 Come join Stripling faculty and staff as we "Celebrate the Retirement" of Algebra coach Marsha Griswold and English teacher Faye Richardson.
There will be a reception in the Stripling Middle School Library on Thursday, May 24, 2012, from 2 to 5:30 p.m.
Stripling wishes both ladies well as they begin another chapter in the book of life!  After a competitive application process, Burton Hill Elementary School is proud to announce the school's selection as a new partner of REAL School Gardens.
REAL School Gardens plans to install a learning garden on campus by the spring of 2013. Funding is contingent upon the support of a foundation or corporate partner.
Over the course of three years, REAL School Gardens and Burton Hill Elementary will work together to build the garden, train teachers and set up the learning garden for long-term success. Parents and members of the community will be invited to help design the garden.
The garden will serve as an outdoor classroom, designed to provide hands-on, experiential learning opportunities for students. This real-world learning can be integrated into all academic subject areas and has been shown to benefit children by boosting academic achievement, nurturing healthy lifestyles, cultivating life skills and promoting environmental stewardship.
Nearly 40 other Fort Worth ISD elementary schools currently partner with REAL School Gardens. Click here to learn more. What: Dunbar High School & Middle School Engineering Open House
When: Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Where: Dunbar High School, Ramey Avenue, Fort Worth, TX 76112
Who: All current and newly accepted Math, Science & Engineering students and parents from the Middle School and High School
On Saturday, May 19th the Dunbar High School Engineering program and Dunbar Middle School Math, Science & Communication program will introduce the launching of their redesigned programs, student expectations and future academic plans.
Community will meet and greet the Dunbar High School’s award winning Robotics team and Engineering students and staff. After the meeting, families can enjoy the UMOJA Basketball game.
For more information contact Kathy Wagner, middle school coordinator at 817.815.3480 or email Kathy.Wagner@fwisd.org or contact high school coordinator Erica Bennett at 817.815.3040 or email Erica.Bennett@fwisd.org. 5/15/2012
 Two first year teachers, Evan Mirolla from INA and Aaron Aguirre-Castillo from O.D. Wyatt, organized a soccer tournament for their students Saturday, May 12. It was played on the fields at O.D. Wyatt.
This is the second tournament that the two Teach for America teachers have organized and hosted this year. Many of the students who attend INA live within walking distance of Wyatt, and a number of the students who transition out of INA transfer into Wyatt. So, it’s a way to bring students together and continue to build a support network of peers; not to mention it’s a day of sport and fun!
>> View the photo gallery! Glencrest Sixth Grade is offering an exciting free Summer Program for its incoming sixth grade students.
Cobra Exploration will take place from June 11 through June 22. Students will explore Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, the Dallas World Aquarium, The Sixth Floor Museum, the Fort Worth Stockyards, and Ripley's Believe It or Not in Grand Prairie, and the Palace of Wax.
Contact Reshee Soto at (817) 815-8400, if you think your prospective 2012-2013 sixth grade student would be interested in attending.
>> Download the flier! 5/14/2012 After twelve grueling rounds of spelling words in Spanish, Lesley Ortiz of Morningside Middle School correctly spells "d - e - s - b - o - r - d - a - m - i - e - n - t - o" (overflowing) to become the first Fort Worth ISD Spanish Spelling Bee winner and the opportunity to represent Fort Worth ISD at the 2012 Santillana National Spanish Spelling Bee. The National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will host the Spanish Spelling Bee finals July 19-21, 2012.  Tennis appears to be catching on at our elementary schools. Through a generous grant from the United States Tennis Association, many of our schools are getting the opportunity to learn about a lifetime activity! Seminary Hills students took a “field trip” to visit and play at the Tennis Center.5/11/2012
Fort Worth ISD  Adopt-A-School partner Pizza Patron is helping Cesar Chavez Elementary improve student attendance! The restaurant provides a coupon for a free pizza to students who have perfect attendance each six weeks.
Check out the results:
Overall school attendance for the 4th six weeks was 96.29%. 259 students had perfect attendance.
Overall school attendance for the 5th six weeks was 96.96%. 324 students had perfect attendance, an additional 75 students compared to the previous six weeks!
Chavez Elementary is planning a Pizza Patron Family Night on May 22. The school would like to thank Pizza Patron staff for their support!
5/10/2012 The Western Hills Swim Teams made another splash this season. The girls won their 10th consecutive district title by holding off Birdville and the boys dominated their side and won their 7th consecutive district title. There were many accomplishments this year in the pool and in the classroom.
Kent Grimes set a new school record in the 100 Backstroke breaking Alan Lake’s time of 57.65 in 1987 with a new record of 54.88. Kent, along with Maximillian Honarmand, Marcus McQueen, and Josiah Meharg broke the school record in the 400 Free Relay, which was also set back in 1987. The old time was a 3:36.50 and the new record is 3:34.12. Kent was selected to the All-State swim team in the 100 Backstroke. He was 18th in the state. In the classroom, the boys received the NISCA Scholar Team Silver Award with a GPA of 3.521, this is a national award. Justin Barnett received All-State Academic Team.
Kent will continue to swim in the future as he has committed to swim at McMurray University in the fall on a swim scholarship.
Deanna VonBehrens, Sara Blackwell, Sydney Taylor, and Laney Honeycutt set a new record in the 200 Medley Relay at the district meet this year. The old time of 2:12.80 set back in 2007 was bested by the 2012 squad with a time of 2:11.09. In the classroom, the girls received the NISCA Scholar Gold Level Award with a GPA of 3.66. This ranks them in the top 10 GPAs in the nation of swim teams that participated in the award. Sara Blackwell received All-American Academic honors with her GPA. Sydney Taylor and Mariel Honarmand received All-State Academic Team honors, as well.
This has been a very successful year and we look forward to more in the future.
Troy Bell
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