Additions to National Merit Semifinalist List

The following R. L Turner students were inadvertently left off the list of National Merit Semifinalist on our website:

• Christy Purnadi
• Valerie Fix
• Krista Strom

We sincerely apologize to these stellar C-FB students and congratulate them on their outstanding achievement.

Creekview Needs Your VOTE to Win!

In an effort to get students to commit to safe driving, Creekview High School has entered a contest on to win $100,000 for the school. Students can go online and vote for their school by committing to safe driving. Creekview needs everyone’s help to win. Anyone can go online at www.celebratemydrive.com and vote for Creekview High School.

Here is what you do:
Go to www.celebratemydrive.com
Put in email & birthdate
Search-Texas & then Carrollton
Creekview will come up
It will ask two driving questions (It doesn’t matter is if you get them right or wrong)
Click make a commitment and you are done.

They need everyone to vote every day from now until midnight on October 26.

What's on the Agenda

There is a C-FB ISD board meeting on:

October 24, 2013
at 6:30pm

Board meetings are open to the public and are held at the administration building on 1445 North Perry Road in Carrollton. 

See the meeting agenda here.

If you can't make it to the meeting, you can watch it on-demand or onCFB-TV.

Strong Fathers Support Central Elementary and C-FB ISD

Central Elementary had a tremendous show of support for the Strong Fathers meeting held on October 2. This is an initiative to increase male role models into the lives of students at Central Elementary and all C-FB ISD schools.

Click here to see photos from the event.

Find out more about this program at strongfathers.com.

Central Elementary Welcomes Strong Fathers

Central Elementary Welcomes Strong Fathers 2013, a set on Flickr.

Central Elementary had a tremendous turnout for their first Strong Fathers meeting. This is a parent led initiative to increase male role models into the lives of students.

NSHS Marching Band Advances to Area Competition

The Newman Smith Marching Band competed at the UIL regional Band Competition Saturday, October 19. NSHS Band earning 1st Division Ratings from all judges. The band qualified for AREA competition and will compete at Pennington Field in HEB on October 26.

CHS Key Club Demonstrates Character and Heart

The Creekview Key Club had 25 members volunteer at the Zebra PHriends 5 mile/Phun Walk on Oct 12, 2013 at Andy Brown Park in Coppell. Volunteers started their day at 6am helping to setup and cheer on runners and walkers at this annual event to raise money for Pulmonary Hypertension (PH). PH is a debilitating and fatal disease which affects the heart and lungs.

Plan a Date Night...WITH the Kids!

Mark your calendar for District Literacy Night at R. L. Turner High School on November 11 from 6pm to 8pm.

Event details to come!

Cruisin for Cadets Fundraiser

Please join us in supporting the Navy Junior ROTC

October 26, 2013 at

R. L. Turner High School
1600 S.. Josey lane
Carrollton, TX 75006

Please join us for our 1st benefit ride and poker run for the C-FB ISD NJROTC Cadets. The ride starts at R. L. Turner High School and heads to Moto Liberty in Farmers Branch, Freedom Powersports in Lewisville, American Eagle Harley in Corinth, Harley Davidson of North Texas in Carrollton and
returns to Turner or the give away of several great prizes and a silent auction.

Dealers will provide drinks, snacks and 10-20% off parts, accessories and clothing with the showing of your ride wristband.

Registration begins at 9am, first bikes out at 10am and back by 1:30pm for more food, JROTC performance and prizes.

$20 for each rider and $10 for passengers. Open to all bikes. The benefit is also open to non-riders with food and entertainment included for $5. All riders will also receive a ride patch.

All riders must be 21 and over.

To register or for more information please call or email:  Master Chief Martin Wesley—972 968-6492,
wesleym@cfbisd.edu.

Sponsors Needed for Math Competition

For the past 26 years, the Math Competition has allowed students in grades 3, 4 and 5 to test their mathematical knowledge and compete for medals, ribbons, and trophies. With your support, we will be able to continue a tradition of promoting mathematics in Carrollton-Farmers Branch. Sponsorship in this event will provide an opportunity to show your support of mathematics, show community/school involvement and take part in a standing tradition!

Each year our T-Shirt Design Contest, which pro-motes the C-FB ISD Math Competition, kicks off the competition. The T-Shirt Design Contest is open to all students from kindergarten through grade 5 in our district. The winning t-shirt design is printed on the t-shirts given to approximately 850 students/teachers/volunteers representing each of our 24 elementary campuses.

We would like to offer you the opportunity to have:
1) your Company/Sponsor Name and information printed on the back of the t-shirts and
2) be acknowledged at the Awards Ceremony held the day of the Event!

Sponsorship ranges from $250 to $1,000. Click here for sponsorship form.

Please call 972-968-6146 or email smithp@cfbisd.edu for more information on how you can sponsor this year’s Math Competition!