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Bronco Bulletin
December 2023 Edition
A Note From the Principal
Dear Parents & Guardians,
Happy Holidays!! What a wonderful time of year here at Brosnahan Elementary! It's been a great first semester and our broncos are simply amazing! We are excited to celebrate a month of holiday fun while learning and growing, as always! Thank you for your continued support as we work together to make Brosnahan Elementary the very best school in CFISD!
Dr. Silliman
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STAAR Interim December Testing
Our 3rd-5th graders will be taking STAAR Interim tests this month. These are STAAR-like practice tests to help prepare our students for testing in the spring and to assist our teachers in preparing specific lessons based on student need. Please make sure your students bring their chromebook to school every day charged (teachers may ask to have students keep them on campus these days) but especially on the dates below:
December 5th - 2nd Grade Math DPM
December 7th - 3rd-5th Grade ELA STAAR practice assessment
December 13th - 3rd-5th Grade Math STAAR practice assessment
District of Innovation Plan Notification
House Bill 1842, passed during the 84th Legislative Session, permits Texas public school districts to become Districts of Innovation and to obtain exemptions from certain provisions of the Texas Education Code that are available to open charter enrollment schools.
On October 9, 2023, the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD School Board approved a resolution to initiate the process of becoming a District of Innovation, held a public hearing on Districts of Innovation and agreed to have the members of the Districtwide Educational Improvement Council (DEIC) serve as the District of Innovation Committee. The committee met on October 19, 2023, November 2, 2023, and November 14, 2023 to develop the proposed plan.
The proposed plan is posted on the district website for 30 days from November 17, 2023 to December 16, 2023, and a public meeting will be held on December 14, 2023, for stakeholders to give feedback on the proposed plan.
Upon approval of the proposed plan by the Districtwide Educational Improvement Council (majority vote required to pass), the proposed plan will be placed on the CFISD Board of Trustees agenda for consideration in January 2024 (2/3 majority to pass).
To view the proposed plan click here.
To sign up to speak about the proposed plan during the public meeting on December 14, 2023, at 4:30 pm at the Mark Henry Administration Building 11440 Matzke Road Cypress, TX 77429 click here.
Library Books Due
Library books for the fall semester are due by Thursday, December 21st. Please remind your child to return their books.
To check your child's library account, visit my.cfisd.net and log in with your student's district user name and password. Click on "Library Resources" and then "Destiny Discover". Next click "My Stuff" and "Checkouts" to see what your child needs to return.
Any books from other CFISD campuses may be returned as well.
If the items are lost, please let the Librarian know. You will be able to pay for the lost items in your parent School Cash account.
January Happenings
January 8th - Broncos return from Holiday Break
January 15th - MLK Jr. Day - Student/Staff Holiday
January 16th - STEM Night (5:30-7:00 p.m.)
January 19th - End of 2nd 9 Weeks
January 22nd - Class Pictures
January 30th - Report cards go home