FBISD Express

Note: You are receiving this issue of FBISD Express today due to our District being closed on Friday, Sept. 20. Also, this week's scheduled issue will be distributed Thurs., Sept. 26 due to our four-day work week.

COUNTY FAIR DAY HOLIDAY

All F BISD schools and offices will be closed, Fri., Sept. 27 for Fort Bend County Fair Day

GT SERVICES NOMINATIONS

Window open through Sept. 30

2018 BOND PROGRAM

Stay informed of latest Bond projects

Community invited to FBISD Board of Trustees' Listening Tour, Oct. 7

The Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees is kicking off its 2019-20 Listening and Literacy Tour with its first stop to Marshall High School on Mon., Oct. 7 for its Listening Tour. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the campus (Buffalo Run, Missouri City, 77489). Parents and community members will have an opportunity to take part in roundtable discussions, ask questions directly to FBISD Board members and District leaders, and enter a drawing for a chance to win one of two laptops. Attendees are also be invited to stay for the Board’s monthly workshop, which begins at 6:30 p.m.

FBISD BOARD VICE PRESIDENT AMONG 30 INFLUENTIAL WOMEN

Addie Heyliger, Fort Bend ISD Board Vice President, has been recognized as one of the 2019 Top 30 Influential Women of Houston. The award program celebrates the accomplishments of a diverse group of women who share a commitment to business growth, professional excellence and the community. Honorees encompass tenacity, discipline and diligence, and have broken barriers in their respective fields and left an indelible mark on the face of Houston.

FORT BEND EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Support the Fort Bend Education Foundation by taking part in these upcoming events.

Pack the Park, Sept. 24 and 25

Help the Education Foundation Pack the Park for the Playoffs with the Sugar Land Skeeters on Sept. 24 and 25. Special FBISD pricing - $10 tickets, with $5 per ticket benefiting the Fort Bend Education Foundation. Purchase discounted tickets using code "FBISD."

Come and support the grand opening of Harvest Market Sienna, Sept. 28

Join the Fort Bend Education Foundation at Harvest Market Sienna’s grand opening on Sept. 28 at 1:00 p.m. Come and do a little shopping while sampling food and enjoying family entertainment, including raffles and face painting.

Help Recycle for Reuse, Oct. 5

Keep Sugar Land Beautiful (KSLB) is spearheading the 16th annual Recycle for Reuse event, in partnership with the Fort Bend Education Foundation and the Fort Bend Women's Center. Bring donations of gently used or new items to the FBISD Administration Bldg, parking lot (16431 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land, 77479), between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sat., Oct. 5.

Visit the Fort Bend Education Foundation website at www.fortbendisd.com/foundation to learn more about community discounts, savings and how to support the Foundation.

FRIENDLY REMINDERS

FBISD Board meetings and upcoming community events

October 2019 meetings of the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees

The October meetings of the FBISD Board of Trustees will be held on the following dates:

Oct. 7

Board Listening Tour, 5:30 p.m.

Called Meeting/Agenda Review, 6:30 p.m.

(Both events will take place at Marshall High School)

Oct. 21

Regular Board Meeting, 6 p.m.

The Board meetings take place in the FBISD Administration Bldg. Board Room, unless otherwise stated. For more information regarding the Board meetings, including upcoming meeting dates, agendas and agenda packets, visit the Board of Trustees webpage .

FBISD to host Care to Chat speaker series, Oct. 4

The adult-only event will include a talk with a nutritionist, information from FBISD's Child Nutrition Department, a cooking demonstration, healthy food samples and free lunch. All FBISD parents and caregivers are invited to attend. READ MORE

Annual College Nights, Oct. 1 and Oct. 10

Fort Bend ISD high school juniors and seniors, and their parents, are invited to attend the District’s annual College Nights. Two events will be held, one on Oct. 1 and another on Oct. 10. The events will give participants an opportunity to learn about educational opportunities available from accredited colleges and universities. Participants will meet with representatives from Ivy League schools, in and out of state public and private institutions, junior and community colleges, military academies, scholarship foundations and other institutions of higher learning. READ MORE

FBISD's Small Business Enterprise Program to host Oct. 30 workshop

On Wed., Oct. 30, Fort Bend ISD’s Small Business Enterprise Program will host a workshop on “Overcoming Small Business Obstacles and Upcoming 2018 Bond Projects.” The event will take place in the library, Room 111, of the FBISD Triplex Center (550 Julie Rivers Drive, Sugar Land, 77478), from 2 to 4 p.m. READ MORE

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