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Birdville honors students, teachers and community partners; three high schools make U.S. News best high schools list

5839033 · September 25, 2025

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Trustees recognized students, teachers and community donors at the Sept. 25 meeting, including a national math award winner, presidential-award finalist teacher, state-level recognition for curriculum leadership, and announced that Birdville, Haltom and Richland high schools placed on the U.S. News & World Report 2025 rankings.

The Birdville ISD board of trustees recognized students, teachers and community partners during the Sept. 25 meeting. Trustees welcomed two Griggs High School student council representatives and heard a student expression about Griggs’ positive impact. The board also acknowledged community donations: Warespace Northwestern Hills donated backpacks and supplies to Walker Creek Elementary, and Aaron Schockey’s nonprofit, Cleats for Athletes, donated $6,000 worth of football cleats to Haltom area athletes.

In academic recognitions, the board honored Oliver Gibbs from Holiday Heights Elementary as a 2025 National Math Star; Donna Hodge said that Oliver was one of only 102 students nationally to receive the designation and will receive 10 years of academic support and mentoring. "Oliver was one of only 102 students in the United States to be named a national math star in 2025," Donna Hodge said.

Trustees also recognized Sarah Stieg, a middle-school math teacher, as a finalist for the 2025 Texas Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, and Dr. Brenda Mesa, assistant director of curriculum, received the E. Glenedine Gibb Achievement Award from the Texas Council of Teachers of Mathematics for state and national leadership in mathematics education.

The board announced that Birdville, Haltom and Richland High Schools earned placements on the U.S. News & World Report 2025 rankings of best high schools. The district said the plaques will be displayed at the administration building and each school will receive banners to celebrate the recognition.

Board members and administrators congratulated students, educators and community partners for contributions to academic achievement and extracurricular opportunities. The recognitions highlighted classroom and extracurricular support, community partnerships, and district leadership in mathematics instruction.