A few things to know: No School Feb. 17 & 20, Employ...

Hello, Panther Families! We have a reminder and a few new bits of information to share with you. Please see below.  Four-Day Weekend There is no school for students Friday, Feb. 17, and Monday, Feb. 20. And thanks to Superintendent Dr. Lee adjusting the school calendar, there is no school for staff on Friday as well!  All Panthers will return to school on Tuesday, Feb. 21.  Click here   to view the academic calendar. Employees of the Year Nominations are Now Open! It's time to begin our Bullard ISD Employees of the Year nomination process! Do you know a Bullard ISD teacher and/or support staff member who goes above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of our students? Click the links below to submit your nominations for Teacher of the Year and/or Support Staff of the Year. The nominations are open through Wed. March 1 . Employees, parents, and community members can all nominate! Teacher of the Year Nomination Form Support Staff of the Year Nomination Form You may nominate a teacher and/or support staff at any campus, and more than one nomination per person is acceptable. You may NOT nominate family members. More info at BullardISD.net!   OPTIONAL Stop The Bleed Training for 7th-12th Grade Students We want to share a health and safety training opportunity that is now available to students in 7th through 12th grades. Texas House Bill 496 Sec. 38.030 requires school districts to implement a Traumatic Injury Response Protocol in the event of a traumatic injury involving blood loss. The bill requires bleeding control kits to be stored in easily accessible areas throughout the district, with training provided to all employees. Additionally, t he bill also asks districts to offer optional training to students in grades 7-12 to empower students to take an active role in their medical safety. Please see the attached Stop the Bleed letter and permission form if your child would like to participate.  Have a great rest of your week and weekend!

Wednesday, Feb 15 2023

February 2023 Bullard ISD eNewsletter!

February 2023 TRUSTEES RECOGNIZE STUDENTS, STAFF AT THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING During the January monthly meeting, the Bullard ISD Board of Trustees recognized the achievements of some of our excellent Panther students and staff! The District Elementary Student of the Month is Ellery Vojtas, a 4th grader at Bullard Elementary School. The District Secondary Student of the Month is Tali Amora, an 8th grader at Bullard Middle School. Also recognized were our Employee of the Month, Tammy Griffith, and our two All-State band students.  READ MORE BULLARD ELEMENTARY WELCOMES NEW BOOK VENDING MACHINE   Sitting right outside the library doors at Bullard Elementary is a new and flashy book vending machine. Sponsored by the Bullard Area Kiwanis Club, the machine serves as a fun reward system for students caught by their teachers doing and achieving great things around campus.  READ MORE 8th GRADE PREVIEW DAY Bullard Middle School students visited the high school to learn about the various graduation pathways and programs of study offered in 9th through 12th grades. Students rotated through teacher and student-led presentations discussing advanced academics, floral design, culinary, fine arts, health science, technology, architecture and engineering, audio/visual production and journalism, and business courses. READ MORE   DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE BHS Yearbook & Key Club presents Ties & Tiaras Daddy Daughter Dance! Saturday, Feb. 18, 6:30 pm to 9 pm in the Bullard High School Gym. All Bullard ISD students ages Pre-K through 6th grade are welcome. Tickets are available at the door and are $20 per couple and $10 for each additional daughter ($40 max). Email misty.ray@bullardisd.net with any questions you may have. BULLARD EDUCATION FOUNDATION PLAYING IT FORWARD GALA Save the Date! The Bullard Education Foundation proudly presents the Playing It Forward Gala featuring The Killer Dueling Pianos. This will be a night full of food, fun, and entertainment to raise money for innovative teaching grants and initiatives to benefit Bullard ISD students. Stay tuned for more details, or email BullardEducationFoundation@gmail.com with questions. AROUND THE DISTRICT Elementary UIL Academic Competition Seventy-five Bullard ISD students in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades recently competed in the 2023 District UIL Academic competition in Lufkin. UIL academic events in this age group include art memory, chess puzzle, creative writing, music memory, number sense, oral reading, ready writing, spelling, and storytelling. Bullard ISD students performed very well, placing in every event they competed in and earning second place overall. Congrats, students and teachers! Bullard Early Childhood Campus Students and staff celebrated the 100th day of school with many fun learning activities! Bullard Primary School Bullard Primary students are creating cards for patients in local nursing homes and hospitals. Bullard Intermediate School Star Students of the Month earn a Game Pass for them and a friend to enjoy during lunch. Star Students are selected for working hard and showing kindness to others. Bullard Middle School About 135 middle school theatre students visited Bullard Primary to perform various fairy tales for students.   Bullard High School Four Bullard ISD seniors - one baseball, one basketball, and two cheerleaders - signed letters of intent during a National Signing Day ceremony Friday morning. READ MORE PRIDE Academy Graduation We celebrated the accomplishments of 12 PRIDE Academy graduates during a graduation ceremony last week. Congratulations, PRIDE Academy students and families!   DATES TO REMEMBER Feb. 8-10 - Smith County Youth Expo Monday, Feb. 13 - Regular Monthly Board Meeting Friday, Feb. 17 - Staff Workday (no students) Monday, Feb. 20 - School Holiday Bullard Athletics Calendar Black History Month During February, Bullard ISD joins the nation in celebrating the history and cultural contributions of African Americans during Black History Month.  Students will learn about and celebrate these important contributions through school announcements, classroom activities, and more!       Career and Technical Education Month February is also Career and Technical Education Month. Bullard ISD offers a variety of CTE courses with the primary goal of preparing students for college, career, or military-ready success. Throughout the month, we will share quick videos created by BHS Audio/Visual students on our Facebook page that highlight various CTE programs. CONNECT WITH US! www.BullardISD.net 903-894-6639

Friday, Feb 03 2023

Weather Update: Regular School Day on Tuesday, Jan. 31

Good afternoon, Panthers! We have been monitoring the forecast carefully. As it looks right now, temperatures are expected to stay above freezing in our area. Therefore, we will have a regular school day tomorrow, Jan. 31.   If conditions change overnight, we will follow our inclement weather procedures and make any announcements needed at approximately 5 a.m. in the morning. You can view our inclement weather procedures here . Stay warm!  

Monday, Jan 30 2023