BISD Parent Newsletter

Staff and students at BISD secondary are getting into the groove of things this second week of school. Counselors are working on finalizing schedules and everyone is adjusting to our new A/B day schedule for the most part. We were very happy to receive our campus and district ratings. Both campuses improved with the middle school campus moving up from a D to a C and the high school campuses moving from a D to a B. Additionally our high school campuses received a Distinction Designation for being in the Top 25% for Comparative Academic Growth. These accomplishments were made possible with hard work from everyone, and we are looking forward to continued growth in the future!

• Mrs. Vahrenkamp - 6th grade English Language Arts & Reading

• Mrs. Pantel - 6th and 7th Science

• Mrs. Sparks - 7th English Language Arts & Reading

• Coach Rodriguez - 8th Social Studies

• Mr. Alex - High School Math

• Mr. Wagner - High School English

• Mr. Luna - Agriculture

• Student Planners - These will be given out as soon as we receive them.

• Information about our PBIS Rewards System - This system allows us to monitor and reward positive behavior on our campuses.

Click here for the 2022-2023 Calendar!

Click here for an A/B Calendar!

Click here for our bell schedule!

Click here to login to Parent Portal to check grades and attendance!

Click here for lunch menus!

Click here for BISD’s Events Page!

Click here for athletics information!

Thank you families and parents for a great kick off to a new school year. It was great to see so many familiar faces and to meet the newest members of our BES family. Please know that you can contact the office at anytime with questions, needs or concerns.

Some exciting things we look forward to this school year are:

• Helping 100% of our parents use the Parent Portal
• Grant student and parents access to the PBIS Rewards system to track, points, rewards and behavior notes
• Monthly family meetings
• Reading program events, both at home and in school

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We are so thrilled to announce that Bloomington Elementary made tremendous progress on our state accountability rating, also known as our school report card. Please join me in congratulating your child and our entire staff on an exceptional job well done. Everyone worked so hard on school wide learning strategies, tutoring, reading, Saturday Academy, and much, much more.

If you have any trouble accessing your students STAAR results, please contact the office, or email Mr. Frisch. We will gladly email or print you a personalized copy of your child's performance, celebrations, and areas for continued growth.

We are now taking names and contact information for parents who want to join the BES PTO. This is an exciting opportunity to share your time and talent with our school. We have several ways that parents and grandparents can help bolster and support the life of the school. Click here to complete a simple contact form, or email your interest to Mr. Frisch at: carl.frisch@bisd-tx.org

As we make our preparations, we ask that you email photos of your child's grandparents to Mr. Frisch. This will be part of an inhouse presentation of the life, love and laughter that our students share with their beloved grandparents. The email address is: carl.frisch@bisd-tx.org Please include the name of the student and the grandparent to help keep things organized.

Scan this QR code to purchase your ticket to the 2022 Grandparents Day lunch. The cost is $5 per adult, students already have their free school lunch. We will be serving our delicious cheeseburgers and fries. A variety of sides, tea, and pie are included in all adult tickets. Advanced purchase is required.

Meal times are as follows:

2nd Grade: 10:30

3rd Grade: 11:00

4th Grade: 11:30

5th Grade 12:00

A free photo booth and activities in the library will be available as well. We invite all grandparents to come out and enjoy the event with us. Call the office if you have any questions: 361-333-8003

The Reading grant will resume their evening events at the different campuses.

The first event will be at the Bloomington Elementary Cafeteria on Aug 22nd. This is a BINGO night for PES and BES with nachos, prizes and fun for the whole family.

The next event will Bloomington High School Cafeteria on Sept 12th. More details to follow.

Football Scrimmage in Palacios starting at 5:00PM Friday 8/19/2022.

Cross Country has a meet in Kenedy this Saturday 8/20/2022

Volleyball is off this week.