SAN ANTONIO --(Business Wire)-- The highly anticipated, second meeting of the Texas Consortium on School Research (TCSR), convened leadership from 21 Texas School Districts and Educational Organizations in San Antonio, Texas on Friday, February 26th. These districts represent more than 1.2 million students - or 25% of all students - in the state.

The Beaumont Children’s Museum’s, “Hometown Artist Days” is featuring Beaumont’s own graphics artist, director, author and illustrator Kelly Asbury March 18 – 19. Asbury will visit and provide art education services for the children and aspiring artists in the area as he shares his expertise. Asbury was educated in Beaumont public schools, attending Edwards Elementary, Bowie Junior High, and French High School respectively. He received his higher ...

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In a one-week drive for funds to raise funds to help provide relief to victims of the Haiti earthquake, Beaumont Independent School District students and employees raised $12,769.49. Several representatives were on hand today to receive the donations to the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army and the Clinton/Bush Haiti Fund. With campaign appeals that ranged from Dunbar’s “Drive by for Haiti” to Marshall’s “Hands and Hearts for Haiti” and ...

Parents, Check It Out! Key Things Parents Can Do To Make Sure Their Children Are Prepared For The 21st Century

HATS OFF TO TEXAS TRUSTEES! School board recognition month, January 2010 Click here for the calendar of events.

BISD crew to scour road conditions in wee morning hours to determine status of schools.

On December 7th, 2009 Shelly Gibbs, 5th grade teacher at Pietzsch-MacArthur received a surprise visit from the BEAMONT PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, INC. Mrs. Gibbs was one of the ten applicants from a field of 48 chosen to receive a Science grant valued at $994.57. The grant was titled “Science Divas and Science Kings Program.” The major objectives of the grant was to provide materials for exciting hands-on experiments . What a great Christmas present for Mrs. Gibbs and her ...

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Fall 2009 Grant Winners Fall 2009 Grant Winners Synopsis

Congratulations to the following Panthers from Ozen High School for their accomplishments at the Nederland HS UIL Academic Invitational December 5, 2009: Randal LeDet: 1st place Feature Writing 2nd place Editorial Writing 3rd place News Writing 3rd place Headline Writing Holden Gray: 4th place Computer Science  ...

Beaumont ISD State of the District As presented by Dr. Carrol A Thomas, Superintendent of Schools 2009-12-04

Beaumont Independent School District is teaching its students to kick the habit, put up the lighters and say no to cigarettes. At West Brook High School, science students are dissecting cigarettes to see for themselves whats really inside that paper. Teachers say after testing for chemicals, students will notice that the temperature from a burning cigarette can also be dangerous and cause cancer by elevating body temperature. Teachers say if they can prevent just one student from smoking ...

Anyone who's flipping mad about the travel that goes with watching Southeast Texas high school football teams in the playoffs can calm down. You'll just need to wait a year. The expected availability of two premier football stadiums in Southeast Texas next year - one in Beaumont and one in Port Neches - will give area athletic directors and coaches a close-to-home option when they negotiate with out-of-town teams about playoff game sites. Next year, the coin tosses could play a larger role in ...

Larry Payne is a crossing guard for students walking to and from school down Dowlen. He starts his day at 7:45 and waves until 9:15, then again when school lets out until 4:30. Payne says he waves rain or shine because he wants to bless others. That's why Kristi Fuselier and the West Brook High School student council decided to suprise Payne on Wednesday. The council made a banner that says "West Brook Loves Our Waver. They also gave him balloons and a $50 gift card to Pappadeaux's ...

“The quality of tomorrow’s work force depends on the educational foundation laid today.” This belief is shared by members of the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce. It’s also the reason the chamber hosts the annual Parental Partner Program to honor BISD parents who are making a difference. “This is the seventh year we’ve honored outstanding parents,” explained Shirley Bartos, senior vice president of the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce. “We ask BISD principals to nominate ...

It’s not easy being an adult! It’s a lesson some BISD students learned after a day of paying bills, buying clothes, grocery shopping, etc. It’s a chance for students to walk in their parents shoes,” explains Cindy Westfall Executive Director of Junior Achievement of the Golden Triangle. “This program prepares them for the future and gives them a chance to learn how to live within a budget.” The program is the Capitol One/Junior Achievement Finance Park program. It’s a ...

A small number of BISD students will spend October 19th – 22nd retaking the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test. “We have about 300 BISD seniors who need to pass this test to graduate on time,” explains Timothy Chargois, Assistant Superintendent/Research, Planning and Evaluation, “parents should have received a Confidential Student Report (CSR) in the mail or from their child’s school counselor.” Chargois says the CSR is a rundown of the student’s strengths and weaknesses. ...

When Hurricane Ike swept through Southeast Texas in September 2008, it caused damage to several BISD buildings, including the Beaumont Independent School District’s agricultural farm. “The farm that was built more than 20 years ago, was destroyed in less than 20 hours,” states Pat Calhoun, director of career technology for BISD. “Thankfully, all our animals survived the storm studies. Ranging from horses and cows to chickens and rabbits, these farm animals are currently being housed in a ...

Math just may be the key for students making better life decisions. With the new program encouraging logical, sensible decisions, the curriculum team at the Beaumont Independent School District is banking on future results of “Reasoning Mind.” BISD is offering the new web-based math program for elementary school students that’s designed to improve children’s reasoning, logic and critical thinking powers. Consequently, students will be better prepared for future math courses such as ...