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BOARD BRIEFS - April 8, 2003Third-Grade Reading interventions underwayThe Reading Department has designed specific reading intervention materials for teachers and students to use with third-graders who did not pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. The reading coaches are presently assisting schools with reading intervention suggestions to assist teachers and students in increasing student achievement in reading. Harlean Beal ES dedication setA dedication program for the new Harlean Beal Elementary School will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at the school. Joining board members, the superintendent and principal on the program will be former principal and school namesake, Harlean Beal. Renovation begins for grant-funded SIP CentersRenovation began March 1 at five middle schools participating in a federal grant that will provide electives to support and enrich their special interest themes. The schools are Dunbar 6th, Dunbar MS, J.P. Elder, William James, and Morningside. The grant will support learning centers that allow the special interest program at each school to expand schoolwide. Changes at the schools will reflect each center's special interest focus, such as information technology, bio-sciences, engineering, and international commerce and world cultures. High schools schedule AP review sessionsSeveral high schools are scheduling review sessions in selected subjects for Advanced Placement students each Saturday in April in preparation for upcoming AP exams in May. Schools hosting the reviews are extending an invitation for students across the district to attend. For details, call the Advanced Academic Services office, ext. 2514. AP exam registration growsStudents have registered for a significantly higher number of Advanced Placement exams this year. In 2002, students signed up for 2,675 exams; this year they signed up for 3,332 - some 657 more. The increase may be attributed to such factors as students being better prepared through vertical articulation, to AVID students moving into more AP classes, and to encouragement by academic coordinators who make students aware that major universities look for students who test, not just those who take AP courses. Award-winning Safe City art brings acclaim to studentsAldo Ponce, McLean 6th School, and Maria Armenta, North Side High School, student winners in the Safe City Art contest, Imagine No Violence, will be introduced to the Fort Worth City Council on April 15. Their artwork will be displayed at the council meeting and again at the Safe City booth for public viewing during the Main Street Art Festival, April 24-27. A calendar featuring the art will be available at the festival. Essay winners, interactive program on agenda for Sí Se PuedeDeborah Ferguson, NBC-5 news anchor, will bring opening remarks at the Sí Se Puede-Stay in School program that takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 12, 2003, at Rosemont Middle School, 1501 W. Seminary. Entertainment, lunch, prizes and a children's activity area will be provided, and winners of an essay contest, Working to Make Your Dreams Come True, will be announced. Human Relations Committee elects new officersMary Louise Garcia is the newly elected chair of the FWISD Human Relations Committee. A two-year veteran of the HRC representing District 8, Garcia is employed as an administrative specialist in the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office. Others elected include Tim Williams as vice chairperson, and Jan Pack as secretary. Officers serve two-year terms. Awards reinforce writing skills, honor late administratorLanguage Center students practice and are recognized for good writing skills through the Ramón Magallanes Writing Award competition. The award, named for the late Ramón Magallanes, bilingual/ESL director for 10 years until his death in 1997, has been presented since 1998. Winners receive individual plaques and school recognition. Another plaque with winners' names moves annually for display at winning schools. This year's winners were Alejandra Flores, M.L. Phillips ES; Mayra Gomez, Rosemont MS; and Lorenzo Martinez, Arlington Heights HS. This year's theme was If I Could Travel Anywhere. Teacher of the Year applicants soughtInformation and applications for FWISD Teacher of the Year will be sent to all schools. Nominations are due to the FWISD by May 19. FWISD's honored teachers also become the district's nominees in the Texas Teacher of the Year program. Program guidelines and the application are also available on the Texas Education Agency web site at http://www.tea.state.tx.us/awards/toy, although applications will still be submitted to the FWISD. Details are available at ext. 2475. Did you know?... Eight secondary mathematics
and science teachers will be honored at the 20th annual RadioShack
Scholars Dinner on April 24 at the Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits
Hall? FWISD has ... great students, great teachers, great schools! |
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