Briargrove Elementary School

Briargrove Elementary School is a primary school located in Houston, Texas.

Briargrove, which serves grades Kindergarten through 5, is a part of the Houston Independent School District.

History

Briargrove opened in January 1958 at 5300 San Felipe, which was the south side of Grady Elementary School (the campus is now Grady Middle School). The school moved to its permanent site at 6145 San Felipe in fall 1958 [http://es.houstonisd.org/briargrovees/] .

In fall 2006 the school moved to a temporary site at 5430 Hidalgo; the former school building at 6145 San Felipe was torn down to make way for a brand new school building. In fall 2007, the school moved to the new campus at 6145 San Felipe.

The new campus was built by FKP Architects, with Heery International, Incorporated as the project manager. The original budget for the campus is $16.000,000 [http://www.houstonisd.org/HISDPortal/departments/ContentPage/0,3099,45555309_59997080_64872248,00.html] .

Neighborhoods served

Subdivisions served by Briargrove" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/BriargroveES.pdf Briargrove Elementary Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".] include Briargrove [" [http://www.briargrove.org/images/MapOutline1.gifBriargrove Subdivision] ." "Briargrove Property Owners, Inc." Accessed September 24, 2008.] and Tanglewood as well as areas within the Uptown Houston district north of Westheimer Road and a small section of the city of Hunters Creek Village.

chool uniforms

Briargrove requires its students to wear school uniforms. [" [http://www.bgroadrunners.org/Documents/Briargrove-Uniform.doc BRIARGROVE UNIFORM/DRESS CODE POLICY] ." "Briargrove Elementary School"]

Girls May Wear:

Shirt — white uniform blouse, oxford, polo or turtleneck in red, navy, hunter green, yellow or white (must be tucked in) Jumper — Briargrove uniform plaid, khaki or navy Skirt — Briargrove uniform plaid, khaki or navy Shorts — khaki or navy, uniform style (must be mid-thigh or longer) Slacks — khaki or navy Culottes — Briargrove uniform plaid, khaki, or navy Sweaters — navy, red, or hunter green cardigan or pullover Sweatshirts — navy, red, or hunter green Socks or tights Belt (if garment has belt loops) Tennis shoes It is recommended that girls wear modesty shorts when wearing a jumper or skirt. These may also be purchased from Parker School Uniforms.

Boys May Wear:

Shirt — white oxford cloth, polo, or turtleneck in red, navy, hunter green, yellow, or white (must be tucked in) Slacks — khaki or navy Sweaters — navy, red, or hunter green cardigan or pullover Sweatshirts — navy, red, or hunter green Socks Belt (if garment has belt loops) Shorts — khaki or navy, knee-length uniform style Tennis shoes However…

An official gray or white Briargrove T-shirt must be worn on all field trips. Briargrove wear (T-shirts and sweatshirts) may be worn on "Spirit Days." Blue jeans may be worn on "Spirit Days" during the months of December, January, and February. Cowboy hats and boots may be worn on "Go Texan Day." Fifth grade students may wear DARE T-shirts on appropriate days. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts may wear their uniforms when needed. Other clothing may be permitted for "Special Event Days. On cold days students are expected to wear coats and jackets outside. While inside, coats, jackets, warm-up jackets and ski vests, etc. should be put away. Sweaters and sweatshirts in solid red, navy, or hunter green may be worn in class.

Feeder patterns

All residents normally zoned to Briargrove Elementary School are also zoned to Grady Middle School. [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/GradyMS.pdf Grady Middle Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".]

Normally zoned residents are zoned to Lee High School [" [http://dept.houstonisd.org/ab/schoolboundarymaps/LeeHS.pdf Lee High School Attendance Zone] ." "Houston Independent School District".] but have Lamar and Westside as alternate choices.

References

External links

* [http://www.bgroadrunners.org/ Briargrove Elementary School]
* [http://www.examinernews.com/articles/2006/05/25/memorial/community/comm14.txt First shovel turned for new Briargrove Elementary]