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BRHS Teacher of the Year
Blake Winslow Named New Lady Tigers Head Basketball Coach
Blue Ridge ISD is pleased to introduce Blake Winslow as the new Lady Tigers Head Basketball Coach. Coach Winslow has been the head coach in Wolfe City since 2017 where his teams had 5 playoff appearances, were Area Finalists twice, and secured a District Championship. His teams accumulated a 116-68 win/loss record in Wolfe City. Prior to Wolfe City, he coached in Honey Grove and Leonard.
Coach Winslow places specific concentration on building a program that starts in pre-athletics. He has demonstrated a strong focus on working with athletes and coaches in middle school to align with the high school program. He has even coached a middle school team while being the head coach.
Coach Winslow and his wife, Rebecca, are both educators with a passion for making a difference for kids. They have two young children as well. Coach Winslow will be present Monday during girls' athletics to meet our coaches and athletes.
Join us in welcoming Coach Winslow to Blue Ridge!
Hello BRHS Families!
Wow, this year has flown by. It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the school year. We hope you will make plans to join us in honoring the Class of 2023 at all of their senior activities in the coming weeks. A list of dates is included in this newsletter.
Speaking of seniors, if any senior has received an outside scholarship, please let me know so that we can make sure to include it at our Senior Awards and Recognition night on May 23rd.
Dual Credit Students: Registration for summer and Fall has been processed.
The early payment deadline for Summer courses is May 3. The registration and payment deadline for Fall registration is May 12 for all BRHS students.
For students, taking spring dual credit classes, please see the attached Tuition Reimbursement form for the Spring 2023 semester. Copies are available in Mrs. Ingersoll's office. We will also email you a copy to your BRISD student email account. The deadline to submit the reimbursement form and required documentation is June 1, 2023.
Welcome back to News from Collin College. Read on to get the latest information about Collin College and the Farmersville Campus.
Q. Did you know that the Farmersville Campus will be offering a wine education class?
A. A continuing education (non-credit) Wine Education class starts May 23. Learn about different types of grapes and much more. Seating is limited. For more information, contact Camale Allen at callen@collin.edu or 972.985.3722.
Q. Have you registered for Maymester classes and Summer classes?
A. Registration for Maymester and Summer registration is now open for all. Click here to view the schedule of classes.
Faculty Highlight: Benedict Nguyen-Lee
Farmersville Campus Professor of Biology Benedict Nguyen-Lee has been teaching at Collin College since 2018. He served as a part-time professor from Spring 2018 to Summer 2021 at the McKinney Campus and became a full-time professor in Fall 2021 at the Farmersville Campus.
Nguyen-Lee teaches General Biology I and II for science majors and non-science majors and Anatomy and Physiology I and II for science and non-science majors.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a minor in neuroscience and a Master of Science in Biotechnology from The University of Texas at Dallas. He also holds a graduate certificate in Medical Anatomy and Physiology from the University of Florida College of Medicine.
What would you like parents and students to know about biology classes at the Farmersville Campus?
Nguyen-Lee: I come from a background of teaching adult learners from many walks of life. Because of Collin College’s relationship with Farmersville ISD, I have had the privilege of teaching Farmersville seniors.
Dual credit biology classes have the same course content and rigor as regular biology classes. However, the way I teach dual credit biology is different. Instead of sticking to “textbook biology,” I try to break down biology concepts into their constituent parts, making the course content easier to digest.
Class sizes at Collin College are small, and I often have Farmersville seniors for General Biology I and II. This provides the opportunity for students and professors to get to know each other, especially since we see each other three times a week, consecutively. This relationship is important to me because when I was a university student, I never got to know my professors well because I was just one of hundreds of students.
Finally, the best part of taking General Biology at the Farmersville Campus is that it helps mold Farmersville seniors into better, college-ready students. Over the course of even one semester, many of my students’ study habits change to meet the higher rigor of a dual credit class. Learning how to be successful at dual credit General Biology will pay many dividends for students when they go off to study at a university, especially in the field of science.
To find out more about the Farmersville Campus, visit
www.collin.edu/campuses/farmersville.
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