2012-2013 Fort Worth ISD Annual Report by Fort Worth ISD

our journey

BEGINS...

FORT WORTH INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

/ 2012 - 2013 annual report /

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table of

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION

ENHANCE FAMILY & COMMUNITY / 54 / ENGAGEMENT

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

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STRATEGIC PLANNERS

STRATEGIC PLANNERS >> SULTAN COLE & JEFF SANDERS 62

>> TODD RITTERBUSCH

>> LOU ANN BLAYLOCK

>> SHERRY BREED

>> TAMMI CAUTHEN

>> JASON OLIVER

>> MARITZA GUERRERO

DEVELOP A WORKFORCE THAT IS / 74 / STUDENT & CUSTOMER-CENTERED

IMPROVE OPERATIONAL

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EFFECTIVENESS & EFFICIENCY

STRATEGIC PLANNERS >> SAMMY MONGE

STRATEGIC PLANNERS >> WALTER RAINWATER

>> HANK JOHNSON

>> JAVETTA JONES

>> SARAH QUEBEC FUENTES

>> TAHITA FULKERSON

LOOKING AHEAD

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/ INTRODUCTION /

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walter

DANSBY / Superintendent, Fort Worth ISD /

An annual report is, by nature, a snapshot of a fixed period in time. But for Fort Worth ISD, 2012-2013 was a beginning – the stepping-off point for a new journey of continuous improvement. We accomplished much this school year, and I am excited to have this opportunity to share successes, including: • State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) performance – As a district, Fort Worth ISD made significant progress in reading, math, science and social studies, when summed across grade levels. • The Paul Laurence Dunbar Young Men’s Leadership Academy– Our second single-gender school opened with full classes, a waiting list and a can-do spirit you feel the minute you walk in the door. • Read2Win – What an exciting partnership this is: the Tarrant NET organization of churches and Fort Worth ISD pairing community volunteers with schools to help 1st grade students learn to read. We also weathered many challenges. They’re in the report, too, along with our actions to resolve them. One of the biggest challenges was breaking down silos in our large District to get everyone working together and on board with a new way of doing business.

And that new way of doing business is what I am especially happy to share. Last year, I was a brand new superintendent calling for Singleness of Purpose to help our students achieve. We found the framework to make that happen in the acclaimed Malcolm Baldrige Model for continuous improvement. Following Baldrige criteria, we worked to identify strengths and weaknesses District-wide. We then gathered input from an extraordinary, and extraordinarily-diverse, group of individuals – all of them stakeholders in the success of Fort Worth ISD. Among them were students who, for the first time, had their voices heard in the planning process. Over months of hard work, this team helped us develop the District’s 2013-2018 Strategic Plan that calls for measuring what matters, getting customer feedback and making timely adjustments for improvement. Our journey toward excellence is the theme of this report. Throughout it, you will meet some of the wonderful people who participated in the strategic planning – people from all walks of life with a vested interest in improving student achievement and preparing tomorrow’s leaders. Ultimately, we are all in this together. We welcome you on the journey.

Walter D. Dansby Superintendent / 5 /

/ INTRODUCTION /

board of

EDUCATION T.A. Sims,

Judy Needham,

Christene C. Moss,

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/ DISTRICT 5 /

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President

5.8.2012 – 1.15.2013

1.15.2013 – 7.23.2013

7.23.2013 -

Carlos Vasquez,

Tobi Jackson,

Ann Sutherland,

Norman Robbins,

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/ DISTRICT 2 /

/ DISTRICT 6 /

/ DISTRICT 7 / Norman Robbins

First Vice President

Second Vice President

J.R. Martinez,

Juan Rangel,

Jacinto Ramos

Matthew Avila,

Ashley Paz,

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/ DISTRICT 9 /

/ DISTRICT 1 /

/ DISTRICT 8 /

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Sworn in 7.23.2013

Sworn in 5.14.2013

Sworn in 6.25.2013

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PURPOSE / MOTTO /

/ VALUES /

Singleness of Purpose

>> Student Achievement >> Stakeholder Collaboration

/ MISSION /

>> Leadership Development

Preparing students for success in

>> Respect for Diversity

college, career and community leadership

>> Equity in Access >> Perseverance & Commitment

/ VISION /

>> Continuous Improvement

Fort Worth ISD: Igniting in every child a passion for learning

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INCREASE student ACHIEVEMENT / Strategic Planning Milestone / December 2012 Fort Worth ISD invited 181 stakeholders to help create the new Strategic Plan. Approximately

»» Ensure that regardless of socioeconomic factors every child is prepared for accelerated learning to compete in a global economy

120 participated. The collaboration included students, teachers, parents, administrators, school board trustees, community members, and representatives from business, government, faith-based organizations, chambers of commerce and higher education.

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»» Ensure that all Fort Worth ISD employees are prepared to meet the academic and social / emotional / physical needs of our students

/ WE ARE HERE /

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE / L O C AT I O N > > U N T H S C / A HIGHLIGHT OF THE YEAR FOR TEXAS ACADEMY OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (TABS) STUDENTS WAS RESEARCH APPRECIATION DAY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (UNTHSC), AN INVALUABLE TABS PARTNER, ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS AND TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE TRINITY RIVER. TABS STUDENTS MET DR. STANLEY PRUSINER, WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN MEDICINE, AND TALKED TO GRADUATE STUDENTS DOING CUTTING-EDGE MEDICAL RESEARCH. AN ANNUAL GIFT OF AT LEAST $150,000 FROM THE SID RICHARDSON FOUNDATION FUNDED THIS AND OTHER VISITS TO COLLEGE CAMPUSES.

>> TA B S S T U D E N T S C H AT W I T H N O B E L L A U R E AT E D R . S TA N L E Y P R U S I N E R AT A U N T H E A LT H SCIENCE CENTER RECEPTION IN HIS HONOR.

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more power

OF CHOICE << YMLA STUDENTS W E R E E S P E C I A L LY ENGAGED DURING THE MONTHS IT TOOK TO B U I L D A F U L L- S I Z E D , SOLAR-POWERED E L EC T R I C B O AT I N TEACHER SCOTT HOOPER’S DESIGN AND ENGINEERING CLASS.

A private school education at a public school cost. Fort Worth ISD’s Gold Seal Schools of Choice and Programs of Choice delivered more gold than ever in their second year. These programs and schools based on students’ interests offer unparalleled opportunities for a head start in college and career. In 2012-2013 we opened a second single-gender school, the Young Men’s Leadership Academy. We also prepared to add three programs in 2013-1014: Pre-Engineering in Petroleum Technology & Broadcast Journalism at Wedgwood 6th and Wedgwood MS; B Sharp Music Program at Como ES, which offers music lessons and access to the

Fort Worth Symphony and the Bass Performance Hall. Our third annual Choices Expo was a huge success. Students and parents brought their checklists, talked to teachers and other students, and learned all they could before making their choices. We received 5,178 applications for Gold Seal programs and schools for next year, an increase of more than 1,000. We thank our outstanding community partners who continued to give generously and creatively to make Gold Seal Programs of Choice and Schools of Choice truly golden.

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The Early College Experience The Texas Academy of Biomedical Sciences (TABS) achieved

Early College Program of Choice. Students attend Marine

Early College High School status. This was made possible by

Creek Collegiate High School on the Tarrant County

a partnership with Tarrant County College, which waives

College Northwest campus. They can earn enough college

tuition for TABS students. TABS also partners with the

credits to acquire an associate degree, and tuition is free.

University of North Texas and the University of North Texas Health Science Center.

Student enrollment in dual credit programs doubled to more than 400 this year.

TABS became one of two Early College High Schools in the Fort Worth ISD. The other is the Diamond Hill-Jarvis HS

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YMLA: A School of Their Own

YWLA: Destination Downtown

With classes full and a waiting list, the District’s first

The District’s single-gender school for girls, the Young

single-gender school for boys opened its doors to 6th and

Women’s Leadership Academy (YWLA), is getting a new

7th grade students in the fall of 2012. The Paul Laurence

downtown address. Fort Worth ISD purchased the old

Dunbar Young Men’s Leadership Academy (YMLA) prepares

Tarrant County Education Center at 401 East Eighth Street.

young men for lives of responsibility and leadership in a globally competitive world. A rigorous college preparatory

The building and the needed renovations will be paid for

curriculum focuses on science, technology, engineering

by the savings realized from the 2007 Bond Program. The

and math.

makeover will include adding a library, science labs and a workout facility. YWLA, which opened fall 2010 under the

Under the leadership of Principal Rodney White, the YMLA

leadership of Principal Mia Hall, had outgrown its original

also stresses core values and brotherhood. Students made

location on West Magnolia Avenue.

JPMorgan Chase Tarrant County CEO Todd Ritterbusch an honorary brother after he announced a $75,000 donation to buy iPads for students. The boys presented him with a blazer bearing the YMLA crest. Ritterbusch called it one of the greatest honors he had received.

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todd

RITTERBUSCH / Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase Tarrant County / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E

W H Y I WAN T E D TO CO N T RI B U T E TO T H E D I ST RI CT ’S ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

I ENJOYED THE

I felt that it was important to better understand the strategic

DIALOGUE WITH

challenges facing Fort Worth ISD and provide a business leader’s perspective on the District’s plans and priorities.

TEACHERS, STUDENTS A N D A D M I N I S T R ATO R S . WE BROUGHT VERY DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES A N D R E A L LY L E A R N E D FROM EACH OTHER.

W H AT S U STAI N S M E O N M Y P E RSO N AL J O U RN EY:

Time with my family, outdoor exercise, travel adventures and good deeds. I N EVE R T RAVE L W I T H O U T:

My smart phone. I would be lost without my mapping, music and exercise apps!

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5-Star Culinary Facility

Spanish Immersion

The wind blew and the dirt flew at the groundbreaking

The District expanded the Spanish Immersion Programs of

for an $11 million construction project at North Side HS.

Choice, adding grade 4. This innovative program at Burton

The 48,040 square foot addition will be the new home of

Hill ES and Morningside ES starts in kindergarten, allowing

the Culinary, Hospitality & Event Management Gold Seal

children to become bilingual, bi-literate and bicultural

Program of Choice. The building will include:

citizens of a global society.

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Two state-of-the-art full-production kitchens and two demonstration kitchens

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Learning stations

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Culinary classrooms

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A dining hall that seats 150 people indoors and 20 outdoors

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17 classrooms for core subjects and a writing lab

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Transportation, Too! And with Singleness of Purpose, we added new bus routes to provide students with free transportation to all Gold Seal Programs of Choice and Schools of Choice. With careful planning, we were able to reduce transportation costs even while adding the new routes.

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gold seal students

SHINE

20 STUDENTS IN ARLINGTON

MEDIA TECHNOLOGY GOLD SEAL

TRIMBLE TECHNICAL HS

HEIGHTS HS’S AGRICULTURE

PROGRAM PLACED FIRST AT THE

GRADUATE NADIA SANTIAGO WAS

AND HORTICULTURE GOLD SEAL

NATIONAL SKILLSUSA CONTEST.

ACCEPTED TO THE PRESTIGIOUS

PROGRAM COMPETED IN THE

BREA BROOKS, BETZY HEREDIA

COLLEGE OF CULINARY ARTS AT

2013 FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW

AND HANNAH LATHEM TOOK TOP

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY

AND RODEO.

PRIZE FOR THEIR PRESENTATION

IN PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

ABOUT THE ADVANCED MEDIA THE SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL

PROGRAM (AMP). FELLOW AMP

22 YMLA STUDENTS QUALIFIED

ACADEMY OF PETROLEUM

STUDENTS SAM GIBSON, VICTOR

FOR THE STATE LATIN

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

JECH, KARMEN LATTERELL AND

COMPETITION. FOUR STUDENTS

(SAPET) HAD THE HIGHEST

CHANTEL LUNA PRODUCED A

TOOK FIRST PLACE.

TEAM AVERAGE AND WON THE

THREE-MINUTE LIVE NEWSCAST

INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM

THAT TOOK 4TH PLACE.

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA/

THE YWLA HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT

SALMA ELKHAOUDI, A

COUNCILS EACH WON

SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION

SOPHOMORE AT TABS, PLACED

SWEEPSTAKES, THE HIGHEST

SPEAKING COMPETITION TROPHY

SECOND IN THE STATE IN

AWARD RECOGNITION, FROM THE

AT A STATEWIDE CONTEST IN THE

THE MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT

WOODLANDS.

COMPETITION SPONSORED BY

COUNCILS.

THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS IN SOUTHWEST HS’S

STUDENTS OF AMERICA.

BROADCAST JOURNALISM &

golden

GIFTS

THE ANN L. AND CAROL GREEN

COMPUTER LAB, PART OF

WORKSHOP LED BY POET AND

RHODES CHARITABLE TRUST/

THE SCHOOLS ENGINEERING

ARTIST AZURE ANTOINETTE,

BANK OF AMERICA, TRUSTEE

PROGRAM OF CHOICE.

THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF TD AMERITRADE.

DONATED $50,000 TO PROJECT LEAD THE WAY (PLTW) AT TABS

DAGGETT MONTESSORI WAS

FOR BIOMEDICAL TRAINING AND

ONE OF ONLY 50 U.S. SCHOOLS

STEER FORT WORTH DONATED

TECHNOLOGY NEEDS.

TO RECEIVE THE ING RUN FOR

THREE NEW TREES TO THE

SOMETHING BETTER AWARD.

YMLA CAMPUS. STEER FORT

A $40,000 GIFT FROM THE MILES

THE $2,500 GRANT HELPS

WORTH IS MAYOR PRICE’S

FOUNDATION WILL BE USED TO

INTRODUCE KIDS TO THE

YOUNG LEADER INITIATIVE

PURCHASE TECHNOLOGY FOR

BENEFITS OF RUNNING.

AIMED AT ADDRESSING THE

THE PLTW PROGRAM AT WESTERN HILLS HS.

BIGGEST ISSUES FACING YWLA STUDENTS VIEWED THE

THE CITY.

MOVIE “GIRL RISING” AND XTO ENERGY DONATED $25,000

PARTICIPATED IN A WRITING

TO PASCHAL HS’S ENGINEERING

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Curriculum Audit Examples of excellence abound in Fort Worth ISD.

designed programs for English Language Learners and

But the achievement gap between demographic groups is a

Special Education students

challenge that persists in our District, as it does in all large

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delivery of the curriculum

urban districts. In 2011, we moved to take an unflinching look at the design and delivery of our curriculum and the

Developed standardized processes for monitoring the

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Crafted a plan for integrating technology as a teaching and learning tool

entire system in which it functions. With funding from the Sid Richardson Foundation, professional auditors gathered data, visited schools and conducted interviews.

The Curriculum Audit also led us to realign resources,

We received the results in September 2012, and began

programs and personnel, including:

responding immediately. By the end of the year, we had:

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Leadership – Fort Worth ISD realigned leadership

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Developed or revised 17 Board of Education policies

to better support our mission, our work and

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Created new Pacing Guides for Pre-K through Grade 12

our students.

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Established new systems for supporting and monitoring equity across the District, including re-

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Chief of Schools Robert Ray became Deputy Superintendent for Program Efficiency, Effectiveness and Sustainability.

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Chief Academic Officer Michael Sorum was named

An online campus support system to track

Deputy Superintendent for Leadership, Learning

classroom visitations, teacher support and

and Student Support.

campus needs »»

Chief Financial Officer Hank Johnson became

Network Principals Meetings for analyzing

Deputy Superintendent of Finance, Business

data, providing feedback and previewing

and Operations.

curriculum changes

Learning Networks – Three teams were created

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Bell Schedules – Most campuses rang in the new

to provide campus-specific support to principals

school year in unison. We adopted consistent

and teachers. Learning Networks include content

bell schedules which added up to more hours of

specialists, school leadership directors and liaisons

instruction for students.

from various divisions. They focus on quality data to

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help all teachers and principals do their jobs better. Successes this first year included: »»

Traditional high schools went to a seven-period bell schedule.

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Middle schools went to a 5X5 block schedule.

The first annual Learning Network Academy

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sherry

BREED / Chief of Leadership, Learning & Student Support Services, Fort Worth ISD / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E W H AT I M OST E N J OY E D ABO U T T H E FO RT WO RT H I S D ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

STUDENTS MUST KNOW

Listening to our parents and students. They shared so many

T H AT T H E I R T E A C H E R S A N D

ideas I had not considered and insights I would never have known without this opportunity.

P R I N C I P A L S G E N U I N E LY CARE ABOUT THEM. B U I L D I N G R E L AT I O N S H I P S I S V I TA L TO S T U D E N T S’ D E S I R E TO PA R T I C I PAT E IN LESSONS AND REMAIN A C T I V E LY E N G A G E D .

W H AT S U STAI N S M E O N M Y P E RSO N AL J O U RN EY:

The complete support of my family. And, being a third generation educator, I understand the tireless work that comes with the job and the need for long hours. W H AT ’S I N M Y BAG :

(1) large notebook calendar – I’m teased about this, but I always have needed documents enclosed in the calendar to refer to during meetings, (2) notebook and pen – because I’m often stopped in the hallway and have power meetings on the spot, (3) make-up bag – so I can look fresh even on those long days when I don’t feel so fresh.

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STAAR Gazing As a District, Fort Worth ISD students made significant progress in reading, math, science and social studies, when

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Every traditional high school exceeded the target for Index 4, Postsecondary Readiness.

summed across grade levels. According to preliminary results of the most recent STAAR testing:

Our students showed the strongest gains in 3rd, 5th and

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Every District high school and middle school exceeded

8th grade math. They also saw increases in 3rd, 5th and 8th

the target for Index 1, Student Achievement.

grade reading. Students in grades 9 and 10 continued to

76 of 81 elementary schools also met the target for

struggle with the more rigorous STAAR End-of-Course tests.

Index 1, Student Achievement.

Students in grade 11, the last class to graduate under the

64 of 81 District elementary schools met the target for

TAKS program, showed high performance in all four subject

Index 3, Closing Performance Gaps.

areas – ELA, Math, Science and Social Studies. The District

All District secondary schools, with the exception

offered summer classes to 6th and 7th grade students who

of three, met the target for Index 3, Closing

did not pass the STAAR math or reading.

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Performance Gaps.

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Competition & Chaos

A Lasting History Lesson

Paschal HS senior Dominic Yurk was named 2nd place Grand

“They shoved us into the train. We rode all night in the

Champion at the Exxon Mobil State Science and Engineering

pouring rain…” begins a poem by Sadie Kelley and Claire

Fair in San Antonio. His research focused on the Chaos

Manno, 7th graders at McLean MS. The poem and those of

Theory, a field of study in mathematics and physics. The

their classmates are on display at the Dallas Holocaust

win sent Dominic to the Intel International Science and

Museum. It all began as a history lesson on the Holocaust.

Engineering Fair, the world’s largest international pre-

Teacher Bill Landy instructed his class to write a poem

college science competition. Nine Fort Worth ISD students

based on what they had learned and then translate it

were eligible for the Exxon Mobil state contest:

into a poster. He and McLean Principal John Engel were

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Applied Learning Academy – Isaiah Adams, Ximena

so impressed with what students turned in that they

Arista, Brooke Coskrey, Evan Irvin, Alondra Loera,

contacted the Dallas Holocaust Museum. The museum

Alondra Vasquez

exhibited the students’ poems and posters through much

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Paschal HS – Sarika Sabnis, Dominic Yurk

of the summer.

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Stripling MS – Andrew Schroeder

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A Spelling First

Early Voters

Language Leaps

Lesley Ortiz, an 8th grader at

It was democracy in action as Fort

After six years of Dual Language

Morningside MS, became the first Fort

Worth ISD students cast their ballots

Enrichment (DLE) in Fort Worth ISD,

Worth ISD student to make it to the

to pick the next president of the

our DLE students are out performing

National Spanish Spelling Bee. Lesley

United States. They voted with paper

their peers across the state. This

advanced all the way to the fifth

ballots or online as part of the

school year, the DLE program served

round.

National Student Mock Election, a

more than 15,000 students in 57

hands-on lesson in the democratic

elementary schools. Five more schools

process. When mock election ballots

will be added next year, including

were tallied nationwide, students

three that will launch a special

voted overwhelmingly to re-elect

two-way form of the DLE program.

President Obama. He won 460

Two-way/Dual Language Enrichment

electoral votes compared to Governor

helps both Spanish-speaking ELLs

Romneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 78.

and native-speaking English students become bilingual, bi-literate and bicultural.

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Timely Interventions Our Secondary Literacy Department assigned a reading

Career & Technical Education Honors

specialist to every middle school campus. The specialist

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Two Arlington Heights HS students won 1st place at the

screened and identified students for reading intervention

DECA Texas State Career Development Conference and

and helped teachers analyze data and make an action plan

qualified to compete at an international conference.

based on that data.

Two students qualified for the national competition in

Online Math Tutors

the Learn and Earn category. •

Paschal HS’s UIL Accounting team won five of the top

Fort Worth ISD added “Think Through Mathematics” to all

six awards at the Tarrant County College Invitational.

elementary schools for grades 3-5. It’s an award-winning

Jenee Rousseau took 1st place.

digital math program that students may access during

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Two South Hills HS students competed in the state

school hours or at home. The District also expanded its

Texas Association of Future Educators contest,

implementation of Big Brainz, putting the video game-like

advancing to the national level.

online multiplication tutor in all elementary schools.

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Trimble Tech HS students advanced to state in the SkillsUSA Automotive Collision Repair Contest.

Where Credit is Due The summer component of the District’s Advanced Academic Immersion (A21) program paid off for students in credit hours. At the end of the program, 213 students received a full year of Pre-AP credit. When they took the state’s STAAR End of Course exam in December 2012, 96 percent passed the exam the first time.

North Side HS students Natalie Lopez and Eduardo Ramirez passed the Certified SolidWorks Associate exam. SolidWorks is 3-D CAD software used to design and build parts. Also at North Side, 93 percent of Cosmetology students passed the Texas Department of Labor and Regulations Cosmetology Operator exam.

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New Music Hall

Learning Fields

OLC Reopens

Southwest HS struck up the band

The Science Department pushed

The Truelson-Hightower Outdoor

to show off its new Music Hall. The

students out the door and into

Learning Center reopened as Camp

facility was built with savings from the

nature as part of the District’s GOALS

Rango, a temporary name for a five-

2007 Capital Improvement Program.

program, which stands for Go Outside

day summer adventure for JROTC

The building features three rehearsal

and Learn Science. Exploratory

cadets. The highlight activity was the

halls, 13 sound-proof practice rooms

Learning Investigations Specialist

newly refurbished “ropes confidence

and plenty of storage for instruments,

Kathy Cash headed up the field

course,” including a zip line several

uniforms and other equipment.

research for thousands of students at

hundred yards long. A total of 241 male

Camp Carter, the Fort Worth Botanic

and female cadets took part in the

Gardens, Tandy Hills and Pecan Valley.

mentally and physically challenging camp. Culinary arts students from Trimble Tech HS and South Hills HS prepared their meals.

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Bowled Over

Dyslexia Project

Fort Worth ISDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JROTC/Junior Cadet

Connections for Learning

Corps (JCC) commanded attention at

For the first time, Fort Worth ISD

dramatically reduced the time

the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. JROTC drill teams from Eastern Hills

kindergarten teachers began the school it normally takes for students with dyslexia to receive helpful year with an integrated curriculum.

HS and J.P. Elder MS performed on the

Integrating the curriculum blends

interventions. Sixty students who were

field before the two teams, the Rice

subjects and activities, such as math

reading below grade level were selected

Owls and the Air Force Falcons, made

activities with music instruction. This

for the program and began receiving

their entrance at TCUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Amon Carter

allows students to make meaningful

interventions immediately instead

Stadium. Students also distributed

connections throughout the school day. of the two or three months it can take to go through the referral process.

Fort Worth ISD materials and handed

A pilot program at Riverside MS

out programs before the game. One

Of these 60 students, 30 were selected

day earlier, a combined service

for the referral process and 23 were

JROTC Color Guard presented the

eventually identified with dyslexia.

colors during the prestigious annual

Monitoring is in place to measure the

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl

impact of the program on achievement,

luncheon at the Omni Hotel.

and preliminary results are promising.

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jason

OLIVER / Learning Networks Director and Parent, Fort Worth ISD / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E W H Y I WAN T E D TO CO N T RI B U T E TO T H E D I ST RI CT ’S ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

T H E C O L L A B O R AT I O N W I T H

As an employee and a parent in Fort Worth ISD, I believe

S T U D E N T S O N T H E TA S K

it is essential that stakeholders get involved with the planning process.

FORCE WAS INSPIRING A N D I N FO R M AT I V E . I T I S A LWAY S VA L U A B L E T O HEAR THEIR INSIGHTS.

W H AT S U STAI N S M E O N M Y P E RSO N AL J O U RN EY:

My desire to educate the children in Fort Worth ISD exactly how I expect my own children to be educated. I ALWAYS T RAVE L W I T H :

A pen my children once bought me with their own money. It’s a simple pen with the word “Dad” written on it. I keep it near because it’s a gift from my kids and because it reminds me to always treat children as I would want mine to be treated.

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Lord of the Ring

Courting Success

Diamond Hill-Jarvis senior Estevan

Pooling Their Talents

Roman became the first amateur

Paschal HS senior Summer Campbell

its first UIL state boys basketball title.

boxer from Fort Worth to win a

took 1st place in the 5A division

The Yellow Jackets had their longest

state Golden Gloves title since 2009.

100 Yard Butterfly at the UIL state

post-season play in the school’s

Estevan was crowned the 178-pound

swimming and diving championship

history. Students, families and alumni

finals champ at the John Justin Arena

in Austin. Looking on was her dad,

gave the team a pep rally send-off

in Fort Worth.

Marshall Campbell, who happens to

before boarding the bus for Austin.

be the swimming coach at Paschal.

The golden season came to a close

Summer was also named Academic All-

with a loss to Rosenberg Terry in the

Western Hills HS’s A.J. Willingham

American by the Texas Interscholastic

Class 4A state semifinals.

lifted his way to 1st place at the UIL

Swimming Coaches’ Association.

state Powerlifting meet in Abilene. Competing in the 275 Weight Class,

Precious Medals

Painting the Town

A.J. broke an 11-year-old state record

Fort Worth ISD athletes dazzled at the

Fort Worth ISD students added their

with a squat of 805 pounds. He also

State Track and Field Meet in Austin.

artistic touches to the Magnolia

weighed in with a bench press of 505

Winning gold medals were Western

Make-Believe, a new event launched

pounds and a dead lift of 515 pounds.

Hills HS’s Crystal Jones in the Long

in March 2013. Elementary, middle

A.J. received honors of best squat and

Jump and Trimble Tech HS’s Darien

and high school art students all had

bench at the meet.

Tennon in the 300m Hurdles. Eastern

a hand in piecing together a huge

Hills HS’s Cody Hayes won a silver

mosaic mural permanently installed

medal in the Shot Put and Southwest

on a building on Magnolia Avenue.

Iron Man

HS’s Robert Rhodes took bronze in the 200m Dash.

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Arlington Heights HS made a run for

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Money Shots

Musical Gift

It was a prized year for photography

Swinging Summer

students at Trimble Tech HS.

Southwest HS junior Joshua Foster

trumpeter Freddie Jones presented

Alexondra Aleman, Martha Alvarado,

spent a week of summer break

Connell Overstreet, a student at the

Lilibeth Fuentes, Jacqueline

immersed in jazz. Joshua was one of

Young Men’s Leadership Academy,

Rodriguez, Livier Rodriguez and Flor

three student percussionists in the

with his very own trumpet. Jones, who

Romo were all named as finalists at

nation to win a full scholarship to the

leads the Freddie Jones Jazz Group,

the 25th Annual Black & White Images

Brubeck Summer Jazz Colony at the

took a personal interest in selecting

Exhibition. Daniela Sigala won “Overall

University of the Pacific in Stockton,

the student winner. He has awarded

Best of Show.” The students also took

California. Participants studied with

15 trumpets to student musicians

top prizes in the BNSF Technology

Brubeck Institute faculty, guest artists

through his Trumpets4Kids program.

Awareness Competition sponsored by

and master teachers. Joshua, an

Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Four

honor student, plays in the Southwest

students and nine projects advanced

Jazz Ensemble. Band Director Stacey

to state in Skills USA where they won

Dunn calls Joshua one of the best

a “Best of Show.” Two students scored

student jazz musicians he has seen in

1st and 3rd highest in the state on the

his 30-year career.

Jazz composer, producer and

photography technical exam. All this fine work added up to great prizes, including cameras, laptop computers, tablets and cash.

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Making Music Together

Soaring Sounds

Scene Stealers

North Side HS’s Mariachi Espuelas de

The Carter-Riverside HS Theatre

A partnership between the Paschal

Plata continued to rack up awards. The

Department took the stage for the first

HS Choral Music Department and the

group took home the top prize for high

time in the Dallas Summer Musicals

Texas Christian University School of

schools at the Mariachi Spectacular

with its production of “You’re A Good

Music hit just the right note. Choral

in Albuquerque. Band member Zayra

Man, Charlie Brown.” The students

Music Education majors in their junior

Ramos, who had just graduated from

also presented the regional premiere

year at TCU visited Paschal’s choir

North Side, was chosen as the best

of “Steel Magnolias” in Spanish. More

class each Friday in the fall. The TCU

guitar player at the summer festival.

than 100 students, parents, staff and

students received real world learning

Earlier, Mariachi Espuelas de Plata

community members participated in

as they practiced their teaching

placed 4th in the 4A Texas State High

the feature film “Hoovey,” directed by

methods. Paschal choir students

School Mariachi Competition. The group

Sean McNamara and coming in 2014.

received instruction in new ways

also won “Best in Class” at the Mariachi

and even participated in post-lesson

Extravaganza and Spectacular hosted

The District’s Theatre Arts Department

evaluations following each visit.

by Fort Worth ISD at North Side. For

collaborated with Stage West Theatre

the third year, mariachi legend Jose

for the “Festival of the Kid.” More than

Hernandez participated in the three-

80 students and staff participated as

day event.

playwrights, directors and performers. The event featured 18 original plays written by kids for kids.

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our

DISTRICT OUR STUDENTS* (AEIS)

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC FACTS

TOTAL ENROLLMENT

82,853

100%

BILINGUAL/ESL

22,026

26.6%

16,142

19.5%

64,235

77.5%

6,922

8.4%

LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT (LEP)

23,197

28%

SPECIAL EDUCATION

4,560

5.5%

19,231

23.2%

49,965

59.8%

WHITE/ANGLO

11,316

13.7%

ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER

1,503

1.9%

259

0.3%

2013 NUMBER OF GRADUATES

CAREER & TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

2012-2013 SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERS ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED GIFTED & TALENTED

3,863

$37,240,253

2012-13 AVG. SAT SCORE

905

2012-13 AVG. ACT SCORES (ALL STUDENTS)

18.2

ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION* (AEIS) AFRICAN AMERICAN HISPANIC

NATIVE AMERICAN

2013 STUDENTS TAKING AP EXAMS

2,768

2013 NUMBER OF AP EXAMS TAKEN

5,106

2012 STUDENTS TAKING SAT

3,412

* 2011-2012 Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS)

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/ FORT WORTH ISD /

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maritza

GUERRERO / Student, Trimble Tech HS 2013 / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E W H Y I WAN T E D TO B E PART O F T H E D I ST RI CT ’S ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

I WOULD LOVE FOR ALL S T U D E N T S TO S E E W H AT

I feel strongly that if people are trying to make things better for students, the students themselves should be heard.

GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES AND ALL THE WORK BEING PUT INTO

W H AT S U STAI N S M E O N M Y P E RSO N AL J O U RN EY:

Something my AP Economics teacher, Mr. Andrew Thomas, told our class, “Do what you love. Love what

OUR FUTURE. IT’S MADE M E A P P R EC I AT E M Y

you do.” I want to remember that, now that I’m on the path of finding my own career. If I love my work, that matters more than others’ opinions.

E D U C AT I O N E V E N M O R E . I N EVE R T RAVE L W I T H O U T:

My Bible. It brings me comfort. Even if I don’t have time to read it, I want it nearby.

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more awards and

HONORS

SCHOLARSHIP WINNER.

WHO COMPLETED THEIR SOPHOMORE YEAR WITH A

TEN PASCHAL HS STUDENTS

GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.8

WON NATIONAL MERIT

OR HIGHER.

SCHOLARSHIPS FINANCED BY U.S. COLLEGES AND

19 FORT WORTH ISD MIDDLE

UNIVERSITIES. THESE AWARDS

AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

PROVIDE BETWEEN $500 AND

ADVANCED TO THE STATE

$2,000 ANNUALLY FOR UP TO

HISTORY FAIR.

FOUR YEARS OF STUDY. THE

/ ACADEMIC /

HS STUDENTS PICKED AS

PASCHAL HS’S MATH TEAM AND

TCU COMMUNITY SCHOLARS:

SCIENCE TEAM PLACED 2ND OUT

ALEJANDRA BENAVIDEZ,

OF APPROXIMATELY 100 HIGH

CONSUELO CUEVAS, NIAN DIM,

SCHOOL TEAMS AT THE TEXAS

ELIJAH HERRING, MIGUEL

MATH AND SCIENCE COACHES

LOPEZ, MARIAH MATHEWS AND

ASSOCIATION STATE MEET. FOR

YESENIA ORTIZ.

THE THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR, DOMINIC YURK, A SENIOR AT

TRIMBLE TECHNICAL HS

PASCHAL, WAS NAMED THE STATE

STUDENT MARIA DELGADILLO

CHAMPION IN PHYSICS.

RECEIVED THE FORT WORTH ISD STUDENT ENGAGEMENT SCHOOL

THE COMPUTER SCIENCE TEAM

COMPLETION TCU SCHOLARSHIP,

FROM PASCHAL HS PLACED 2ND

A FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP TO

OVERALL AT THE STATE UIL

TCU FOR FOUR YEARS.

CONTEST. THE TEAM WAS MADE

WINNERS AND THEIR SCHOOLS

THE EAST FORT WORTH

ARE:

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

• CAITLIN COOK – TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY • ANDI DEDJA – UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS • DANIEL JIN –

TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

NGUYEN, WYATT REEVES AND

AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS THAT

DOMINIC YURK. INDIVIDUALLY

WILL COVER FULL TUITION

IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, ERIK

FOR FOUR YEARS TO TRIMBLE

NGUYEN SCORED 1ST PLACE AND

TECHNICAL HS STUDENTS

DOMINIC YURK WON 3RD PLACE.

EMILIO CASTRELLON AND

YURK ALSO TOOK 1ST PLACE

FERNANDA RAMON.

SENIORS CAROLYN ESTRADA AND JOSE GUTIERREZ CO-WINNERS OF THE 2012 OUTSTANDING YOUTH

NORTHWESTERN

OF THE YEAR AWARD.

UNIVERSITY

THEIR PRINCIPAL, CHERIE

• HAKYONG KO – CARLETON COLLEGE • AMY KRUZICK – TEXAS

WASHINGTON, WAS NAMED THE 2012 OUTSTANDING WOMAN OF THE YEAR.

A&M UNIVERSITY • PAUL MOSES – UNIVERSITY OF TULSA • AMY NGUYEN –

UP OF WILLIS HARVEY, ERIK

NAMED EASTERN HILLS HS

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY • JOHN PERRY – UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA • BRETT TEBBE – TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY • MADELENE TRAVIS – THE COLORADO COLLEGE

THE SOUTHWEST HS STUDENT COUNCIL AND BOTH THE YOUNG WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY’S HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCILS RECEIVED SWEEPSTAKES, THE HIGHEST AWARD RECOGNITION, FROM THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF STUDENT COUNCILS.

IN BIOLOGY & PHYSICS. THE PASCHAL SCIENCE TEAM SCORED

PASCHAL HS’S KENDALL SMITH

3RD PLACE OVERALL.

AND TRIMBLE TECH’S KEYONA SHABAZZ EACH RECEIVED

157 FORT WORTH ISD STUDENTS

$2500 SCHOLARSHIPS

WERE RECOGNIZED AS

FROM THE NATIONAL MERIT

SUPERINTENDENT SCHOLARS.

SCHOLARSHIP CORPORATION.

EACH RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE

THEY WERE AMONG MORE THAN

AND A STOLE THAT WAS WORN

800 OUTSTANDING BLACK

AS PART OF THE STUDENT’S

AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL

GRADUATION REGALIA.

SENIORS NATIONWIDE TO WIN

CARTER-RIVERSIDE HS

MCLEAN MS 8TH GRADER

SENIOR ELIZABETH AGUILAR

TIMOTHY IM WAS NAMED ONE

WAS ONE OF 20 STUDENTS

OF 52 NATIONAL JACK KENT

IN TEXAS NAMED TO THE

COOKE FOUNDATION YOUNG

ALL-STATE EXCELLENCE

SCHOLARS.

TEAM BY THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY

THE GEORGE C. CLARKE

SCHOOL PRINCIPALS. SHE

SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

WILL RECEIVE A $500

AWARDED $500 ACADEMIC

SCHOLARSHIP.

SCHOLARSHIPS TO 14 5TH

THE ACHIEVEMENT SCHOLARSHIP TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

AWARDS.

AWARDED FULL-RIDE SCHOLARSHIPS, EACH VALUED

PASCHAL HS STUDENT AMRITHA

AT MORE THAN $200,000, TO

GOURISANKAR WAS NAMED

SEVEN TRIMBLE TECHNICAL

A NATIONAL MERIT $2500

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GRADERS AT GEORGE C. FORT WORTH ISD AND

CLARKE ES: RIVERS AGUILAR,

LOCKHEED MARTIN AWARDED

FATIMA ALBARRAN, JOSEPH

MORE THAN 700 ACADEMIC

BARRIOS, BRYAN DE LA

SWEATSHIRTS TO STUDENTS

CRUZ, LAURA DIAZ, CRISTINA

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FLORES, DAVID HERNANDEZ,

PASCHAL HS

VIANEY LARA, JONATHAN

- ARMANDO GOMEZ,

- JAYNISHA BERRY

WEDGWOOD MS

MARMOLEJO, ABRAHAM MORALES, SAMUEL REYES,

BENJAMIN NOEL, TYLER

/ OTHER GOLD MEDALISTS /

/ TRACK & FIELD /

SMITH

EASTERN HILLS HS

McCLEAN MS (GIRLS),

- CODY HAYES, STATE

WEDGWOOD MS (BOYS)

DANIELA SANTILLAN, BRAYAN VIGIL TINOCO AND ORIONNA

POLYTECHNIC HS

WILLIAMS.

– RAY BARS

SILVER MEDALIST / VOLLEYBALL / SOUTHWEST HS

MEACHAM MS

EIGHT STUDENTS FROM

SOUTHWEST HS

- DEMONDRE WILLIAMS,

MORNINGSIDE MS COMPETED

- SHANE FULP

DEMARCUS PORTER,

POLYTECHNIC HS SENIOR RAY

WILLIAM LUKE, ZACH

BARS AND DIAMOND HILL-JARVIS

HODGES

STUDENT ERIC RAMIREZ WERE

IN THE JUNIOR NATIONAL ACADEMIC CHAMPIONSHIP

/ VOLLEYBALL /

IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

DIAMOND HILL-JARVIS HS

THE TEAM CONSISTED OF

- ESMERALDA SALAZAR,

O.D. WYATT HS

SELECTED AS FINALISTS FOR THE 2012-2013 SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF

MEMBERS OF THE 7TH AND

YASIN SALAZAR, NAYLEI

- RICKY MUSGROVE, LADELL

THE YEAR AWARD PRESENTED

8TH GRADE WHIZ QUIZ TEAM:

HERNANDEZ, SONORA

MARSHALL, T’KELTON

BY THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL

TOMAS ALTAMIRANO, ALEX

MONTEMAYOR, STEPHANIE

ROSEMOND, JAVONTE

FOUNDATION’S GRIDIRON CLUB

DELGADILLO, CAREI FRANK,

CASAS

ADAMS

OF DALLAS.

YONTRELL GEORGE, JENNIFER HUYNH, ADAIR MEDINA, PAOLA

WESTERN HILLS HS

/ WRESTLING /

SOUTHWEST HS STUDENT

RIOS AND LEXI STANFORD.

- ALLISON BEAMS, AMY

(STATE QUALIFIERS)

SHANE FULP WAS SELECTED

THE TRIP WAS MADE POSSIBLE

DOWELL, KENLEY ELAM,

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS HS

FOR THE TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL

THROUGH FUNDING FROM THE

KAILI KENNEDY, KOURTNEY

- ZECHARIAS SHELBY

COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-STAR

RAINWATER CHARITABLE

RENFRO

FOUNDATION.

THE TEXAS EDUCATION

/ 4A REGION I CHAMPIONS /

- JOANTHONY ALMESTICA,

EASTERN HILLS HS’S CODY HAYES

/ BASKETBALL - BOYS /

JOSEPH BUNYAVONG, MARIO

AND WESTERN HILLS HS’S AARON

GUERRERO

STEVENSON WERE NAMED TO THE

AGENCY NAMED 21 FORT

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS HS

WORTH ISD SCHOOLS AS PRE-K

- 4A STATE SEMI-FINALISTS

CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.

/ ACADEMIC ALL-STATE / / GIRLS BASKETBALL /

ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-STATE PASCHAL HS

/ POWERLIFTING /

/ ATHLETICS /

FOOTBALL TEAM. CARTER RIVERSIDE HS

WESTERN HILLS HS

TRIMBLE TECHNICAL HS STUDENT

- A.J. WILLINGHAM,

TRIMBLE TECH HS

CRYSTAL ALLEN WAS SELECTED

STATE CHAMPION

- ADRIENNE ELIZONDO

TO THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES ALL-STATE

DIAMOND HILL-JARVIS HS – JENNIFER CASAS, SONORA MONTEMAYOR

/ TRACK & FIELD - BOYS / SOUTHWEST HS

WESTERN HILLS HS

/ FOOTBALL /

- WILLIAM ANDERSON DIAMOND HILL-JARVIS HS - JAVIER MENDEZ

/ TRACK TRIPLE GOLD MEDALISTS / SOUTHWEST HS

TEXAS HOUSE OF / MIDDLE SCHOOL CITY

REPRESENTATIVES ACADEMIC-

CHAMPIONS /

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENT HONORS

/ BOYS BASKETBALL /

WENT TO CARTER-RIVERSIDE

WEDGWOOD MS

HS STUDENTS CINDY CASTRO,

- ROBERT RHODES

GIOVANNI MADRIGAL AND LEO / GIRLS BASKETBALL /

DUNBAR HS – SOLOMON LANGSTON

TEAM.

- JOHN LAUGHMAN

- BOYS’ TEAM CHAMPIONS

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

FOOTBALL TEAM.

- BRIEANNA NEWMAN

TRIMBLE TECHNICAL HS

YOUNG WOMEN’S

- DARIEN TENNON

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

WESTERN HILLS HS

/ FOOTBALL /

MARTINEZ.

48 OUTSTANDING FORT WORTH ISD ATHLETES PARTICIPATED

BILBO, KAMERON LECOQ

IN NATIONAL SIGNING DAY,

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/ FORT WORTH ISD /

INCLUDING FIVE-STAR DEFENSE

FORT WORTH ISD STUDENTS

ON GRADE POINT AVERAGES AND

McLEAN

TACKLE A’SHAWN ROBINSON,

JOINED MORE THAN 3,000

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS:

- KATIE HYRY

RATED AS THE BEST PROSPECT

ATHLETES FROM AROUND THE

IN TEXAS. THE ARLINGTON

STATE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

HEIGHTS HS SENIOR CHOSE THE

SPECIAL OLYMPICS SUMMER

BENBROOK

MEACHAM

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.

GAMES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF

- MORGAN CALHOUN

- JENNIFER MARTINEZ

TEXAS AT ARLINGTON IN MAY.

- ZACHARY SMOTHERMAN

- ERIC RODRIGUEZ

FORT WORTH ISD ASSISTANT

TAKING 1ST PLACE HONORS

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR LISA

WERE:

- SAM SCHAEFE / MIDDLE SCHOOLS /

DAGGETT

MEADOWBROOK

LANGSTON WAS INDUCTED INTO

CARTER-RIVERSIDE HS AFTER

- FRANK RANGEL

- JALESHA COBBS

THE TEXAS A&M SPORTS HALL

SCHOOL PROGRAM

- ALYSON VILLASANA

- BRAHAAN FAVELA

OF FAME IN BASKETBALL AND

– CARLOS MARTINEZ, 100

TRACK. SHE WAS THE FIRST

METER DASH AND MINI-

DUNBAR

MONNIG

A&M WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

JAVELIN

- KEYONTE GATEWOOD

- JAMES BOSWELL

- ARIANA REED

- MADELYN VONDRA

PLAYER TO BE NAMED TO THE ALL-SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE

DUNBAR HS

BASKETBALL TEAM. SHE WAS

– GISELA JUAREZ, 50 METER

J.P. ELDER

MORNINGSIDE

A MEDALIST IN SEVERAL

DASH; DAVID SMITH, 100

- NATHALIE PALACIOS

- JORGE FRAIRE

SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE TRACK

METER DASH

- AVERY VISOR

- JAMAIH ROGERS

BASKETBALL PROFESSIONALLY

LEAP PROGRAM – DULCE MORA

FOREST OAK

RIVERSIDE

IN GERMANY.

– 100 METER WALK; TERESA

- TAYLOR PARKER

- JAROYCE ELLIS

RADILLA, 25 METER WALK;

- NADAY’JRA ROBERTSON

- NOELI MUNOZ

HANDLEY

ROSEMONT

- RENE MUSHISHI

- ARMANDO AGUILAR

- TAYLOR PARKER

- MARIA LEON

WILLIAM JAMES

STRIPLING

- MARIAH GUEVARA

- SARAH ROBERTS

- JAMES THOMPSON

- RAUL RODRIGUEZ

DASH; AUTRIONE WADE, 50

KIRKPATRICK

WEDGWOOD

METER DASH

- KARINA ARAGONEZ

- DALLAS LERMA

- ROBERT VALDEZ

- ELIZABETH SLOAN

MEETS. DR. LANGSTON PLAYED

15 FORT WORTH ISD STUDENTS

MARIA TILLANO, 50 METER

TOOK 1ST PLACE AT THE SPECIAL

WALK

OLYMPICS AREA 11 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT:

LIFT PROGRAM

– ANNA MCARDLE, SOFTBALL

– NATHAN BRYANT, ALBERTO

THROW

CASTRO, STEPHEN JOHNSON, STEPHEN LAWNICKI, IVAN

SOUTH HILLS HS

QUINTANA, LAURO VASQUEZ

– VALERIE GODINES, 50 METER

NORTH SIDE HS – BRAYAN MANDUJANO, ALEX CRUZ MARTINEZ,

SOUTHWEST HS

OMAR RODRIGUEZ, JACINTO

– ZACHARY MADISON,

LEONARD

YWLA

SANCHEZ

MINI-JAVELIN 400 GRAMS;

- JOSE CASAS

- NATALIE TIMMONS

MARKQUIS SIMMONS, 100

- ANGELICA NAVARRO

J.P. ELDER MS

METER DASH; ERIC WHITMAN,

– HAYLEIGH ESQUIVEL,

SOFTBALL THROW

YAJAIRA VILLALOBOS, LUIS CORONA, ADRIANA BARRON

THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS WERE

/ HIGH SCHOOL /

JEAN McCLUNG

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS

- RIGO GONZALEZ

- MEGAN MOSES

- NYA PINKE

- CARLOS MUCHARRAZ

RECOGNIZED AS FORT WORTH FOREST OAK MS – CLIFTON VERGE

ISD SCHOLAR ATHLETES, BASED

CARTER-RIVERSIDE - ELIZABETH PEREZ - EDUARDO VILLA

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DIAMOND HILL-JARVIS

/ ART EDUCATION /

- LORENA CISNEROS

17 FORT WORTH ISD STUDENT

- JAVIER MENDEZ

ARTWORKS QUALIFIED FOR

/ CHORAL AND GENERAL MUSIC / / ALL-STATE CHOIR /

PASCHAL HS – WELLINGTON OWEN, JOHN ROBERTS, MARY TAYLOR

THE STATE VISUAL ARTS

PASCHAL HS

DUNBAR

SCHOLASTIC EVENT (VASE).

- WELLINGTON OWEN

SOUTHWEST HS

- SOLOMAN LANGSTON

OF THESE, 12 RECEIVED STATE

- JOHN ROBERTS

– PAUL ACREY, MARK ADAMS,

- JAZMINE MARTIN

MEDALS AND MOHAMMED ABBAS,

DAKOTA CUTTRELL, CODY

A SOUTHWEST HS SENIOR,

SOUTHWEST HS’S VARSITY MIXED

DAVIS, TORREAN JOHNSON,

EASTERN HILLS

RECEIVED THE GOLD SEAL

CHOIR EARNED SWEEPSTAKES AT

ADRIANA MORENO, ANTONIO

- CAROLYN ESTRADA

AWARD, THE HIGHEST HONOR

UIL HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT AND

SALDIVAR-SERNA, BRANDON

- DUSTIN RASCO

GIVEN. FORT WORTH ISD HAD

SIGHT READING COMPETITION.

SALONE, TREVOR TOLMAN WESTERN HILLS HS

A RECORD 806 ENTRIES AT NORTH SIDE

THE REGIONAL VASE EVENT IN

COMO MONTESSORI TREBLE

- ABEL CERROS

MANSFIELD.

CHORUS WAS AWARDED

- ERIKA RODRIGUEZ

– PEYTON LEE

SWEEPSTAKES AT UIL MIDDLE

FOR THE FOURTH TIME, THE

DUNBAR HS SENIOR JOCELYN

SCHOOL CONCERT AND SIGHT

SOUTHWEST HS WIND ENSEMBLE

PASCHAL

HERNANDEZ, HANDLEY MS

READING COMPETITION.

ADVANCED TO THE STATE 4A

- TIMOTHY ALLAND

7TH GRADER BINH LE AND

- ABIGAIL WIDTFELDT

M.H. MOORE ELEMENTARY 4TH

AS PART OF THE IT’S NOT OKAY

BAND COMPETITION.

GRADER JULISSA SANDOVAL

CAMPAIGN, MCLEAN 6TH GRADE

15 HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE

POLYTECHNIC

WERE NAMED GRAND PRIZE

CHOIR STUDENTS PERFORMED

SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS RECEIVED

- JESSICA DIAZ

WINNERS IN THE “EXPRESSIONS

“STAND UP,” A 25-MINUTE

SWEEPSTAKES, A DIVISION

- PHIEN HUYNH NGOC NGHIEM

THAT MOVE YOU” COMPETITION

ORIGINAL MUSICAL, FOR THE

1, IN UIL REGION 7 CONCERT

MORE THAN 65 POSTERS AND

CONFERENCE IN DALLAS, A FEAST

DRAWINGS CREATED BY FORT

OF SHARING AT WILL ROGERS

TRIMBLE TECH

WORTH ISD STUDENTS WERE

EXHIBIT HALL, AND THE CITY

9 BANDS RECEIVED

- MIGUEL LOPEZ

USED IN THE FILM “HOOVEY,”

COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH.

SWEEPSTAKES, A DIVISION 1,

- CRYS-CHELLE TATE

SLATED FOR RELEASE IN 2014.

IN THE UIL REGION 7 CONCERT

/ INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC /

AND SIGHTREADING CONTEST.

WESTERN HILLS

STUDENTS ENTERED MORE THAN

14 FORT WORTH ISD STUDENTS

TWO SCHOOLS RECEIVED

- JUHAN BAE

7,600 WORKS OF ART IN THE

WERE SELECTED TO PERFORM IN

SWEEPSTAKES FOR THE FIRST

- COURTNEY MAY

ELEMENTARY ART SHOW, MIDDLE

THE TEXAS MUSIC EDUCATORS

TIME:

SCHOOL ART SHOW AND HIGH

ASSOCIATION ALL-STATE

• SOUTH HILLS HS

SCHOOL ART SHOW.

ENSEMBLES FOR BAND,

• THE YOUNG WOMEN’S

O. D. WYATT - ANDREW NUNLEY - ANASTASIA TURNER

ORCHESTRA AND CHORAL MUSIC:

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

CARTER-RIVERSIDE HS – IVAN DURAN

63 STUDENTS ADVANCED TO THE TEXAS STATE SOLO/ENSEMBLE CONTEST.

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IMPROVE

operational effectiveness

& EFFICIENCY

/ Strategic Planning Milestone / January 2013 The diverse group of stakeholders met January 10-12, 2013, and gave input

»» Establish a District-wide support system that encompasses all the operating needs of Fort Worth ISD

and insight that culminated in a new Strategic Plan to guide the course of the District for the next five years.

»» Leverage technology to automate routine practices and increase efficiencies »» Establish a communication system that involves all stakeholders »» Ensure a safe, secure environment for students and employees »» Ensure budget supports the District priorities

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BOND PROGRAM SUCCESS / L O C AT I O N > > R O S E M O N T E S / THE FORT WORTH ISD AND AECOM JOINTLY RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS 2013 CLIDE AWARD. AECOM MANAGES THE DISTRICT’S 2007 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP), WHICH CAME IN ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET. THE CELEBRATING LEADERSHIP IN DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE (CLIDE) AWARDS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND PRACTICES THAT WILL HELP ACCOMMODATE POPULATION GROWTH IN NORTH TEXAS AND ENSURE SUSTAINABILITY. THE CIP BUILT FIVE QUALITY SCHOOLS AND REMODELED MANY OTHERS TO SERVE THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND FORT WORTH COMMUNITY.

>> E N E R GY- E F F I C I E N T C L A S S R O O M S TA K E A D VA N TA G E O F N AT U R A L L I G H T AT R O S E M O N T E S A N D O T H E R S C H O O L S B U I LT BY T H E D I S T R I C T ’ S C A P I TA L I M P R O V E M E N T P R O G R A M .

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walter

RAINWATER / Trustee, Rainwater Charitable Foundation / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E W H AT I M OST E N J OY E D ABO U T T H E FO RT WO RT H I S D ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

PA R T I C I PAT I N G I N T H E

Meeting and working with our principals, teachers,

D I S T R I C T ’ S S T R AT EG I C

administrators, students, Board of Education members and civic leaders. The highlight was the diversity of this

P L A N N I N G G AV E M E T H E

group coming together for the future of Fort Worth ISD.

OPPORTUNITY TO WORK I ALWAYS T RAVE L W I T H :

W I T H O U R E D U C ATO R S AND CONTRIBUTE

This fact: Baby Ruth hit 600 home runs but struck out

1,300 times. So always keep swinging. Life is about always trying, no matter the outcome.

IDEAS IN LIGHT OF OUR FO U N DAT I O N ’ S M I S S I O N .

W H AT ’S I N M Y BAG :

Reading and writing material, so as not to waste travel time, and a good doughnut!

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the journey toward

EXCELLENCE Quite simply, we wanted to become

Engage DIstrict staff, students,

By the end of the school year, the

a better District. Our last Strategic

parents, and representatives

District had a results-oriented

Plan had come and gone. Now was the

from business, community

Strategic Plan that called for

time to turn Superintendent Dansby’s

organizations and higher

measuring everything that matters

Singleness of Purpose motto into action.

education in the District’s

and taking quick action to fix

strategic planning process

anything not working. The plan

Convince stakeholders that this

emphasized input from stakeholders,

Strategic Plan would:

accountability and customer service.

The District adopted the acclaimed

•

Baldrige Model, named for former

»» Reflect their expectations

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige. Robert Ray, Fort Worth

and needs »» Impose responsibility and

ISD’s Deputy Superintendent of Program Efficiency, Effectiveness and

accountability »» Actually be used – not filed

Sustainability, was chosen to lead our new continuous journey. With Baldrige criteria as the framework, we began a

away and forgotten •

Craft a 2013-2018 Strategic

year-long campaign to:

Plan to begin deploying to the

•

greater community

Assess our organization,

>> S TA K E H O L D E R S MET FOR TWO AND A H A L F D AY S AT THE WORTHINGTON RENAISSANCE HOTEL TO DEVELOP

Begin establishing a District-

A PRELIMINARY

examining processes and finding

wide culture of continuous

S T R AT EG I C P L A N FO R

opportunities for improvement

improvement

T H E D I S T R I C T.

identifying weaknesses,

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The Bottom Line

A Wealth of Awards

The District’s Division of Finance, Business & Operations

Our Budget and Purchasing Departments continued to earn

worked to align all budget appropriations and resources

prestigious recognitions:

with the priorities established by the new 2013-2018

•

The Association of School Business Officials’ (ASBO)

Strategic Plan. Even with a 5 percent funding cut, Fort

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial

Worth ISD maintained its bond ratings. And, for the third

Reporting for the 26th consecutive year

consecutive year, the annual external audit resulted in no

•

findings, qualifying the District as a low-risk auditee.

The Government Finance Officers Association’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 26th consecutive year

•

The Texas Association of School Business Officials’ Award of Merit for Purchasing Operations for the 4th consecutive year

our

DISTRICT OUR 2012-2013 BUDGET

FORT WORTH ISD FINANCIAL NOTES FUND BALANCE

TAX RATE

$124 MILLION

OPERATING BUDGET

$606,807,571

INSTRUCTION

59%

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

18%

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

$1.32

DISTRICT OPERATIONS

MOODY’S INVESTOR SERVICES CREDIT RATING

AA1

INTERGOVERNMENTAL CHANGES

(HIGH QUALITY/VERY LOW RISK)

DEBT SERVICE COMMUNITIY SERVICE

STANDARD & POOR’S CREDIT RATING

19%

0.0% 1%

AA PER PUPIL EXPENDITURE* 2011-2012 TAX RATE

$7,423 1.322

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Salaries Rise In June 2013, our Board of Education

…For Healthy Families

…For Keeping Cool

approved a 4 percent pay raise for

The U.S. Department of Health and

The State Energy Conservation

all employees. The raise will help

Human Services Affordable Care Act

Office (SECO) is helping Fort Worth

Fort Worth ISD stay competitive with

awarded the District a $500,000 grant.

ISD boost its “Go Green, Save Green”

other districts in the area. The pay

Part of the money will be used to open

efforts. SECO awarded the District

increase also aligns with the District’s

a sixth Fort Worth ISD/JPS Health

a $100,000 grant to replace old,

goal to recruit and retain high quality

Network School Based Health Center.

inefficient HVAC systems with new,

employees.

This newest center will be located next

energy-saving units. The new rooftop

to the District’s Family Resource Center

units will be installed at Westcreek ES

at Western Hills. The school-based

and Maudrie M. Walton ES.

Grant Funding Fort Worth ISD was awarded more

health care centers provide primary

than $159 million in grant funding.

and preventive care to students and

Grants made up 21 percent of the

their younger siblings. In the past

District’s operating budget in 2012-

ten years, there have been more than

2013. Monetary donations, other than

82,000 patient visits – a value of more

grants, made directly to schools

than $17 million. Another portion of

added up to $320,000, an increase of

the grant will be used to purchase

$70,000 from the previous year.

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hank

JOHNSON / Deputy Superintendent of Finance, Business & Operations, Fort Worth ISD / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E W H AT I M OST E N J OY E D ABO U T T H E FO RT WO RT H I S D ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

PLANNING IS VERY

The engagement of the Fort Worth community. It was

SIMILAR TO DRAWING

very impressive. This community is demanding and supportive, which makes the system strong.

A M A P. P A R T I C I P A T I N G IN DRAWING THE MAP T H AT B EC A M E T H E 2 0 1 3 2 0 1 8 S T R AT EG I C P L A N P R OV I D E D G R E AT I N S I G H T

W H AT S U STAI N S M E O N M Y P E RSO N AL J O U RN EY:

The people that surround me and my strong desire to make a difference. I N EVE R L E AVE H O M E W I T H O U T:

(1) a watch – so that I can participate in a society INTO FORT WORTH ISD’S D E S T I N AT I O N .

that operates on a schedule, (2) a phone – instant communication is a self-mandated way of life, (3) a smile – I just can’t walk out the door and leave my smile on the counter. It belongs to me every minute of the day and sets the tone for everything I do.

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Know the Plan The PSA

News from the Serving Line

As soon as health officials warned of a surge in West Nile

•

District Operations was reimbursed 6 cents per lunch

Virus cases, Fort Worth ISD created its own public service

by complying with new meal requirements set by the

announcement as part of “Know the Plan.” That’s the name

Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. The reimbursement

given to the District’s Emergency Operations Plan for

added up to an extra $525,000 in revenue that will go

dealing with unexpected emergencies. The PSA spelled out

to support our Child Nutrition programs.

the best defense against the virus, the four Ds:

•

The District developed a new Food Allergy

•

Dress in long sleeves and pants when you are outside

Management Plan to help employees respond quickly

•

Use an insect repellant that contains DEET or other

and appropriately in dealing with food-induced allergic

effective ingredients

reactions. The plan includes a nurse resource manual,

Try to stay indoors at Dusk and Dawn – the times

online training and development for nurses and staff

when infected mosquitoes are most active

provided by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of

Drain standing water in your backyard and

America.

• •

neighborhood to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds

•

A food kiosk pilot program at Trimble Tech HS and O.D. Wyatt HS gave busy students the option to grab

Our own students acted in the short video. We ran it at our

and go. The kiosks, located in areas other than the

stadiums during football games and posted it on

cafeterias, offered more accessibility as well as variety.

www.fwisd.org, our schools’ websites, Facebook and You Tube. More than 1,300 people viewed the video online. TRANSPORTATION

The Video

NUMBER OF BUSES RUNNING DAILY

If you “Know The Plan,” you know what to do. That is the

NUMBER OF BUS ROUTES

simple message behind a video produced by the District to

NUMBER OF STUDENTS TRANSPORTED DAILY

give all our public schools the tools they need for dealing

NUMBER OF MILES DRIVEN IN 2010-11

368 1,476 16,535 6,370,190

with various kinds of unexpected emergencies. The video illustrates the four parts of every emergency: Prevention, Preparation, Response and Recovery. We posted the video on the District website and distributed DVDs to campuses.

NUTRTION SERVICES BREAKFASTS SERVED DAILY

The video also runs regularly on EdTV, the District’s broadcast channel, which is carried on Charter Cable

REDUCED $.00, MEAL PRICE

PAID STUDENTS $.75

Channel 30 and AT&T U-verse 99. The video has been viewed online more than 2,000 times.

28,188

REDUCED $.40, LUNCHES SERVED DAILY

ELEM. $1.50, MS/HS2.25

STUDENTS ELIGIBLE FOR FREE/REDUCED MEALS

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A New Focus The District’s Division of Technology began the pilot rollout

Going Mobile in the Classroom

of the new student information system, Focus. This product

The District began integrating iPads and tablets into the

was selected for its user-friendliness and data-managing

classroom. This required us to address some very big

abilities. Early successes of the initial rollout included:

issues, including:

•

Coordination of all technology teams with end users District-wide

•

Completion of training for 90 percent of

instructional success •

District personnel •

Implementation of the system in time for summer school enrollment and on track for a full rollout with all

How the devices can best contribute to How to effectively manage and maintain them for availability as a classroom resource

•

How to facilitate the purchase of tablets and their associated apps

campuses in August 2013

Technology Conference

The Division of Technology teamed up to work with the Leadership, Learning and Student Support Division for

More than 1,000 people attended this year’s Fort Worth

guidance on purchasing instructionally relevant apps.

Technology Conference hosted by our Division of

The team reached out to tablet manufacturers to develop

Technology. At least 22 school districts were represented

a solution for device and user management. The team

at the conference held at Southwest HS. Through

also worked with the District’s purchasing, budget and

presentations, training sessions and hands-on workshops,

legal departments to develop processes for buying and

participants learned best practices for engaging students

implementing the devices.

with technology tools in the classroom.

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javetta

JONES / 4th Grade Teacher/Fort Worth ISD / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E W H Y I WAN T E D TO CO N T RI B U T E TO T H E

IT WAS VERY INSIGHTFUL TO HEAR THE VIEWS O F E D U C AT I O N F R O M A COMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE

D I ST RI CT ’S ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

I am committed to the success of our students and everyone involved in enriching their lives for the future. The Strategic Task Force gave me a gateway to do that. W H AT S U STAI N S M E O N M Y P E RSO N AL J O U RN EY:

AND EVEN FROM A CURRENT HIGH SCHOOL

A positive attitude about every aspect of life, my spiritual foundation and my supportive husband, family and friends.

SENIOR. I N EVE R L E AVE H O M E W I T H O U T:

My daily planner. I have a habit of writing things down so I won’t forget. My planner always comes in handy for that.

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ENHANCE

familiy & community

ENGAGEMENT

/ Strategic Planning Milestone / March 2013 Fort Worth ISD ran a full-page ad in the Star-Telegram inviting everyone in the community to attend a Strategic Plan

»» Empower parents and the community to be full partners in students’ educational success »» Promote Fort Worth ISD image

presentation at the location of their choice, either the Fort Worth ISD Board Room or any one of the District’s high schools.

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»» Instill the belief that learning improves life

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MONEY MANAGEMENT FOR KIDS / L O C AT I O N > > G E O R G E C . C L A R K E E S /

A NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH COMERICA GAVE YOUNG STUDENTS A HANDS-ON LESSON IN FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. COMERICA ESTABLISHED YOUTH SAVINGS PROGRAMS IN 10 DISTRICT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, EACH CONNECTED WITH A NEARBY COMERICA BRANCH. THE BRANCHES PROVIDE FREE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, DEPOSIT DAYS AT EACH SCHOOL, A BANK STATEMENT AND FINANCIAL LITERACY LESSONS IN THE CLASSROOM.

>> S T U D E N T S AT G E O R G E C . C L A R K E E S C O U N T T H E I R M O N E Y A S T H E Y P R E PA R E T O T R A N S F E R I T F R O M P I G GY B A N K S T O T H E I R V E RY O W N C O M E R I C A B A N K S AV I N G S A C C O U N T S .

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a bold approach to

ACHIEVEMENT <<

Fort Worth ISD, the Sid W. Richardson

ISD officials, grassroots organizers,

T H E FA R - R E A C H I N G

Foundation, and the Rainwater

charitable foundations and

Charitable Foundation teamed up

neighborhood schools to

MORNINGSIDE

with the Morningside Community on

find solutions.

CHILDREN’S

an innovative and ambitious initiative.

This first year focused primarily on

PA RT N E R S H I P W I L L

It’s the Morningside Children’s Partnership (MCP), created to improve

HELP KEEP STUDENTS

education and the overall quality of

AT C A R R O L L P E A K

life for children in southeast Fort

ES AND FOUR

Worth’s Morningside neighborhood. MCP is modeled after the acclaimed

OTHER DISTRICT

Harlem Children’s Zone initiative in

SCHOOLS ON-

New York City.

T R A C K TO G R A D U AT E

There are five Fort Worth ISD schools

HIGH SCHOOL AND

in the 2.2-square-mile area included in the MCP. In these schools, 75

SUCCEED IN COLLEGE

percent of students are considered

AND CAREER.

economically disadvantaged and almost 60 percent are at risk for dropping out of school. MCP brought together researchers, Fort Worth

collecting important data – such as test scores, infant mortality rates, housing information and crime statistics – in order to develop an intervention plan for lasting change. Educate Texas joined MCP as a collaborative partner to provide strategic planning and technical assistance. By the end of the school year, 35 organizations had joined the movement along with 22 faithbased groups, all wanting to help the children of Morningside grow into college and career-ready citizens of Fort Worth.

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App-Happy

Parents Plug In

Need to check your child’s grades?

We made sure to include the popular

Want the latest District news? Anxious

Parent Portal on the Fort Worth ISD

Working Together via the Web

to see photos from last night’s big

Mobile App. By the end of the school

For the second consecutive year, Fort

event? Download the new Fort Worth

year, 22,350 parents and guardians

Worth ISD campus websites received

ISD Mobile App to your smart phone

had opened a Parent Portal account.

more than 6 million web page views.

and do it all with just a click. We

That’s an increase of more than 4,000

Campus Web Managers posted news,

included our social media sites on the

from one year earlier. This online tool

photos and videos and kept content

app along with District initiatives such

gives parents access to their child’s

relevant and timely throughout the

as It’s Not Okay and Friends for Life.

grades, attendance records and more.

school year. These challenges served

Social Media Leader

as a rubric for selecting winners of

You won’t find a more active school

best campus websites. Beginning in

district anywhere when it comes to

the fall of 2013, you’ll notice a big

social media. This year Fort Worth

change when you visit the District

ISD added Pinterest, Instagram and

website or any of our campus

LinkedIn to its social media toolbox to

websites. We are moving to a new

expand the community conversation

management system that will freshen

and engage prospective employees.

up and streamline the websites and

You can access these, along with

make it even easier for you to view

Facebook, Twitter and You Tube, on the

and navigate the Fort Worth ISD

Fort Worth ISD Mobile App.

Mobile App.

And the app allows anyone needing to report suspicious activity to contact our Safety and Security Office. We launched the app in late March. By the end of the school year, more than 3,000 people had downloaded it.

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the Webby Award, which the District presents monthly to the best of the

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our

DISTRICT SOCIAL MEDIA

DISTRICT WEBSITE

FACEBOOK LIKES

32,642

FACEBOOK REACH

27,301

TWITTER FOLLOWERS

DISTRICT PAGEVIEWS TOTAL

HOME PAGE

11,176,568

EDUCATORS PAGE

5,381,605

3,282

TWITTER RETWEETS

27,301

LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS

2,430

GRANICUS

HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PAGE

6,105,819

747,818 TRIMBLE TECH HS PAGEVIEWS

VIDEOS UPLOADED

799,624

CAMPUS WEBSITES CAMPUS PAGEVIEWS

VIDEO VIEWS

27,153,297

385,024

BENBROOK MS PAGEVIEWS

107,734

DAGGETT MONTESSORI PAGEVIEWS

44,272

1,700+

For Your Viewing Pleasureâ&#x20AC;Ś

People with Purpose

Did you see the video of Deborah Ferguson, Bud Kennedy,

People with Purpose, a recognition of recent graduates

Bob Ray Sanders and other media personalities promoting

who are continuing to do great things in college or in the

our Gold Seal Programs of Choice? How about the touching

early stages of their careers. People with Purpose was

story of YMLA students getting new iPads courtesy of

designed to honor well-deserving alumni, inspire current

Chase? There were as many as 240,000 views of these

students and share District success stories with

and other District videos last year on the Fort Worth ISD

the community. The first group honored included

website and campus websites, making Fort Worth ISD the

astrophysicist Jared Crooks (North Side HS, 2007), Voices

most viewed client of Granicus, the technology provider for

for Immigration founder Annbel Estrada (Eastern Hills HS,

Video on Demand. You can view them, too, and watch Board

2011), TCU News Now editor Joey McReynolds (Southwest

of Education meetings live by clicking on Video on Demand

HS, 2012) and chemical engineer Garielle Stiggers

at www.fwisd.org. We also post our videos on You Tube

(Arlington Heights HS, 2009). We placed their stories in

and Facebook.

newspapers and on the District and campus websites.

The Fort Worth ISD Communications Department launched

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Back to School Special

Read2Win

Gift of Music

Fort Worth ISD and Tarrant NET

The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation,

Three of our elementary schools –

paired up for Read2Win – a campaign

aided by funding from the Amon

Mitchell Boulevard, Luella Merrett and

to make sure our youngest students

G. Carter Foundation, selected

Glen Park – were on the receiving end of

get the help they need to learn to

Fort Worth ISD to receive more

Target’s $5 million 2012 Give With Target

read. Research shows if a child is

than $200,000 worth of musical

initiative. The retailing giant gave each

not reading at grade level by third

instruments – everything from violins

school $25,000 just in time for the new

grade, the chances of catching up are

to bass drums. The instruments will

school year. Other schools in our District

slim. Read2Win matches volunteers

go to six schools: Carter-Riverside HS,

also benefited from Target’s generosity.

from area churches with elementary

Dunbar MS, Meacham MS, Riverside

The company gave $25 gift cards for

schools. The District’s Elementary

MS, Rosemont MS and Rosemont

every 25 votes a school received on

Literacy Department trained more

6th Grade. Part of the money will go

Target’s Facebook page.

than 500 reading coaches to

toward repairing existing inventory of

work with 1st graders in 25 of our

instruments.

elementary schools.

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GO Centers Grow

Language Camps

A $20,000 grant awarded through the Morris Foundation

A three-day summer camp at the University of North

and the Fort Worth ISD Education Excellence Fund of

Texas (UNT) gave future bilingual teachers from the

the Community Fund of North Texas will help students

District’s high schools an introduction to their chosen

at Arlington Heights HS, Eastern Hills HS and Southwest HS

career, life on a college campus and pathways to obtain a

transition from high school to college. The grant will pay

post-secondary education. The Future Teachers Bilingual

for two “G-Force” mentors who will work in the GO Centers

Camp is funded by the Sid Richardson Foundation, UNT

at the schools. The District has partnered with the Fort

and Fort Worth ISD.

Worth Chamber of Commerce since 2006 to provide GO Center access to all students who want to research career

Immigrant students in grades 5 and 8 boosted their science

opportunities, college options and financial aid.

and math skills as they developed proficiency in English reading and writing at a three-week summer program at

Visits to GO Centers at District middle schools dramatically

Texas Christian University. A grant from Chase helped

increased. The centers were set up two years ago at six

fund the program.

high-need schools as part of the Middle School Initiative. The initiative was funded by United Way of Tarrant County Education Council and supported by the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and Texas Christian University and Advise TX. A report released in December 2012 showed total visits to the GO Centers jumped from 1,329 in the first year to 8,026 in the second year.

High HOPES for American History 2012-2013 was the final year for the $1 million Teaching American History Grant, Project HOPE. It allowed Fort Worth ISD to partner with the history departments at Texas Christian University and the University of Texas

United for Achievement

at Arlington. Professors from both universities devoted

The United Way of Tarrant County announced it will

grade teachers at all District campuses, deepening their

give Fort Worth ISD $1.27 million to fund two important

American History content knowledge and helping them

initiatives. This is the fourth year of a 10-year partnership

teach the way historians do. Project HOPE was designed to

supporting United Way’s Bold Goal of having 8,092 students

develop teachers’ and students’ critical thinking skills and

who are at risk of dropping out of school graduate by 2020.

educate all children to become active citizens.

their time and expertise to working with 5th, 8th and 11th

The Middle School Initiative will receive $779,899 to help cultivate a culture of college and career readiness at 11 selected middle schools and 6th grade centers. The early grade LLI Reading Camp will receive $486,724 to serve at risk 1st-3rd graders at 11 selected elementary schools.

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sultan cole &

JEFF SANDERS / Director of Program Development, Tarrant NET and Fort Worth ISD Parent / / Executive Director, Tarrant NET / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E W H Y I WA N T E D TO CO N T RI B U T E TO T H E D IST R I CT ’S ST RAT EG I C SC: BEING ABLE TO DIALOGUE WITH THE D E C I S I O N M A K E R S AT T H E D I ST R I CT WAS A N H O N O R. THEY WERE OPEN AND H O N E S T LY R E C E P T I V E T O M Y I N P U T.

P L A N N IN G:

SC: It allowed me, as a parent of four children in Fort Worth ISD and as a product of Fort Worth ISD, to be involved in the new direction that Mr. Dansby and his staff are implementing to make the educational experience of every student the very best.

world that is constantly changing. JS: My faith in Jesus Christ has sustained me throughout my life. A Café Americano with four shots of espresso has also helped sustain my blood flow for many years. I ALWAYS T RAVE L W I T H :

SC: (1) another chance – to make today

J S : I E N J OY E D T H E P RO C ESS

JS: The education of the next generation

better than the day before, (2) cell phone

O F U N D E R S TA N D I N G T H E B I G

is one of the most important resources for

– to reach out to another person with

P I C T U R E O N E D U C AT I O N A N D

our city and our country. An investment

encouraging words, (3) patience – I have

THE CURRENT AND FUTURE

in Fort Worth ISD is a long-term investment

two teenage daughters in high school, and

CHALLENGES TO FORT WORTH

that will pay great dividends for the future.

that says it all!

I S D A N D SC H O O L SYST E M S A R O U N D O U R N AT I O N .

W H AT SUSTA I N S M E O N M Y P E R SO N A L JO U RN EY:

SC: My faith in God helps me navigate the challenges of responsible citizenry in a

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JS: (1) my coffee maker, (2) iPhone, (3) a project to complete.

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/ FORT WORTH ISD /

Partners in Health Cook Children’s Medical Center

four centers, a partnership with

choices. DeZavala was chosen as

offered free heart screenings for

the Mental Health Connection of

the pilot school for the program,

high school students that included

Tarrant County, provide behavioral

which included training staff,

heart disease risk assessments,

health services and mental health

providing classroom education and

electrocardiograms and, if needed,

care to students and their families.

engaging parents.

echocardiograms. The District also

More than 21,000 people have been

developed a Diabetes Management

served – a $3 million value.

The CarMax Foundation helped children see things more clearly

Plan in partnership with Cook Children’s to promote awareness and

The City of Fort Worth partnered

– literally – by awarding a $25,000

help school nurses provide diabetic

with the District on “FitWorth, A

grant to Kids Vision Fest. More than

care to students.

Healthy City Initiative,” a citywide,

675 students received free eye exams

grassroots effort to encourage

and glasses at the event, which is a

Cigna, one of the largest health

families to adopt healthier lifestyles.

collaboration of the Fort Worth ISD,

service companies in the country,

Sagamore Hill ES won the FitWorthKids

Tarrant County College District,

hosted its dental mobile learning lab

Challenge, an eight-week fitness

Essilor Vision Foundation and Alcon

at Eastern Hills ES.

competition for 3rd to 8th graders

Laboratories.

across the city. Mayor Price presented The Humana Foundation donated

the school with a check for $1,000 for

The Sarah Friend Heart Foundation

$15,000 to help fund and publicize

new P.E. equipment. J.P. Elder MS won

donated four Automated External

the 8th Annual Fort Worth ISD District

2nd place, and Western Hills ES came

Defibrillators (AEDs) to Fort Worth

Walk. The donation allowed the District

in 3rd.

ISD. The devices improve the chances of surviving sudden cardiac arrest.

to purchase billboards around the city. A record 2,646 people came to our

Students at DeZavala ES learned

The AEDs will go to Trimble Tech HS,

high school athletic tracks and walked

to make yogurt parfaits and other

Arlington Heights HS, North Side HS

a combined distance of 6,441 miles.

healthy dishes as part of Food for

and McClung MS. The donation brings

Thought, a new partnership between

to six the number of AEDs given to the

January 2013 marked the 10-year

the District and Mayor Price’s

District by the foundation.

anniversary of the Fort Worth ISD

SteerFW Education Task Force to

Family Resource Centers. The District’s

help everyone make healthier food

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Inspiring Spaces Special needs students at the

painted at Como ES, Como Montessori,

attractive retail space on the

District’s Jo Kelly School are

S.S. Dillow ES and Forest Oak MS.

Arlington Heights campus, the Care Closet provides clean clothes,

experiencing the pure joys of a playground, thanks to Be An Angel

A dream design team from Fort Worth-

toiletries, backpacks and other items.

Fund, Inc. The group helped raise

based Pier 1 Imports descended on

District middle school and high school

more than $150,000 for the new Alison

E.M. Daggett ES. Approximately 100

students have access to the space.

Hardin Playground and Eli Bradford

Pier 1 associates painted murals,

A partnership with the Fort Worth

Garden of Angels at Jo Kelly. This

renovated teachers lounges and

Police Department, the Care Closet

wheelchair-accessible playground is

refurbished the school’s entrances.

grew into a community effort with

designed to ensure that no one is left

Pier 1, a community partner of

organizations, businesses and student

out of the fun.

Daggett, participates each June 21 in

groups, including North Side HS’s AVID

the United Way Day of Action.

class, all donating goods and services.

Junior League of Fort Worth volunteers rolled up their sleeves for

Students at Arlington Heights HS

a Day of Caring at four Fort Worth ISD

opened the Care Closet to give

schools. They gardened, cleaned and

to homeless teens. Set up as an

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lou ann

BLAYLOCK / Executive Director, The Roach Foundation / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E W H Y I WAN T E D TO CO N T RI B U T E TO T H E

THE HIGHLIGHT FOR M E WAS O B S E RV I N G SUPERINTENDENT D A N S BY A N D S TA F F MEMBERS LISTEN TO AND CONSIDER IDEAS FROM PA RT I C I PA N TS I N T H E COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO DEVELOP THE BEST P O S S I B L E S T R AT E G I E S FOR EXCELLENCE.

D I ST RI CT ’S ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

Fort Worth ISD is responsible for educating more than 83,000 students. It is advantageous for citizens to spend time learning about the opportunities and challenges of one of the city’s most valuable resources and assets. W H AT S U STAI N S M E O N M Y P E RSO N AL J O U RN EY:

I am encouraged by the many opportunities that exist in Fort Worth today for anyone who wants to achieve a goal of being all that one can be. W H AT ’S I N M Y BAG :

My cell phone (most of the time), my house keys (I hope) and my lipstick!

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Words for Wheels

0 Absences = 2 Wheels

A thousand words were worth a brand new Honda Civic to

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price helped hand out bicycles, to

BreAvery Simpson. At a pep rally-style ceremony, Frank Kent

reward young students for perfect attendance. The Women’s

Honda, the Educational Employees Credit Union, the City of

Policy Forum’s Starfish Committee donated the bicycles

Fort Worth and the Fort Worth ISD presented the graduating

and helmets to 73 Maude I. Logan ES students. The Starfish

South Hills HS senior a brand new car for his winning essay in

Committee held a golf tournament to raise money to buy the

the second annual Words for Wheels contest.

bikes. The Committee has partnered with Logan since 2006.

It’s Cool to Stay in School Hannah Jones, a student at the Young Women’s Leadership

Automotive Program Partnership

Academy, proved going to school every day can pay off in

The City of Fort Worth partnered with the District to

more ways than one. She drew the car key that turned the

create a Vehicle Repair and Maintenance Supply Program.

engine of a shiny, blue 2014 Dodge Challenger in the It’s

This program, the only one of its kind in Texas, will provide

Cool to Stay in School contest sponsored by Moritz and

vehicles from the City’s fleet to be diagnosed and repaired

Score a Goal in the Classroom. All high school students

in the District’s Automotive Technology and Automotive

had the opportunity to earn one chance at the car per six

Collision programs.

weeks of perfect attendance.

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Math as Family Fun

The Language of Art

Wells Fargo contributed $15,000 to

How does a French language student

Winning Friends and Influencing People

Family Math Night, a Fort Worth ISD

interpret a Monet? What does a

Dale Carnegie Training® and Fuzzy’s

tradition to encourage and support

Picasso say to a Spanish language

Taco Shop teamed up with Southwest

family math literacy. Each elementary

student? Fort Worth ISD students

HS to offer 30 teens an intensive

campus hosted its own unique event

matched their foreign language skills

two-day course in self-confidence

designed to make math a fun, common

with great art at the Kimbell Art

building. The students were selected

practice at home.

Museum’s 8th annual Global Gallery

after submitting essays on how they

Support to the Corps

Night. Teens who participated had

demonstrated leadership at school

taken at least three years of language

or at home. The course stressed

classes. They attended orientation at

important leadership skills such as

The Fort Worth Chamber of

the museum, and then gave gallery

problem solving, goal setting and

Commerce North Area Council

presentations on artwork related to

attitude management.

donated $500 to the Junior Cadet

their languages.

Corps (JCC) at J.P. Elder MS. The JCC at Elder also received $1,000 from the Cowboy Church in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

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State of Education

Distinguished Employers

The Fort Worth Chamber of

This year, 79 Distinguished Employers

Commerce each year helps Fort

of Fort Worth Teens helped students

Worth ISD tell its story by sponsoring

balance work and school in order to

The Project Reach Advisory and

the State of Education Luncheon. In

reach their graduation goals. These

Scholarship committee raised more

attendance are leaders in business,

companies employed more than

than $20,000 for scholarships for

government, higher education and

2,000 students in 343 locations.

pregnant and parenting students

non-profit organizations. At this year’s

Distinguished Employers insist on

who graduated from the District’s

luncheon in August 2012, the theme

school attendance as a condition of

Project Reach, Center for New Lives

of Superintendent Walter Dansby’s

employment. They also take an active

and Polytechnic New Beginnings.

presentation was Singleness of

interest in the student’s classroom

Sustaining partner Amon Carter

Purpose. Topics covered included Gold

performance. Partnering with Fort

Foundation contributed to the effort,

Seal Programs and Schools of Choice,

Worth ISD in this project are the

along with new partners Frank and

the debut of Learning Networks and

Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce,

Janet Cappuccio, Mary Wysong, the

the new, consistent bell schedules.

Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber, Fort

Pat O’Neal Educational Foundation

Everyone took home a copy of last

Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber,

and the Mary Stewart Ramsey

year’s award-winning Fort Worth ISD

United Way of Tarrant County, the

Family Charitable Fund of the

Annual Report.

City of Fort Worth and Workforce

Community Foundations of

Solutions for Tarrant County.

North Texas.

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Putting Scholarships in Reach

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Parents as Teachers

United in Giving Back

Parents as Teachers, a United Way Education Partner,

Our students, staff and retirees emptied piggy banks,

worked with the District and organizations to advance the

dug deep into pockets and pulled out checkbooks to help

literacy of young children. Programs and events included:

others. Collectively, they pledged more than $253,000

•

A partnership with the Red Oak Foundation,

during the District’s 2012 United Way Campaign, topping the

CampFire USA and the City of Fort Worth’s Early

$250,000 goal. United Way distributes this money to area

Childhood Matters to take literacy programs to

agencies and organizations, including the Fort Worth ISD.

community centers and neighborhood libraries. •

“Wild About Reading,” a collaboration with 20 agencies and non-profit organizations at the Fort Worth Zoo. More than 1,600 people attended. Each family went home with books for their child’s library.

•

The “High Five!” partnership with the District’s Early Childhood Department for transitioning to kindergarten. An eight-class pilot program will be held in August 2013 for children entering kindergarten with no preschool experience.

our

DISTRICT ACCREDITATION DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

OUR SCHOOLS TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY

TEA CAMPUS RATINGS SCHOOLS RATED EXEMPLARY

TOTAL NUMBER OF SCHOOLS

140

SOUTHERN ASSOC. OF COLLEGES & SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

HIGH SCHOOLS

ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS

SCHOOLS RATED RECOGNIZED

SCHOOLS RATED ACCEPTABLE

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tammi

CAUTHEN / Branch President, Pinnacle Bank and Fort Worth ISD Parent / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E W H Y I WAN T E D TO CO N T RI B U T E TO T H E D I ST RI CT ’S ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

I E N J OY E D T H E

I feel I need to invest in my community through many

N E T W O R K I N G AT T H E

different avenues, and investing in our children’s

SESSIONS AND KNOWING I WA S PA RT O F A

education is one of the most rewarding. W H AT S U STAI N S M E O N M Y P E RSO N AL J O U RN EY:

C U LT U R E O F C H A N G E I N

My family. I want to make sure I set an example of giving

FORT WORTH ISD.

so they can learn the value in volunteering and giving back to others. W H AT ’S I N M Y BAG :

The inspiration and encouragement of my mom. She has given me the knowledge that, with perseverance and dedication, I can reach any goal I set.

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DEVELOP A WORKFORCE that is student &

CUSTOMER-CENTERED / Strategic Planning Milestone / April 2013 Fort Worth ISD held 166 meetings to present the proposed five-year Strategic

»» Develop a strong recruitment, selection, leadership and continuous training model which acknowledges educating students as our core mission

Plan to anyone and everyone in the community who wanted to come and learn more about the District’s new course.

»» Define, develop and implement methods to provide an exceptional customer-centered culture »» Establish a culture in all departments and campuses that attracts, develops, retains and values employees who provide high level services

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recruiting

THE BEST The District’s Human Capital

how will you ignite a passion for

Management (HCM) Department

learning in all of your students?

POTENTIAL NEW

introduced major changes for

•

Preliminarily screening applicants

EMPLOYEES SUBMIT

recruiting and hiring teachers. These

at New Teacher Quality Selection

new processes were designed to put

events to identify candidates

A P P L I C AT I O N S ,

Having candidates give 10-minute

S H O R T E S S AY S A N D

the best educators in our classrooms

•

and, in alignment with Singleness of

lesson demonstrations and be

Purpose, ensure that low-performing

available for personal interviews

THE PROCESS TO

schools had equitable access to top candidates. New processes included:

Principals at struggling schools get

•

Adding new questions to the

first choice in recruiting the top 15

application such as:

percent of candidates. From May to

»» Are you committed to teaching

June, approximately 900 applicants

at any Fort Worth ISD campus

were pre-screened. An estimated 450

and serving all student

were invited to continue to the next

populations?

step of the hiring process.

»» As a Fort Worth ISD educator,

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RESUMES TO BEGIN

BECOME A FORT WORTH ISD TEACHER.

4 / WE ARE HERE /

THREADS OF SUCCESS / L O C AT I O N > > J E A N M C C L U N G M S / WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN YOU’RE PREPARING TOMORROW’S LEADERS, YOU SHOULD LOOK THE PART. WITH THAT IN MIND, WE UPDATED THE DISTRICT DRESS STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYEES AND PRINTED A NEW “THREADS OF SUCCESS” GUIDE TO SHOW EXAMPLES OF WHAT’S APPROPRIATE AND WHAT’S NOT. OUR OWN EMPLOYEES MODELED FOR THE GUIDE, WHICH WE ALSO POSTED ON THE DISTRICT WEBSITE. THE NEW STANDARDS ARE NOT RIGID, JUST PROFESSIONAL.

>> M O D E L E M P L OY E E S L I S A M C G L O T H L I N , A N T O N I O M A R T I N E Z A N D L A K E N D R A PA R K S P O S E F O R T H E D I S T R I C T ’ S N E W G U I D E F O R S TA N D A R D S OF DRESS.

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sammy

MONGE / Chief of Human Capital Management, Fort Worth ISD / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E W H Y I WAN T E D TO CO N T RI B U T E TO T H E D I ST RI CT ’S ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

IT WAS A REMARKABLE

I felt it was vitally important to participate with key

T H I N G WATC H I N G

stakeholders to come up with specific strategies to help us increase student achievement and take the District

S TA K E H O L D E R S F R O M

to the next level.

BUSINESS, COMMUNITY I ALWAYS T RAVE L W I T H :

M E M B E R S, PA R E N TS, STUDENTS AND DISTRICT

My wedding ring. What I’ve been able to accomplish is in large part due to being married for 27 years to my wife, Shirley, who has always supported me.

S TA F F A L L TO G E T H E R A N D A L L A C T I V E LY E N G A G E D T H R O U G H O U T 2 1/2 D AY S O F PLANNING.

W H AT ’S I N M Y BAG :

(1) reading glasses – a necessity as I get older in my journey, (2) iPhone – without it, I feel disconnected from the world, (3) wallet – so I always have money for a Diet Coke!

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Can You Spot a Bully on the Job?

Student Surveys

That’s the question posed in the video “It’s Not Okay –

about everything from campus safety to teacher quality. Here

At Any Age.” Fort Worth ISD expanded the “It’s Not Okay”

are some of the important findings that will help us strategize

anti-bullying campaign in 2012-2013 to include adults. After

for greater student success:

all, we can’t expect children to treat one another with

Graduating Seniors

respect if adults are not doing it. The video shows adults

•

The District conducted surveys to get students’ perceptions

2013 compared to 2012.

behaving badly, and then gives them the chance to make better choices and treat one another with respect.

More seniors said they used guidance and counseling in

•

Seniors who started thinking about college earlier in life were more likely to apply to and be accepted into colleges.

Students and staff from Fort Worth ISD and actors from Fort Worth’s community theaters played key roles. Fort

•

were more likely to be accepted into colleges.

Worth City Councilmember Joel Burns and middle school student Mia Cruz hosted the video.

Seniors who participated in extra-curricular activities

Secondary Students in Grades 6 - 11 •

Students said they felt challenged and perceived high

Principals were asked to show the video to teachers and

teacher expectations; teacher quality in all subjects

staff. Our Human Capital Management Department used the

received high marks from students.

video in trainings. You can watch it at www.fwisd.org/safe.

•

planned to attend college; however, 40 percent said they

It’s Not Okay Mayor Betsy Price and the Fort Worth City Council presented a proclamation to the District for its INOK antibullying initiative. Kathryn Everest, the District’s Director of Guidance and Counseling, accepted the award.

More than 75 percent of students reported that they had not talked to anyone about the courses they would need or the application process for college.

•

Most students said they felt safe in their schools, but bullying continued to be a concern.

Elementary Students in Grades 4 and 5 •

A majority of the students said they wantd to go to college.

•

Most said their teachers had positive expectations for students, but about half said their teachers did not talk to them about college.

•

Students reported feeling they belonged, fit in and had friends at their school.

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SEAC

uv4c

The new Student Education Advisory

United Voices for Change (uv4c)

bring awareness to hunger in the

Council (SEAC) gave District

continued to provide a forum for

community and the world

administration and the Board of

student collaboration in addressing

•

Success HS – Prom Safety Campaign

Education an opportunity to hear

campus and community issues. This year

•

Dunbar HS – Healthy Living

students’ perspectives on everything

all campuses embraced the “It’s Not

Initiative to encourage healthy

from testing to college preparedness.

Okay” (INOK) initiative and held campus

eating and exercise

SEAC held its first meeting in April with

activities to spread this message:

representatives from each grade of each

“Disrespect – It’s Not Okay.” Other

and The Academy of Biomedical

high school present. SEAC members

campus activities addressing specific

Sciences – Random Acts of

were challenged to network with their

needs included:

Kindness Week

campus administrators and students

•

to learn their likes, dislikes, needs and advice, and then communicate that with

Eastern Hills HS – Texting and Driving Campaign

•

Carter-Riverside HS, North Side HS

O.D. Wyatt HS – District-wide INOK talent show

Polytechnic HS – Hunger Games to

District leadership.

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sarah quebec

FUENTES

/ Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Texas Christian University / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E

W H Y I WAN T E D TO CO N T RI B U T E TO T H E D I ST RI CT ’S ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

THE HIGHLIGHT OF

There is often a gap between the work that takes

THE WORK FOR ME WAS

place in universities and the work of K-12 schools. The strategic planning allowed many different members of

T H E PA R T I C I PAT I O N O F

the community to come together and work toward a

AND INTERACTION

common goal.

WITH THE STUDENTS.

I ALWAYS T RAVE L W I T H :

I WAS IMPRESSED BY THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS A N D M A T U R I T Y.

The following quote – it’s posted in my office and helps me view life’s challenges through a more positive lens: The worst thing that happens to you may be the best thing for you if you don’t let it get the best of you. (Will Rogers) W H AT ’S I N M Y BAG :

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Listening to Parents

Listening to Teachers

Results of the 2012-2013 Parent Survey showed Fort Worth

A record number of Fort Worth ISD teachers participated in

ISD parents approved of the job the District was doing to

the 2012-2013 Teacher Survey, with 67 percent responding

make schools safe and to prepare students for college. A

compared to 53 percent last year. The survey measured

record number of parents participated in the survey. Paper

perceptions on a wide variety of topics including

and online responses totaled 21,854, for a participation

instruction, school management and parent engagement.

rate of 39.2 percent, an 11 percent increase from the year

Here are some of the key findings:

before. Among the results:

•

Parents’ confidence in high school rule enforcement,

the District’s Curriculum Frameworks to guide

discipline problem control and school safety increased

their instruction.

by double-digit percentages compared with last year. •

Teachers are comfortable with using data and

•

Teachers are generally satisfied with campus

Parents were confident students were being

leadership, and gave administrators high

academically prepared for college, but they said they

ratings for being accessible and sensitive to

were under-informed on planning, prerequisites and

cultural differences.

financial aid for their child’s college education.

•

Teacher collaboration among colleagues and

Parents’ positive responses regarding school-home

interactions with administrators declined in several

communication increased on almost every aspect

areas compared with 2012. Weekly collaborations

measured and at each level. The exception was the

showed the largest decline.

slight drop in parents’ satisfaction with the timeliness of

•

information about school events and activities.

Teachers believe students feel safe coming to them to report bullying.

•

Many teachers assist their students outside of class time with school work and planning for postsecondary education.

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our

DISTRICT OUR EMPLOYEES* (AEIS) TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

OUR TEACHERS 10,129

100%

FULL-TIME TEACHERS

5,126

76.2%

PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT

1899

19.2%

EDUCATIONAL AIDES

786.5

7.9%

AUXILLARY STAFF

1,566

15.8%

402.3

4.1%

116.9

1.2

BEGINNING TEACHER SALARY (2013 — 2014)

CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS

AVG. EXPERIENCE OF TEACHERS

10.1 YEARS

AVG. EXPERIENCE WITH FWISD

8.0 YEARS

STUDENT/TEACHER RATIO CENTRAL ADMINISTRATORS

$47,000

16.2:1

* 2011-2012 Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS)

In Memory Fort Worth ISD’s Charles Nash Elementary lost its leader, and the entire District lost a beloved friend when Pamela Day passed away in April. Mrs. Day was a vibrant and imaginative educator who served as Nash principal for the past 13 years. Under her leadership, Nash achieved exemplary status and consistently led the way in both student and teacher accomplishment. She previously was the principal at Sam Rosen Elementary, assistant principal at Manuel Jara Elementary and a teacher at Diamond Hill Elementary, for a total of 23 years with the District. We also mourned the passing of James R. Timmons Sr., a 47-year employee of the District who had only recently retired. The Board of Education honored Mr. Timmons upon his retirement as Supervisor of Campus Security Monitors. He also served as an Area Advisor and Attendance Officer. A Fort Worth native, Mr. Timmons graduated from Como HS, where he was a basketball and football star. He attended Texas Southern University and Texas College. TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

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more honors for

EDUCATORS NORTH SIDE HS TEACHER

DAGGETT MONTESSORI

RACHEL LAWTON WAS

LINEBARGER GOGGAN

KIMBERLY GREER

NAMED A FINALIST FOR A

BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP

LOWERY ROAD ES

2013 H-E-B EXCELLENCE IN

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

LOCKHEED MARTIN

GILLIAN NASH

EDUCATION AWARD, ONE OF

EXCELLENCE IN HEALTH

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

SUNRISE MCMILLAN ES

THE LARGEST MONETARY

& PHYSICAL EDUCATION

EXCELLENCE IN

XTO ENERGY

ELEMENTARY MATH

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

AWARDS PROGRAMS FOR

EXCELLENCE IN PERFORMING ARTS

EDUCATORS IN THE NATION.

IRIS BETANCOURT

LAWTON AND NORTH SIDE

SUCCESS HS

PHYLLIS KING

EACH RECEIVED $1,000.

RADIOSHACK

SOUTH HILLS HS

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

ANGELA D. PAULOS

JIMMIE NEALEY

FIFTEEN FORT WORTH

EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARY

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

WEST HANDLEY ES

ISD TEACHERS WERE

SCIENCE

EXCELLENCE IN VISUAL

KROGER

ARTS

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

CHOSEN AS THE 2012-2013

EXCELLENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

ACADEMIC CHAIRS FOR

COURTNEY BUTLER

TEACHING EXCELLENCE.

SAM ROSEN ES

CARA KUHL

THEY WERE AWARDED

TARGET

M c CLEAN MS

$5,000 HONORARIUMS AT

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

QUICKSILVER

JENNIFER NICHOLSON

A RECOGNITION DINNER.

EXCELLENCE IN LIBRARY

RESOURCES

NORTH SIDE HS

TARGET AND KROGER

SCIENCE

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

FREESE AND NICHOLS

EXCELLENCE IN

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

BECAME THE NEWEST

EXCELLENCE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION

SPONSORS OF THE

BETHANNE CHIMBEL

ACQUISITION OF

EXCELLENCE

PROGRAM, JOINING 12

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS HS

LANGUAGE

IN SECONDARY

OTHER LOCAL BUSINESSES

SEWELL LEXUS OF

AND NON-PROFIT

FORT WORTH CHAIR FOR

RHONDA MCGUIRE

ORGANIZATIONS. TEACHERS

TEACHING EXCELLENCE

L. CLIFFORD DAVIS ES

RENEE PETERS

SELECTED AS CHAIRS ARE

IN HUMANITIES

OUTREACH

NORTH SIDE HS

MATHEMATICS

COMMUNICATIONS

CHASE

FURTHER EDUCATION AND

DARCY DEUPREE

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE

SOUTHWEST HS

EXCELLENCE IN

WITH COLLEAGUES.

CRESCENT REAL

ELEMENTARY READING

SECONDARY ENGLISH

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

SARA MONTAÑEZ

DEBORAH STEWART

EXCELLENCE IN CAREER

J.T. STEVENS ES

COMO ES

AND TECHNOLOGY

BAYARD H. FRIEDMAN

LOCKHEED MARTIN

EDUCATION

CHAIR FOR TEACHING

ENCOURAGED TO PURSUE

ESTATE THE HONOREES ARE:

NATALIE AYALA

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EXCELLENCE IN

SHIRLEY JACKSON,

HEIGHT HS, WAS NAMED

ELEMENTARY SCIENCE

YVETTE RAE AND

FORT WORTH SISTER

ANTHONY WILLIAMS

CITIES VOLUNTEER OF THE

WEDGWOOD MS:

YEAR.

CHILDREN AT RISK RANKED

•

THREE FORT WORTH ISD

KIMBERLEY GUESS,

HIGH SCHOOLS AMONG

MELISSA HIGHTOWER

SUPERINTENDENT WALTER

THE TOP NORTH TEXAS

AND LINDA FIELDING

DANSBY WAS HONORED AS

SCHOOLS THAT SERVE

OUTSTANDING AFRICAN-

STUDENTS FROM LOW

HEALTH & PE DIRECTOR

AMERICAN ALUMNUS OF THE

INCOME BACKGROUNDS.

GEORGI ROBERTS RECEIVED

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT

DIAMOND HILL-JARVIS HS

THE COMMUNITY HERO

ARLINGTON.

PLACED FIRST. CARTER-

AWARD GIVEN BY SANTA

RIVERSIDE HS AND NORTH

FE YOUTH SERVICES. THE

THE DISTRICT NAMED THE

SIDE HS MADE THE #7 AND

ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED

ATHLETIC FIELDS IN AND

#8 SLOTS, RESPECTIVELY.

HER “EXTRAORDINARY

AROUND THE WILKERSON-

CRITERIA WERE TEST

COMMITMENT TO THE YOUTH

GREINES ACTIVITY CENTER,

SCORES, ACADEMIC GAINS

OF TARRANT COUNTY”

CLARK STADIUM AND

AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT

AND HER POSITIVE IMPACT

GOLDSTEIN FIELD AS

COURSES.

ON THE HEALTH OF THE

THE HERB STEPHENS JR.

COMMUNITY.

ATHLETIC COMPLEX. MR.

STUDENT SUPPORT TEAMS

STEPHENS SERVED THE

AT THREE FORT WORTH ISD

SUNRISE-MCMILLAN ES

DISTRICT FOR 36 YEARS

SCHOOLS RECEIVED THE

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

AS A TEACHER, COACH AND

CREST AWARD (COUNSELORS

NAKITA BREWER AND

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.

REINFORCING EXCELLENCE

BENBROOK ES PRINCIPAL

FOR STUDENTS IN TEXAS).

SHELLY MAYER WERE

THE TEAMS ARE:

HONORED AS OUTSTANDING ADMINISTRATORS OF

•

TRIMBLE TECHNICAL HS:

THE YEAR FOR DISTRICT

NICHOLE DRUMGOOLE,

11 BY THE TEXAS

IRASEMA GARCIA,

ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS

DIANE TORRES, KATHY

AND SUPERVISORS

WILLIAMS AND MICHAEL

ASSOCIATION.

BYRD •

POLYTECHNIC HS:

CODY COX, WHO TEACHES

DANYATTA HARRALL,

GERMAN AT ARLINGTON

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tahita

FULKERSON / President, Trinity River Campus, Tarrant County College / F O R T W O R T H I S D S T R AT E G I C P L A N TA S K F O R C E W H Y I WAN T E D TO CO N T RI B U T E TO T H E D I ST RI CT ’S ST RAT EG I C P L AN N I N G :

I T H O R O U G H LY E N J O Y E D

TCC and Fort Worth ISD share a common commitment

HEARING FROM THE

to serving students in the county. The more we work together, the more efficient we can be.

STUDENTS IN THE SESSIONS. THEIR C O M M E N T S W E R E M AT U R E AND INSIGHTFUL – A

W H AT S U STAI N S M E O N M Y P E RSO N AL J O U RN EY:

Family, friends, memories of great teachers in my past and memories of students who inspired me to be a better teacher.

COMPLIMENT TO THEIR W H AT ’S I N M Y BAG :

T E A C H E R S A N D FA M I L I E S .

The necessities: (1) charge card, (2) notepad/pen, (3) wrapped candy – because I want to be prepared for opportunities to: (1) buy something wonderful, (2) write a to-do list, (3) manage hunger pangs.

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looking AHEAD / Strategic Planning Milestone / May 2013 A presentation detailing the proposed strategic plan, stakeholder feedback and

We began the school year embarked on a new kind of strategic planning process – one that involved teachers, parents, students and representatives of our entire community.

other pertinent information was made

We came together in Singleness of Purpose to build a five-year

to the Fort Worth ISD Board of Trustees.

plan that would continue to grow.

Immediately after, the Board approved our new 2013-2018 Strategic Plan.

This isn’t something we’re going to try and then abandon. This new approach to work is here to stay and we will hold ourselves accountable to this process. We are looking forward to the year ahead – a year in which we will be guided by our values:

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Student Achievement

»»

Stakeholder Collaboration »»

»»

Leadership Development

»»

Respect for Diversity

»»

Equity in Access Perseverance & Commitment Continuous Improvement

5 / WE ARE HERE /

NEW HISTORY CLASS / L O C AT I O N > > F O R T C O N C H O /

FORT WORTH ISD, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE VETERANS NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (VNEP), WILL OFFER A NEW ELECTIVE FOR JROTC STUDENTS: U.S. MILITARY HISTORY. THE CLASS WILL ENCOURAGE CAREER AND CITIZENSHIP SKILLS AND FULFILL A VARIETY OF TEXAS SOCIAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS. BUSINESSMAN T. BOONE PICKENS, MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT MAJ. GEN. PAT BRADY AND FORMER POW COL. KEN CORDIER JOINED US IN ANNOUNCING THE CLASS. EARLIER, 90 JROTC CADETS VISITED FORT CONCHO NEAR SAN ANGELO. THE FIELD TRIP COMPLEMENTED INCLASS ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE PART OF THE NEW U.S. MILITARY HISTORY CLASS.

>> JROTC CADETS GET A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON M I L I TA RY H I S T O RY D U R I N G A F I E L D T R I P T O FORT CONCHO IN SAN ANGELO.

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2013 Capital Improvement Program

Targeting Literacy

In August 2013, the Fort Worth ISD Board of Education will

Moore ES next fall. The school competed against three

review recommendations for a 2013 Capital Improvement

other high-need campuses to win a library makeover

Program. The District has retained AECOM, the project

from the Target School Library Makeover Program in

manager for the highly successful 2007 Capital

partnership with the literacy-focused Heart of America

Improvement Program, to provide pre-construction

Foundation. The library will receive 2,000 new books,

services. These services include demographic studies,

new furniture and new technology, including iPads and

assessments of facility conditions, capital planning and

interactive whiteboards.

Want to see a state-of-the-art school library? Visit M.H.

providing design guidelines.

Raiserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge Our current Parent and Public Engagement Department will become two focused, data-driven departments: the Department of Family Communications and the Department of Family Communications and Strategic Partnerships. The reorganized departments will implement Raiserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Edge, a new fundraising and donor management system, to gather and manage data regarding our business and community partners and volunteers.

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A $125,000 Target Reading Initiative Grant will train no fewer than 20 Fort Worth ISD teachers to deliver Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) lessons. LLI helps teachers provide powerful, daily small-group instruction for the most challenged readers.

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Student Information System

Code Blue

JFK Remembered

A new partnership will add extra

Fort Worth ISD will honor the memory

security for our youngest students.

of President John F. Kennedy by

The new student information system,

The City of Fort Worth’s “Code

turning the 50th anniversary of

Focus, is on its way. The pilot portion

Blue: Citizens on Patrol” will begin

his death into a special teaching

of the rollout wrapped up in June,

patrolling the perimeters of our

opportunity. The District’s Social

and full implementation is scheduled

elementary campuses in the fall of

Studies Department will align lessons

for fall 2013. Focus makes it easier to

2013. Superintendent Walter Dansby,

with exhibits at local museums.

post grades, attendance and other

Mayor Betsy Price and Fort Worth

Students born long after the

information online and then manage

Police Chief Jeff Halstead jointly

assassination will examine the event

the data for making informed, timely

announced the plan to put trained

in the context of American history and

decisions.

volunteers around our schools,

explore its legacy.

keeping an eye out and reporting any suspicious behavior.

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On Purpose

Centennial Celebration

In fall 2013, we take our Motto, Mission, Vision and Values

Polytechnic HS will enter its second century. The school

to the entire District. We will call this phase of the journey

celebrated its 100th anniversary this past year with an

“On Purpose,” emphasizing the action and accountability

all-class reunion. As many as 2,000 current and former

that will be required of everyone. With the Malcolm

students, teachers and administrators attended the

Baldrige criteria as a framework, District staff, teachers

October event. There have been many occasions for Poly

and students will collaborate to set goals to guide them

pride over the past 100 years. Our new journey toward

through the school year.

excellence will ensure there are many more proud moments to come – for Poly and all our schools.

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our

SCHOOLS E L E M E N TA RY

Hubbard Heights

Seminary Hills Park

Como Montessori

HIGH SCHOOLS

Beal, Harlean

Huerta, Dolores

Shulkey, Bruce

Daggett

Arlington Heights

Benbrook

Jara, Manuel

Sims, T.A.

Daggett Montessori

Carter-Riverside, Amon

Bonnie Brae

Kirkpatrick, Milton L.

South Hi Mount

Dunbar 6th

Diamond Hill-Jarvis

Briscoe, Edward J.

Logan, Maude I.

South Hills

Dunbar

Dunbar, P.L.

Burton Hill

Lowery Road

Springdale

Elder, J.P.

Eastern Hills

Carlson, Alice ALC

McDonald, Atwood

Stevens, J.T.

Forest Oak

North Side

Carter Park

McRae, D.

Sunrise-McMillan

Glencrest 6th

Paschal, R.L.

Chavez, Cesar

Meadowbrook

Tanglewood

Handley

Polytechnic

Clarke, George C.

Mendoza, Rufino

Terrell, I.M.

James, William

South Hills

Clayton, Lily B.

Merrett, Luella

Turner, W.J.

Kirkpatrick, Milton L.

Southwest

Como

Mitchell Boulevard

Van Zandt-Guinn

Leonard

Texas Academy of

Como Montessori

Moore, M.H.

Walton, Maudrie M.

McClung

Contreras, Alice D.

Morningside

Washington Heights

McLean, W.P.

Trimble Technical

Daggett, E.M.

Moss, Christene C.

Waverly Park

McLean 6th

Western Hills

Daggett Montessori

Nash, Charles E.

West Handley

Meacham, W.A.

Wyatt, O.D.

Davis, Clifford

North Hi Mount

Westcliff

Meadowbrook

Young Women's

De Zavala

Oakhurst

Westcreek

Monnig, William

Diamond Hill

Oaklawn

Western Hills

Morningside

OTHER SCHOOLS

Dillow, S.S.

Pate, A.M.

Western Hills Primary

Riverside

Boulevard Heights

East Handley

Peace, Hazel Harvey

Westpark

Rosemont

International Newcomer

Eastern Hills

Peak, Carroll

White, John. T.

Rosemont 6th

Elliott, Bill J.

Phillips, M.L.

Williams, Versia L.

Stripling, W.C.

Jo Kelly School

Ellis, M.G.

Ridglea Hills

Wilson, Richard

Wedgwood

Metro Opportunity School

Glen Park

Riverside ALC

Woodway

Wedgwood 6th

Middle Level Learning Center

Green, W.M.

Rosemont

Worth Heights

Young Men's

New Lives School

Greenbriar

Rosen, Sam

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Helbing, H.V.

Sagamore Hill

Applied Learning Academy

Howell, Natha

Sellars, David K.

Benbrook

Leadership Academy

Biomedical Sciences

Leadership Academy

Academy

Success High School

Young Women's Leadership Academy

WE WANT TO THANK FORT WORTH ISD COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY TEACHER SHANNON ODEN FOR THE USE OF HER STUDIO AT TRIMBLE TECH HIGH SCHOOL.

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