José Barrera

👏 Celebrating excellence in bilingual education! Fort Bend ISD proudly recognizes @JES_Dragons bilingual teacher Mayra Galan, who was named Bilingual Teacher of the Year (Gold) at the 2025–2026 SHABE Teacher of the Year Awards! She will advance to the state level in the TABE competition. This year, 53 FBISD educators from 27 campuses were honored as nominees—an incredible reflection of the district’s commitment to multilingual learners.

Congratulations to Amisha Parmar, student at Travis HS for getting a SHABE scholarship. Way to go! #SHABE

We couldn't be more proud of Mayra Galan from Jones Elem. for winning the GOLD SHABE Bilingual Teacher of the Year! She will advance to the state level 🎉🏅#GoFortBend

FBISD representing and celebrating our Bilingual, ESL and LOTE SHABE teachers of the year! 🎉 Thank you for the equity you provide to your students. #LeadthePAC #EBs #SHABE

Fort Bend ISD was recognized at the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center Celebration of Life Luncheon for collecting more than 1,000 units of blood from students and staff in 2025! This incredible achievement earns FBISD recognition as one of the Blood Center’s most honored community partners — an Advocacy Partner. Thank you to our students, staff, and community members who stepped up to save lives. Your generosity is making a lasting impact! @commitforlife #compassionatecitizens

Celebrating alongside Carolina Bolaños’ husband and son as she is named GOLD LOTE Teacher of the Year while deployed in service to our country on a special mission. What an incredibly proud moment for her family and our community! 🫶

Gracias a Univision 45 Houston por destacar nuestros emocionantes nuevos Programas de Lenguaje Dual en Primaria que se lanzarán este otoño en Fort Bend ISD. A partir del 1 de febrero, las familias de estudiantes que ingresarán a kínder podrán solicitar ingreso a nuestros nuevos programas de Lenguaje Dual Bidireccional Español-Inglés y de Inmersión en Mandarín. Estos programas innovadores permitirán a los estudiantes aprender contenido académico en dos idiomas mientras desarrollan sólidas habilidades bilingües y de lectoescritura bilingüe. Más información: fortbendisd.com/multilingual Thank you to Univision 45 Houston for highlighting our exciting new Dual Language Elementary Programs launching this fall in Fort Bend ISD! Beginning February 1, families of incoming kindergarten students can apply for our new Two-Way Dual Language Spanish-English and Mandarin Immersion programs. These innovative programs will allow students to learn academic content in two languages while building strong bilingual and biliteracy skills. More information: fortbendisd.com/multilingual

Happy Lunar New Year from the Multilingual Programs Department!

Unlock the power of languages in Fort Bend ISD! 🌍 The application is now OPEN for incoming kindergarten students for the 2026–27 school year in FBISD’s Two-Way Dual Language Spanish-English and Mandarin Immersion programs! Explore program benefits and application details by scanning the QR code or visiting fortbendisd.com/multilingualpr….

Unlock the power of languages in Fort Bend ISD!🌍 FBISD’s Two-Way Dual Language Spanish-English Program and Mandarin Immersion Program builds confident learners who thrive academically and culturally in a global world. Enrollment for incoming kindergarten students for the 2026–27 school year opens February 1! Families are invited to learn more at our upcoming parent information sessions: • Join us this evening for an in-person session at Malala Yousafzai Elementary • Can’t make it in person? Attend our virtual parent session tomorrow, January 22 Explore program benefits, upcoming sessions and enrollment details by scanning the QR code or by visiting fortbendisd.com/multilingualpr….

REMINDER: Unlock the power of languages in Fort Bend ISD! 🌍 Did you know your student can become bilingual, biliterate and bicultural? Fort Bend ISD is proud to launch our new Two-Way Dual Language Spanish-English Program and Mandarin Immersion Program, designed to foster academic excellence and multilingual proficiency. Families are invited to join us this month for virtual and in-person parent information sessions, with presentations available in English and Spanish. The first virtual parent sessions begin tomorrow, January 6! Join us to explore how bilingual education supports academic success and prepares students for a global future. Zoom 🔗: bit.ly/49Ddrjo #FBISDProud #FBISDLevelUp #LeadThePAC

Unlock the power of languages in Fort Bend ISD! 🌍 Did you know your student can become bilingual, biliterate and bicultural? Fort Bend ISD is proud to launch our new Two-Way Dual Language Spanish-English Program and Mandarin Immersion Program, designed to foster academic excellence and multilingual proficiency. Families are invited to join us this January for virtual and in-person parent information sessions, with presentations available in English and Spanish. Learn more about: • The Two-Way Dual Language Program • The Mandarin Immersion Program These sessions are a great opportunity to explore how bilingual education can support academic success and prepare students for a global future. #FBISDProud #FBISDLevelUp #LeadThePAC

Thank you for your leadership Ms. Amado! @FBISD_MSD

Congratulations to @MaryHolleyElem1 Bilingual Teacher of the year, Mrs. Adnane and ESL teacher of the year, Ms. Yousef! 👏

Goodman Dual Language teachers are planning for a great start to the year! We are ready! Estamos listos! @LGE_Owls @FBISD_MSD

Wishing you a meaningful day of honoring and remembering your loved ones ❤️ ¡Feliz día de muertos! #dayofthedead

It was a great day to do Dual Language learning walks and collaborate with @LGE_Owls leaders. It was exciting to analyze biliteracy data ❤️💙

Students at HRE did an amazing job with their Hispanic Heritage projects 👏 Cultural awareness is important ❤️ @HREMustangs

Our one-way Dual Language program goals are: bilingualism, biliteracy, high academic achievement, and sociocultural competence. Happy Hispanic Heritage Month from our Bilingual team!

¡Feliz mes de la herencia hispana! Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! @FBISD_MSD #WeHaveBilingualDreams