High Achievement Includes Athletics and Fine Arts Too

Since I started Focus Points, each post ties to our singular goal:  "high achievement for all students."   As we talk about high achievement to students, families, business leaders and community groups, we emphasize that high achievement in C-FB ISD is found in the three A's:  Academics, Arts and Athletics.

At each School Board meeting or work-study session, the team makes presentations focusing on student achievement data or student programs. At our June meeting, the athletic and fine arts departments gave their annual presentations. So you can see all the exciting news that Coach Renee Putter, Athletics Director, and Mr. Jim McDaniel, Fine Arts Executive Director, outlined,  I have included their PowerPoint presentations below.


2010-2011 a Banner Year


Fine Arts School Board Presentation 2011

We also recognized athletes and fine art students who excelled on the state and national levels.  You can see the photos from the School Board recognition below.

What an exceptional year for our athletic and fine arts departments!  We are extremely proud of the trophies, medals, and awards that our students, coaches and directors brought home to their respective schools and C-FB ISD.

However, what our students learned from their experiences is more important.  The College Board tells us that universities are interested in not only how students do inside the academic classroom but also outside as well.  That's why, we believe that comprehensive athletic and fine arts offerings are valuable to C-FB ISD's overall instructional program.

Other research tells us that participation in such groups creates a sense of team spirit and belonging, personal pride, an understanding of the value of fair play, an increased sense of honesty and trustworthiness. All of these traits dovetail into our district's seven character values: respect, pride, integrity, service, responsibility, cooperation and citizenship.

We also know that such involvement increases creativity, problem-solving, and the motivation to learn.  Every characteristic or trait mentioned is vital to being a successful, productive citizen of our community, state and nation.

While we value the success of our students in all athletic and fine arts endeavors, we salute the 22 Academic All-State Athletes and the 174 senior athletes who were offered the $6,188,499 in scholarships.  We also recognize the Fine Art seniors who received $10,168,415 in scholarship offers.  We wish them the best as they continue their education with these scholarships.

We have had much success this school year in many areas -- especially in athletics and fine arts. Thank you for your effort, your dedication, your commitment to purpose, and your support of our district's goal of high achievement.