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Woodland Heights Holds Rededication Ceremony for Margie Michael Learning Garden
A rededication ceremony for the Margie Michael Learning Garden was held on Thursday, August 24, at Woodland Heights Elementary. Woodland staff were joined by several parents, students, and community members for the event, which included a brief introduction of the newly renovated garden directly across from the front entrance to the school.
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Woodland Heights Elementary Green Team Breaks Records
The Green Team has continued to grow, expanding its membership and its collection load. At the end of the 2022-23 school year, the team collected 117,268 pounds of recyclable material!
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Brownwood ISD Announces Pre-Registration Events for New Students and Pre-K/Kindergarten
Brownwood ISD is gearing up for the new school year. Pre-registration events for new students (any grade), as well as pre-k and kindergarten students, will be held on Tuesday, August 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday, August 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at BISD Central Support Center (2707 Southside Drive).
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Brownwood Robotics Students Celebrate Competition Successes and Build upon their Legacy in 2023
Brownwood Robotics students learned the art and skill of competing in a new realm of engineering and automation during the 2022-23 school year. “Our students competed at the TCEA North Texas Robotics Contest in Keene, Texas, on Saturday, April 1st,” said Amber Shipman, one of the two robotics team mentors. “In the Intermediate Division, fourth grade through eighth grade, our boys’ team placed second.
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BISD Announces Camp Adventure: Roar on the Shore
Brownwood ISD has announced an exciting new summer learning experience for current Brownwood PK-5th grade students. Camp Adventure: Roar on the Shore will feature fun enrichment activities, along with opportunities to dig deeper into academic subjects and field trips designed to give children a summer to remember.
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Behind The Tiara: Queen Bennett’s Legacy at BISD
For over thirty-four consecutive years at BISD, Bennett has continued to work with students around the district in many ways. “I am humbled, stunned, and speechless,” Bennett said of winning the Counselor of the Year Award. “Those people who know me, know that ‘speechless’ is not a normal characteristic of mine."
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Brownwood ISD Spotlight - February 2023
The Brownwood ISD Spotlight recognizes members of our faculty and staff that go the extra mile to ensure excellence in education for all our students. Congratulations to Stephanie Miller and Sandra Skrhak, our February 2023 Spotlight honorees!
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Bennett Wins Counselor of the Year Award
Kimber Bennett, the school counselor at Woodland Heights Elementary, won the Rhosine Fleming Award for Elementary School Counselor of the Year! Winners will be recognized at a CREST and TSCA Awards banquet this year on Sunday, February 12th at TSCA’s Professional School Counselor Conference.
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Brownwood ISD Announces Kickoff Events for Watch D.O.G.S. Program
BROWNWOOD ISD (BISD) will officially restart its Watch D.O.G.S.—or Dads of Great Students—program for the 2022-23 school year to help boost student safety in its elementary schools. Free Pizza Night Kickoff events are scheduled for Woodland Heights and East Elementary schools.
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Brownwood ISD School Spotlight - Woodland Heights Elementary
Woodland Heights Elementary is one of the four BISD elementary schools that will see new teachers and grade levels this year as students are welcomed back to school. The campus, located in southern Brownwood at 3900 4th Street, will now host PK-5th grade students, bringing new energy to the school.
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Woodland Heights Second Grade Students Enjoy Elegant Tea Party
On Thursday, May 5th, 2022, ninety-three second-graders filed in to the school cafeteria, their eyes lighting up at the tables decorated with ornate lace tablecloths and silver plant stands adorned with ferns and greenery.
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Emergency Drills to be Held at Brownwood ISD Schools
In order to maintain a safe environment for our children to study and learn, it is necessary that the BISD practice emergency response procedures by utilizing drills designed to exercise the plans and protocols. Starting Monday April 25 through Thursday April 28, Brownwood ISD will be conducting campus evacuation drills for every campus within the district.
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Woodland Heights Elementary Announces Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners
Woodland Heights Elementary added to their fall festivities with a school-wide pumpkin decorating contest. Students were encouraged to decorate a pumpkin to be displayed in the school library, and their imagination was the limit. Categories included Holiday, Animals, Unicorns, People, Miscellaneous, Nature, Food, Sports, Superheroes, and Favorite TV/Cartoon Character.
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BISD Partners with Education Foundation to Provide School Supplies for Students
The Brownwood Education Foundation has partnered with BISD to fund the project. "BEF and BISD have been talking about it for several years," said Liesa Land, BISD Deputy Superintendent, "so this year we just reached out and asked them. Parents will only be asked to send the two to three things on the school supply list. Everything else will be provided."
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STAAR Scores Accessible Through TEA Online Student Portal
STAAR scores may be accessed on an online student portal created by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Log in to the student portal at www.texasassessment.com to view your child’s STAAR scores and access additional resources.
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Woodland Heights Green Team Celebrates Recycling Success
The Green Team has crossed several hurdles and surpassed many goals since it began in 2008. Celebrating their thirteenth year of recycling, the team has collected over 100,000 pounds of recycling over the last two school years!
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BISD Announces Update Regarding Masks
Beginning Thursday, April 15, wearing a mask for BISD students, staff, and visitors will become optional while in district facilities, on school buses, and at school-sanctioned events.
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3M Donates iPads to BISD First Graders
BISD students have become accustomed to using iPads in classrooms, so while Lee noticed the need for familiarity for her students, she also found a method to incorporate efficient tools for the motor skills her students could fully utilize. Donors Choose is an online funding site which aids teachers, and their connections came through.
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Pumpkin Patches Bring Fall Joy to Brownwood Elementary Schools
With classes unable to travel and visit the Pumpkin Patch at Sliger's Market, Cullen Sliger, owner of Sliger's Market, has worked closely with Kristi Owen, Woodland Heights Assistant Principal, in setting up a Pumpkin Patch at all of the BISD elementary campuses.
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Brownwood ISD Food Service Announces Free Lunches for Students Starting in October
Made possible through funding provided by the USDA and the program which helped provide free meals earlier during the COVID-19 pandemic, BISD students will be able to eat lunch FREE at their school Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, or until the state funding runs out.
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