InsightintoBISD

This has been an incredible school year filled with countless

achievements by our students and staff members. We hope you enjoy

this edition intended to summarize some of those achievements and

keep you informed of action items accomplished this year as well as

upcoming plans. We invite you to view many more of this year’s highlights on the B*Braggin web page, where you can view student

and staff highlights captured each week of the 2015-2016 school year.

To ensure we have the best for our students, we made history this year with our staff

salary increases. Our staff has received the largest two year increase in the history of

Brazosport ISD. We also added and increased stipends for secondary math and

science, special education, bilingual, fine arts and athletics.

Not only do we want the best staff for our students, we want excellent learning

environments for them. We broke ground at Beutel Elementary School and

construction is in progress for our first of five new beautiful state of the art

elementary schools as part of Bond 2014. Beutel will open in August 2017. Long

and Fleming campuses will be merged as a new Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grade

campus on the Long site in August 2018. Each year afterward, new campuses at

Ogg, Roberts and Brannen will be built on the sites of the current campuses.

Our Board of Trustees adopted a new Vision statement this year as BISD… Setting

the Standard for Educational Excellence. It is our desire to ensure our students are

receiving a quality education, have outstanding learning experiences and are

surrounded by caring and compassionate staff. We believe in our students, our staff

and our district. Thank you for trusting us with your child each and every day.

Enjoy your summer!

Danny Massey

Superintendent of Schools

Message From Superintendent Danny Massey

Valedictorians

Salutatorians Eric Hembling Brazoswood

Mercy Hernandez Brazosport

Diana Alegria Brazosport

Travis Bartholome Brazoswood

2016

Click to view Beutel Groundbreaking

Valedictorians

Salutatorians

www.brazosportisd.net

BISD Board members, administrators and students break ground at the site of the first of five new elementary schools that will be built as part of the 2014 Bond. Beutel Elementary School is scheduled to open in August of 2017.

Monday, August 22

Registration Meet the Teacher

Pre-K and K Round-Up July 19 & 20

2016-2017 Calendar: English Spanish

www.brazosportisd.net

Beutel Elementary—New school scheduled to open

August 2017

Polk Elementary—Classroom additions and gymnasium in progress

Griffith Elementary—Classroom additions and gymnasium in progress

Lanier Middle—New gymnasium completed May 2016

Hopper Field—Turf completed May 2016

BISD Bond Update and Summer Plans

Click video below for an overview of the new elementary school prototype.

Footprint of the new Beutel Elementary School

2014 Bond Package A Summer Projects

Velasco Elementary

Additional parking

Canopy

Rasco Middle

Additional parking

Extended driveway

Lanier Middle

HVAC controls

Freeport Intermediate

HVAC

Gym flooring replacements

Lake Jackson Intermediate

Auxiliary gymnasium renovation

Brazoswood High

HVAC equipment replacement

Griffith Elementary Classroom Addition

Click to view time lapse footage of this project and

much more information on the 2014 Bond

Here is a list of some of the recently completed or in-

progress projects happening in BISD, as well as the

projects scheduled for the summer months as part of

the 2014 Bond Package A. For more information click

‘Bond Projects’ under Quick Links on the BISD

website.

This marks the third consecutive year that

T.W. Ogg Elementary has been named a

"No Place for Hate" campus by the Anti-

Defamation League. Ogg Elementary is

the only school in Brazoria County to receive this prestigious title.

“Staff members and students at T.W. Ogg

are passionate about creating a campus

that is peaceful and tolerant of all students,” says Ogg teacher

Karen Gresham.

New Bell Schedule for 2016-2017

Ogg Named “No Place for Hate” 3rd Consecutive Year

Beginning August 22, 2016, all BISD elementary, middle and Clute

Intermediate schools will attend classes from 8:05 a.m. to 3:35 p.m.

Both high schools, the Lighthouse Learning Center, Freeport

Intermediate and Lake Jackson Intermediate schools will attend classes

from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It is necessary to stagger start times for our schools to be able to provide bus transportation for many of our

students.

In 2015, the State Legislature passed House Bill 2610 requiring students

to receive at least 75,600 minutes of instruction, including intermissions

and recess, each year. The minutes must be calculated from the tardy

bell in the morning to the dismissal bell in the afternoon. Teachers are

required to be employed under a 10-month contract, providing a

minimum of 187 days of service to their district. The bill also stipulated that districts include the equivalent of two bad weather makeup days in

their calendar and not end the school year before May 15.

There are many benefits to changing student attendance to minutes

instead of days:

Personalizes student schedules based on their needs

High school can offer up to 8 class periods

More time in the day to offer more electives

More flexibility for students who are taking dual credit, AP and Pre-

AP courses

Allows students taking dual credit classes at Brazosport College the

opportunity to take 6 classes at the high school instead of 5

Offers students the ability to follow their pathway/endorsements

while participating in athletics and/or fine arts courses

Offers more availability for extracurricular choices

Offers opportunities to include UIL academic prep classes, as well as

college prep classes such as ACT and SAT prep

Offers credit recovery (NTC) and/or trailer courses for students

needing more time to learn

Offers Accelerated Instruction (state mandate)

Allows the school year to end in May instead of June

No longer an overlap with college summer school semesters

There are also benefits for our educators. The new legislation

allows student attendance days to be shortened by nine, while

increasing their daily academic minutes. These nine required

contract days for our teachers will allow us to provide

opportunities for additional professional development. Campuses will have more time to focus on specific areas of

growth with the flexibility to train their staff accordingly.

Students Earn $162K at Auction

CLICK ON A PHOTO TO VIEW MORE INFORMATION ONLINE

VISIT WWW.BRAZOSPORTISD.NET/BRAGGIN TO VIEW MORE HIGHLIGHTS

National Merit Scholarship Winner!

Travis Bartholome

Click video below to hear what parents are saying about BISD!

Brazoswood Students Place 4th in State

at TCEA Robotics State Arena Championships

Pictured are sponsor James Weaver and

students Dalton Ewald, Cristobal Rodriguez,

Jackson Wedlich and Ian Abney

TASSP All-State Academic Excellence—Eric Hembling

National Academy of Future Physicians & Medical Scientists Award

Harold “Mason” Monical

Brazoswood Engineering II Rocket Class Present to NASA Officials

Evidence of Quality Education

Neha Krishnan National Runner-Up in

You Be the Chemist Challenge

BISD Business Professionals of America Compete Nationally in Boston, MA

Joseph Dyess Advanced to State

Level in National Spelling Bee

Pictured with Principal Susan Wood

BISD Seniors Awarded Over $2.7 Million in Scholarships!

Brazoswood All-State Band

Brazoswood Orchestra Students Named to the TMEA Region 17 Orchestra

Brian Casey and the Brazoswood Band Receive National 2015 Mark of Excellence Award

Brazosport Theatrical Design State Qualifiers Marina Servin and Audrey Cuellar

Twenty BISD Athletes Named to Academic All-State Football Team Three Named to Elite Team

Brazoswood High had the highest number of seniors achieve Academic All-State within district 24-6A and 3rd most for any one school in the entire state of Texas!

Diana Alegria of Brazosport The only student in Texas selected to attend BASF

Science Academy at FDU Third in State UIL Academic Current

Issues & Events Team Skyler Strobel,

Leon Cai, True Furrh and Cole Crutchfield

Science Olympiad Team Medals at State Tournament

Evidence of Outstanding Learning Experiences

Nathan

Cloeter

National

Honors

Travis Bartholome

National Honors

State Individual Winners: Brazosport Powerlifting

State Champion Victor Guevara

2nd in State Jonathan Cardenas

Brazosport Track & Field Jasmyne Harris (High/Triple/Long)

Individual State Qualifiers: Brazosport Girl Powerlifting

Jayden White

Jordyn Bustillos

Victoria Martinez

Brazoswood Girl Powerlifters

Franny Damian

Jerrika McDonald

Brazoswood Swimming

Molly Kuettel Brazoswood Golf

Madison Kidd

Brazoswood Cross-Country

Pablo Ponce

Regional Qualifying Teams: Brazosport Boys & Girls Powerlifting

Brazosport Boys & Girls Cross-Country Brazosport Boys Soccer

Brazosport Swimming

Brazosport Boys & Girls Basketball (Regional Semifinals)

Brazoswood Boys & Girls Water Polo

Brazoswood Girls Soccer

Brazosport Tennis Mixed Doubles

Brazosport Boys & Girls Track and Field

Several BISD seniors have agreed

to play at a college or university

and will receive scholarship funds!

Click to view photos of several of

these student athletes and see

where they will be attending.

Athletic Bragging Achievements

State Powerlifting Champion Victor Guevara (right)

2nd Place in State Powerlifting Jonathan Cardenas (left)

Individual Regional Qualifier: Brazosport Cross-Country

Rivaldo Rios 1st in District

Kayla Nieto 6th in District

Brazoswood Wrestling Davin Keir

Brazosport Golf

Camryn Mageors

Ethan Angel

Area Qualifying Team: Brazosport Girls Soccer District Championship Team: Brazosport Girls Basketball

Brazoswood Softball

Brazosport Boys Basketball Co-Champions Brazosport Tennis Mixed Doubles

Bi-District Teams: Brazosport Girls Volleyball

Brazosport Baseball

The Facts Brazoria County Coaches of the Year: Brazosport Basketball Coach Cheryl Williams

Brazoswood Girls Soccer Coach Scott Smithey Individual Stand Outs: Brazoswood Volleyball District Co- Defensive MVP

Cassidy Vavra Brazosport Softball District

Co-MVP Essence Mercedez Strambler

Brazosport Girls Basketball

MVP Jasmyn Harris

Brazosport Boys Basketball

Co-MVP Chris Rossow

Brazoswood Boys Soccer

Co-MVP Alex Martinez

Brazosport Baseball

District MVP Pitcher Anthony Brege

Girls Powerlifting State Qualifiers

Jayden White, Jordyn Bustillos,

Victoria Martinez

The Brazosport ISD Education

Foundation sponsored a new

award this school year named

“Setting the Standard.” This is a prestigious honor given to an

employee or group of

employees who do something

unique, innovative or beyond

their regular job to help the

district achieve our goals.

2015-2016 Setting the Standard Award Winners:

Colonel Larry Baker & Master Chief Larry Ceasar BISD’s Air Force Jr.

ROTC

Rachel Arthur, Director of Child Nutrition

Joana Padilla Zapata, Mental Health Social Worker

Setting the Standard Award

Pictured above are Exec. Director of BISD Education Foundation Brittany

Rosenbahm, Colonel Larry Baker, Joana Padilla Zapata, Rachel Arthur

2015-2016 BISD Staff Highlights

Congratulations to the

2016-2017 BISD Teacher

of the Year!

Elementary Teacher of the

Year Brenda Oros (pictured

right) of Griffith Elementary

Secondary Teacher of the

Year Susan Williams

(pictured below) of Freeport

Intermediate.

Service Awards

35 Years

30 Years

40 Years

On May 12th, members of BISD’s staff were celebrated for their years of service, teachers of the year, support staff of the year and many

more achievements. Lake Jackson Intermediate Jazz Band gave an incredible performance of music as staff enjoyed a meal from On the

River. Here are some of the highlights from the evening as well as a few more highlights from the year.

A total of 148 BISD staff members were recognized for

their 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 or 40 years of service with

the district. Jeane Weller has been with the district for

40 years!

This Summer 11 BISD teachers will attend the American Association of Chemistry Teachers (AACT) Dow Teacher Summit

Principals of the Year

Teachers of the Year

Congratulations to the 2016-2017 BISD Principals of the Year Brian

Cole of Rasco Middle School and Tara Fulton of Polk Elementary!

Pictured are Jay Whitehead, BISD Asst. Supt. of HR;

Danny Massey, Superintendent; Brian Cole; Tara Fulton

Both Oros and Williams

faced challenges when they

were in school and believe

that a teacher made all the

difference in their lives, which is why touching

students’ lives in a positive

way became a passion for

them. Read more and view

a list of all the Campus

Teachers of the Year by

clicking here or on the

photos.

Parents! Save yourself some time, register your child online!

Online enrollment through Parent Self Serve is available for all current BISD students entering grades 1st through 12th in the coming school year. This service is available on the BISD website until August 20, 2016. Click B*Registered from www.brazosportisd.net.

Make sure to update your email address and contact numbers in Parent Self Serve so you never miss an

important message!

Online Registration Now Open for 2016-2017

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It is the policy of Brazosport ISD not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, handicap, or age as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.