Christmas Spectacular, BHS Auditorium, $5 at the door Sunday, Dec. 11  @ 1:30 p.m..    - Bullard Middle School One Act Play, BHS Auditorium Monday, Dec. 12 - Panther Angel Tree gifts due to Admin Building by 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12  @  6 p.m. - Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting, Admin Building Tuesday, Dec. 13  @  7 p.m. - Bullard Middle School Band Concert, BHS Auditorium Thursday, Dec. 15  @  7 p.m. - Bullard High School Band Concert, BHS Auditorium Monday, Dec. 19  @  7 p.m. - Bullard Intermediate School Band Concert, BHS Auditorium Friday, Dec. 23  - Early Release December 26 - January 9 - Winter Break Monday, Jan. 9 - Staff Workday Tuesday, Jan. 10 - Students Return to School Monday, Jan. 16 - School Holiday CONNECT WITH US! www.BullardISD.net 903-894-6639

Friday, Dec 02 2022

We are thankful for you! A Thanksgiving message from...

Thanksgiving Break (no school): Monday, Nov. 21, through Friday, Nov. 25. Students and staff return Monday, Nov. 28. Hello Bullard ISD Families and Community! We will end the school day in a few short hours and begin a much-deserved Thanksgiving break!  Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays!  Not only do we have the ability to share love and joy with our families and friends, but we also get to take a moment and reflect on all that we have to be thankful for.  Here at Bullard ISD, we have so much to be thankful for! We are thankful that we have the opportunity to build relationships with our students, families, and community.  Each day, we have nearly 3,000 young Panthers who walk the halls of Bullard ISD.  Their success is always our priority.  By building solid relationships with our students, we get to help be a part of their success.  Thank you for allowing us the pleasure of educating your children! We are thankful that we have faculty and staff who inspire learning every day.  Our teachers and staff go above and beyond to inspire our students to achieve their very best.  You will not find a better, more caring team than we have in Bullard ISD.   We are thankful to have a community that embraces one of our core values of serving our community.  Whether it is one of our student organizations or an individual student, they are always welcomed with open arms when they serve our community.  Thank you, Bullard, for helping instill a sense of community pride in all we do! I often get asked what I love the most about Bullard, and I always respond the same way: the people.  We have the best teachers, staff, students, families, and community.  Thank you for making Bullard the special place it is.   On behalf of the Bullard ISD Board of Trustees, I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!   Sincerely, Jack Lee, Ed.D. Superintendent

Friday, Nov 18 2022

November Bullard ISD Panther Community Newsletter

  November  2022 Bullard FFA officers attend National FFA Convention Bullard FFA chapter officers and sponsors recently attended the 2022 FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The FFA Convention brings together students from all over the country to grow their leadership skills and learn more about the agriculture industry. READ MORE Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee Dr. Jack Lee recently kicked off the first Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee meeting of the year at Bullard High School. The Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee allows Dr. Lee and district leadership to hear student perspectives on day-to-day activities, procedures, and current events within Bullard ISD. READ MORE Love and Support Bullard Middle School Builders Club, a student-led service organization for middle school students sponsored by Kiwanis, hosted its annual Breast Cancer Survivors Breakfast on Friday, Oct. 29. Students and staff treated guests to a delicious breakfast and heard their inspiring stories and words of encouragement for all women currently fighting breast cancer. READ MORE Board of Trustees Recognize Student and Staff Achievements at Month Meeting Bullard ISD Board of Trustees recognized the outstanding accomplishments of district students and staff during their regular monthly meeting on October 17, 2022. READ MORE Bullard Education Foundation Freedom 5K Run Saturday is the day! It's FREEDOM 5K time! It is not too late to register to participate. Click the link below to register.   Click here to register!    November 2022 www.BullardISD.net

Wednesday, Nov 02 2022

Here's the November Bullard ISD eNewsletter!

November 2022 BULLARD FFA OFFICERS ATTEND FFA NATIONAL CONVENTION Bullard FFA chapter officers and sponsors recently attended the 2022 FFA National Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana. The FFA Convention brings together students from all over the country to grow their leadership skills and learn more about the agricultural industry. BHS senior Landyn Kidd said the trip provided great learning experiences for the officer team and each student. "I felt like it was a great team bonding experience," Landyn said. "Not only did we learn how to better ourselves as a team, but we also learned to better ourselves as individuals. We learned how great leadership can impact others and how we can use it to our advantage. I believe we have better leadership skills now than ever." READ MORE SUPERINTENDENT'S STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE  Dr. Jack Lee recently kicked off the first Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee meeting of the year at Bullard High School. The Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee allows Dr. Lee and district leadership to hear student perspectives on day-to-day activities, procedures, and current events within Bullard ISD. “It is so exciting to begin another year of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Committee,” Dr. Lee said. “Day in and day out, our students learn from the educators around them. This committee helps us educators learn from them.” READ MORE BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR BREAKFAST Bullard Middle School Builders Club, a student-led service organization for middle school students sponsored by Kiwanis, hosted its annual Breast Cancer Survivors Breakfast Friday, Oct. 29. Students and staff treated guests to a delicious breakfast and heard their inspiring stories and words of encouragement for all women currently fighting breast cancer. "We had eight guests join us this year, and one is just beginning her journey," Builders Club sponsor Michele Warden said. "Hearing the others' stories helped encourage her and put many of her fears and nervousness to the side." READ MORE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LEADS TO ACADEMIC SUCCESS Research shows that strong school attendance is the greatest factor in school success. A student's - and guardian's - priority should be to attend school regularly and be on time. Showing up on time daily is important to your child’s success and learning from preschool forward. When your child is absent, please remember the following: Call your child's school on the day of the absence to notify the attendance clerk of the reason for the absence. NEW - parents can now submit an absence note through ParentSquare! In the absence note, please state the student's name and grade, along with the reason for the absence. The note should be submitted as soon as possible or on the day the student returns to school. A student who is absent for 5 or more consecutive days will need to turn in a doctor's note to their campus upon the student's return to school. Doctor's notes CANNOT be sent through ParentSquare. Please send a doctor's note directly to your campus attendance clerk. Additional attendance policies can be found on the district website. READ MORE RED RIBBON WEEK During the week of Oct. 24-28, Bullard ISD campuses participated in Red Ribbon Week, a national drug prevention campaign. Throughout the week, students participated in dress-up days to celebrate being drug-free. Students also heard from guest speakers and school counselors about the dangers and misconceptions of vaping, fentanyl, and other harmful drugs. LADY PANTHER VOLLEYBALL  The 10-0 district champs Lady Panther Volleyball Team continues their playoff run Thursday in an area match  against Splendora. The match will take place at 5:30 p.m. at Bryan High School in Bryan, and tickets are online only . The Lady Panthers have an overall record of 35-8. Go Bullard!  PANTHER BAND COMPETES IN STATE UIL MARCHING CONTEST Congrats to our Bullard Panther Marching Band! They competed in the UIL State Military Band Marching Contest at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas. We are proud of you, Panther Band! AROUND THE DISTRICT & CAMPUSES! The District October Elementary Student of the Month is Decker Penney, a first-grader at Bullard Primary School. The October Secondary Student of the Month is Kolbi Richmond, an eighth-grader at Bullard Middle School. Our October Employee of the Month is Starla Saali, an eighth-grade teacher at Bullard Middle School. Click Read More to learn more about these outstanding individuals and additional student and staff recognitions.   READ MORE .   Bullard Primary School students enjoyed STEM activities in the fall-themed Mobile Learning Lab!   Bullard Middle School girls cross country finished as district champs!   Bullard Early Childhood Campus students celebrated the 50th day of school with a 50's Sock Hop!   Bullard Intermediate School students signed a pledge to be drug-free!    While learning about different Native American cultures, Bullard Elementary School students enjoyed a presentation about the Chickasaw and Choctaw tribes.     Bullard High School juniors and seniors visited with college, trade school, and military representatives at its annual College Fair. DATES TO REMEMBER Thursday, Nov. 3  @ 7:30 p.m. - Last Panther Home Football Game, Senior Night Friday, Nov. 11  @ 10 a.m .   - Veterans Day Ceremony, Bullard High School Friday, Nov. 11 @ 1:45 p.m. - Veterans Reception, Bullard Intermediate School Monday, Nov. 14 @ 6 p.m. - Regular Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting Friday, Nov. 18   - Deadline to register for the Christmas Baby Belles event on Dec. 2. Flyers/Registration forms will come home with students. Nov. 21-25 - Thanksgiving Break CONNECT WITH US! www.BullardISD.net 903-894-6639

Tuesday, Nov 01 2022

October Bullard ISD Panther Community Newsletter

 October  2022 2022 Homecoming Court Please join us in congratulating the 2022 Homecoming Queen, Hadison Fults! Hadi is the daughter of Heath and Holly Fults and is a member of the Bullard Softball team, Bullard Buzz news team, National Honor Society, serves as a leader of The DEN student section, and was voted Most Talented and Class Clown by her peers. "I am extremely honored to be a part of this great group of young women," Hadi said. "It means so much to be selected for this highly accredited title. I would like to thank my classmates for giving me this opportunity!” Read more about Hadi and the 2022 Homecoming Court Fun for All Twenty-seven Kindergarten through 12th-grade students from Bullard ISD recently participated in the Brownsboro Blue and Gold Games. The Blue and Gold Games allow students to participate in 10 sports-related activities designed especially for them. “Our students, staff, and volunteers had a great time at the Blue and Gold Games,” Shelley Pinkerton, Bullard ISD Director of Special Education, said. “Not only did students have fun, but they were also able to practice skill sets and coordination activities that benefit them daily.” Read more Homecoming Mum Magic Bullard High School students in Jamie Dildine's floral design class made sure everyone was included in the homecoming fun last week. Students made 42 homecoming mums and garters for Bullard ISD students with special needs. "Our High School students really have huge hearts for our friends with special needs, and they all wanted to help," Ms. Dildine said.   Read more Bullard Early Childhood Students celebrate International Dot Day Students and staff at Bullard Early Childhood Campus recently celebrated International Dot Day, a day of creativity and courage based on the children’s book “The Dot” by Peter H. Williams. The book encourages young children to have enough courage to begin something new by making the first mark. Read more   Bullard Bond Update Bullard Bond 2022 projects are underway! Although we are still in the early stages, we want to share a Bond 2022 Update of where we are as of Oct. 3. Updates will be posted throughout the process on the www.BullardISD.net website   Read more Bullard Education Foundation Freedom 5K Run The Bullard Education Foundation is hosting its Freedom 5K event on Saturday morning, Nov. 5! Registration is now open! Use the code HOCO to receive a $5 discount. At last year's inaugural event, 145 runners participated, raising more than $9,000. These funds helped the Foundation provide more than $21,000 in innovative teaching grants for Bullard ISD classrooms and programs. The BEF hopes to grow the event this year, resulting in even more available grant funds. For more information on the Bullard Education Foundation, email bullardeducationfoundation@gmail.com Click here to register!    October 2022 www.BullardISD.net

Wednesday, Oct 12 2022