http://www.bryanisd.org/default.asp?pageID=199The 10 most recent blog entries from the Bryan ISD Superintendent's Blog.blogcomments@bryanisd.org (Mike Cargill, Superintendent)Copyright 2007, Bryan Independent School District60http://www.bryanisd.org/images/bisdlogo2_small.gifhttp://www.bryanisd.org/default.asp?pageID=1997557http://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=21http://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=21We are off to another great start to the school year. Business is good as usual with the addition of another 270 students to our total enrollment. We have been holding steady at just over 15,000 students enrolled in Bryan ISD for the 2009-2010 school year. I am always encouraged when I see the chil...Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=20http://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=20After a successful graduation of almost 800 Bryan High School seniors, the summer is in full swing for Bryan ISD. The last 10 days of the school year were devoted to intense one-on-one instruction for students who qualified under the Optional Flexible Year Program. Increasing student achievement is ...Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=19http://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=19We are hard at work getting ready for all those standardized tests. I know it seems like our education system has gone test crazy and I could not agree more. I hope everyone will let their legislators know how they feel about this system of evaluating schools. There is also a lot of budget planning ...Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=18http://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=18While 2009 marks a new beginning for most people, school districts also view it as a halfway point in our calendar year. So, while looking forward, I want to extend a nod backwards to what has been a school year already marked with accomplishments for Bryan ISD. Successful opening of Rudder a...Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=17http://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=17We had a great time last week as our caravan of 40 cars, two large trucks and a school bus brought food to the KBTX-TV Food for Families Food Drive. This is a Bryan schools tradition that is a celebration of the gift of giving to others that are less fortunate. It is a wonderful lesson that we, as a...Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=16http://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=16The election is over, and I hope the Congress and new President can address the problems with the "No Child Left Behind" Act (NCLB). Something must be done to address the unfairness associated with the act, and the manner in which the Department of Education and Texas Education Agency impl...Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=15http://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=15Over the past several days, we've had a lot of our employees lose a lot of sleep for a great cause. The response from BISD employees for the evacuation shelters was amazing. We housed almost 1,800 people in our schools. Bryan High, Rudder High, Rayburn and Long were general evacuation shelters, whi...Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=14http://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=14Wow- this was the smoothest start of school yet. I was worried with the opening of new schools, Rudder HS and Davila MS, that there would be some challenges, but things went really well on the first day of classes. Of course, there are always a few glitches with bus routes or students showing...Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=13http://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=13This summer has been jampacked with preparations for the next school year. Someone asked me the other day if I was enjoying the summer. It was obvious this person thought that we really get a break in the action after school is out. Far from the truth! Working on a tight budget while opening a...Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=12http://www.bryanisd.org/blog.asp?blogID=12In Bryan ISD, faculty and staff are recognized at an annual year-end awards ceremony. As we recognize the many contributions made by teachers, this is an excellent opportunity to reminisce. Most people can remember a special teacher who really impacted their life in a positive way. I...Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT