BES Weekly Update
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Bransford Elementary Mission Statement
To create a positive learning environment for all students that integrates the Arts into Education.
Greetings from Ms. Gerdes
What a gorgeous weekend! I hope you and your family were able to enjoy this nice weather. With the temperature changes daily, I want to remind you to label any items you send with your child (jacket, sweatshirt, coat... as well as water bottles and lunch boxes). Our Lost and Found starts piling up this time of year. We want to instill responsibility in our students so we encourage them to keep up with their personal items. If items are misplaced, they end up in the Lost and Found (in the cafeteria). Each 9 weeks we donate the items to GRACE. Please help your child build responsibility by asking where their items are. We are happy to work together to locate items you may see posted occasionally on social media.
A reminder that the front door opens at 7:20 am. We have many students gathering early and with morning temperatures cooling down, please note we do not have a staff member present until 7:20. If it is cold or rainy, please wait until the door is open to drop off your child. Thank you for observing our safety protocols by not approaching the porch or door at arrival or dismissal. We appreciate you!
Thank you to those of you that filled out the form on the button below for Staff Shout Outs. Our staff loved getting a message last week - kind words of appreciation fill our educator hearts!
Have a wonderful week!
All My BESt,
Ms. Gerdes
A Peak at our Week
Snowball Fight (paper) for Vocabulary Practice in 4th Grade
Showing the Concept of Multiplication
Dyslexia Studies
Boo Pops for Sale 7:20-7:40 am
Kindergarteners Reviewing Types of Lines in Art
1st Graders Making Tallies
Dot Plots in 3rd Grade
3rd Graders Reading in the Library
5th Graders Writing a Claim
Chef Jason Reading Creepy Carrots for Literary Lunch
ARMI is Back!
Colleyville Fire Department visits PreK
School Hours are 7:40-3:00 ~ Doors open at 7:20
Things To Do
-Order a yearbook!
-From our BES PTA: There is starting to be a chill in the air... so it's time for BRANSFORD WINTER SPIRIT WEAR! These items will be PRESALE ONLY! There will not be extra stock and there will not be a reorder, so DO NOT MISS YOUR CHANCE! :) Sale will run through November 6!
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month - wear RED on Tuesdays
Upcoming Dates
10/22 - Wear RED for Dyslexia Awareness
10/23 - Wear PINK for Breast Cancer Awareness
10/25 - PTA Fall Festival 6:30-8:30 pm
10/28 - Red Ribbon Week: Make Strong Healthy Choice - Wear PJs
10/29 - Red Ribbon Week: Make Strong Healthy Choice - Wear RED
10:30 - Red Ribbon Week: Make Strong Healthy Choice - Wear a Hat or PINK
10/31 - Red Ribbon Week: Make Strong Healthy Choice - Wear Mismatched Clothes
11/1 - Red Ribbon Week: Make Strong Healthy Choice - Be Sporty
11/4-5 - NO SCHOOL - Student Holiday / Staff Professional Development
11/11 - Veteran's Day Program at 8 am
GCISD District Information
Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) Isn’t Unique to GCISD
Did you know that the voter-approved tax ratification election (VATRE) isn’t unique to GCISD? In fact, several school districts across Texas have a VATRE on their ballot this November. For GCISD, the VATRE will be Proposition A on the November 5 ballot. Watch this video to see how no increase to public school funding since 2019 is affecting districts across the state and learn more about the three golden pennies proposed in the GCISD VATRE.
Understanding the Ballot Language for Proposition A
The Texas Tax Code provides mandatory ballot language for GCISD’s Proposition A, the voter-approved tax ratification election, but what does it mean?
The TOTAL tax rate of $0.9233 is $0.0014 less than the previous year.
The increase of 1.08% references the increase to ONLY the M&O rate (from $0.7290 in 2023 to $0.7369 in 2024)
$1,513,042 represents the difference in the tax collections from the $0.7290 M&O rate to $0.7369.
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Know Before You Go: Early Voting Starts October 21
Early voting will begin Monday, October 21, and continue through Friday, November 1. Tarrant County registered voters can vote at any Vote Center location during Early Voting and on Election Day.
Early Voting Hours
Election Day - November 5
Parents Can Manage Meal Payments Online Via MySchoolBucks App
GCISD’s Nutrition Services is pleased to announce that parents can now download the MySchoolBucks app to make online prepayments on their child’s school meal account and view transactions. There is a $3.25 processing fee for each transaction.
After downloading the app from the App Store or Google Play on their mobile device, parents will need the following to establish an account:
Visa, Mastercard or Discover credit cards
Child’s six- or seven-digit student ID number
Transactions made prior to 10 a.m. will be posted to the meal account the same day. Prepayments made after 10 a.m. will be posted the next school day.
Although the online option is available, parents will still continue to have the option to pay at their child’s school using cash or via check. There is no processing fee for payments at school.
If you need assistance with the meal account, please call GCISD Nutrition Services at 817-251-5617 or send an email to child.nutrition@gcisd.net.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Free and Reduced-Priced Meal Applications Are Still Accepted
Every dollar counts and if you qualify for free and reduced meals for your child, there is still time to complete an application. Applications are available at www.schoollunchapp.com and can be completed at any time during the school year. The sooner the application is completed and if you qualify, the sooner your child can begin to receive meals at the free or reduced price.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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Location: 601 Glade Road, Colleyville, TX, USA
Phone: 817-305-4920