It's All About the People

Dedicated people who truly care about the education and welfare of all children allow the Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District to meet its singular goal of "high achievement for all students."  And, we have several opportunities to celebrate and recognize those individuals who call C-FB ISD their professional home.

On Fri., May 4, the Board of Trustees and the Administration will celebrate the hard work, effort, determination and spirit of the C-FB ISD team and volunteers at "The Event" from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Downtown Square in Carrollton.  The Event is free and paid for by sponsors who believe in our educational team and volunteers.  The afternoon is a tribute to everyone who has worked with our students to help us meet our goal and four strategic objectives.  Check out the fun activities by visiting our special website: The Event

In 1984, the National PTA established the first full week of May as Teacher Appreciation Week, and this year’s week is May 7-11.  To all individuals throughout our nation who have chosen public education as their profession thank you for choosing do the most important job in the world.

Journalist/historian Henry B. Adams was correct when he wrote: “A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell, where his influence stops.” At the center of any effective public school system are classroom teachers.  A great teacher is someone who encourages individual students by challenging them to be more than they thought they could be. As I visited our C-FB ISD schools this year,  I have witnessed first-hand our classroom teachers motivate and inspire their students to higher levels of learning.  These educators are bright spots for our C-FB ISD students. 

Regardless of their roles or assignments, all our staff members join with our teachers to support the learning in our classrooms. Our team members believe in our one goal and help us meet one or more of our four objectives.  I want to thank our team for their commitment to C-FB ISD. 

In our 2011 employee survey, 92% of the C-FB ISD staff members said they would recommend this district to a friend as a good place to work.  That is incredible feedback and support. 

This is one of the reasons that C-FB ISD ranks consistently in the top 9% in academic performance of the 200 largest school districts according the Education Resource Group.

Next week, May 7-11, is also National School Nutrition Employee Week.  We have about 240 team members who make up Student Nutrition Services.  They oversee the cafeterias in our schools where they serve about 1 million breakfasts and more than 3 million lunches during the school year.  In addition, they work with the educational team on a daily basis to provide information about food safety, food systems management and nutrition.

Our Student Nutrition Services Department website http://cfbisdnutrition.com/ provides families with online menus, nutritional information and numerous forms.  Families can also visit the "virtual cafe" which allows families and students to plan school meals together.

We know that when students eat well they have a better overall academic performance. We appreciate the work of Student Nutrition Service team.  This department is part of the C-FB ISD team who works together to accomplish the district's goal of high achievement.

Since May 7-11 is an appreciation week for school district team members, now is an excellent time for you to "share your story" about a C-FB ISD team member who has made a difference in your life.  Share Your Story Form

The C-FB ISD staff reminds me of this Albert Einstein quote, “Your job is a self-portrait. Autograph it with excellence.” The C-FB ISD team members sign each and every assignment with excellence and quality.  Thanks to the C-FB ISD educational team members, you have a public school system that is meeting the goal of "high achievement for all students."

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