WELCOME TO
FRENSHIP
SEEK PERFECTION … CAPTURE EXCELLENCE
Dear Frenship Community, I find myself reflecting on the many lessons we have learned over the past twelve months. Some were painful and involved heart-wrenching, unimaginable losses. Yes, obstacles and problems stacked up this last year. But, I would argue we learned that all of us have extraordinary attributes and we have so much for which to be grateful. After six months of empty classrooms and quiet hallways, I am grateful to see our smiling teachers and students back in school. I’m grateful for the tireless work by our instructional and technology staff that allowed our Virtual Learners to stay connected. I’m grateful for our community partners who continued to support the needs of our Frenship families despite their own struggles during the pandemic. This year has been filled with challenges. But through it all, I have seen our Frenship staff, students, and community rally together to SERVE one another. Frenship is a community-centered district grounded in our history, achievements, and respect for our culture. This became even more evident during the pandemic. As we look to the future and as we begin the process of adding three new campuses over the next four years, I am confident that we will continue to build upon our rich tradition of Seeking Perfection … Capturing Excellence.
DR. MICHELLE McCORD SUPERINTENDENT
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EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP The Frenship ISD Board of Trustees is made up of seven professionals who volunteer their time to serve Frenship students, families, teachers, and staff. These individuals are dedicated to Frenship’s vision of Seeking Perfection and Capturing Excellence.
BRAD DRAPER
DAVID MILLER
KYLE ROGERS
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
ANDREW COX
MIKELLA NEWSOM
JAMEY PHILLIPS
GREG ROBINSON
EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING The strategic design process is a thoughtful and purposeful planning process that represents the collective voices of the community, administration, staff, and students to plan Frenship ISD’s future. This process provides clear direction by setting goals and specific strategies for how the District will serve students for the next three to five years. A timeline is developed to determine priorities, focus resources, and ensure staff and stakeholders are working toward the District’s common goals. The last strategic planning process was launched in 2016. As Frenship continues to grow and with the addition of three new campuses by 2025, Frenship ISD will initiate a new strategic plan in the fall of 2021. This process will revisit and assess goals set in 2016 to meet the present and future needs of Frenship ISD students. The strategic planning process is critically important in planning Frenship ISD’s future. Together, we will continue the rich tradition of excellence. The excitement across the District is evident as extraordinary accomplishments align with the District’s call to action:
Frenship will create a thriving environment where learners MAXIMIZE their potential and emerge as EMPOWERED, EQUIPPED, and DIVERSE LEADERS who engage and collaborate to POSITIVELY IMPACT communities.
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People are the most important resource.
Frenship ISD is a community-centered District dedicated to more than 10,300 STUDENTS, rooted in pride and tradition since the first graduating class in 1936. With 14 CAMPUSES stretching across two communities, Frenship ISD serves families in both Wolfforth and Lubbock. Since its beginning, Frenship ISD has seen 86 YEARS of excellence with achievements both great and small. More than 1,200 FACULTY AND STAFF members dedicate their time and effort to educating our next generation. Frenship is committed to SEVEN BELIEFS that help our District grow and improve as we create an environment that fosters success in every student’s life. FRENSHIP ISD BELIEVES: • People are the most important resource • A passion for learning is essential for success • A commitment to excellence results in a premier learning environment for our learners • Each learner has the opportunity to reach his/her potential • Character is essential to the development of leadership • Our district puts our learners first • Frenship is a community-centered district, grounded in our history, our achievements, and respectful of our culture
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EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION In March of 2020, the pandemic forced Frenship to close its doors for the remainder of the school year. Immediately, Frenship began developing comprehensive ReOPENing Frenship guides to ensure Frenship students and staff could safely return to school for the 2020-2021 school year. Together, with direction from state and local health departments and with community input, the ReOPENing Frenship guides detailed operational adjustments, enhanced cleaning procedures, and new safety protocols to mitigate the risk of exposure. Thanks to the tireless efforts of administrators, campus leaders, teachers, and staff members, Frenship ISD was one of the few school districts across the state to begin school on time for the 2020-2021 school year with both Faceto-Face and Virtual Learning options. VIRTUAL LEARNING For those who opted to learn from home, the Frenship Curriculum and Instruction Department carefully and thoughtfully developed a Virtual Learning option that maintained Frenship ISD’s high academic expectations. Schoology, the District’s Learning Management System since 2017, was paired with Microsoft Teams to create ‘Virtual Classrooms’ where students and teachers could engage in meaningful lessons. Frenship ISD puts learners first. This belief guided Virtual Learning teachers to find innovative ways to interact and provide their students with a premier learning environment. From virtual story time and virtual guest speakers to drive-by celebrations and virtual picture day, Frenship teachers remained committed to making the Virtual Learners feel connected and a part of the Frenship family. SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT For the 2019-2020 school year, the pandemic took away the opportunity to gather in-person. To make students feel connected, Frenship ISD teachers did remarkable acts like leaving chalk messages at students’ homes, having outdoor reading lessons from a distance, and calling students daily to check in. The District made every effort to meet students’ social and emotional needs. Recognizing the growing need, Frenship ISD increased resources and support for the 2020-2021 school year. 1. In the spring of 2020, during the wake of the pandemic, Frenship ISD hired a District-wide Crisis Intervention Counselor to address student mental health needs. This new position supports all students and campus counselors. 2. The District revamped the Counseling Services website to help parents and students quickly and easily find resources. Visit www.frenship.net >> Departments >> Counseling Services to file a report, meet with a campus counselor, explore social/emotional activities, and more. Through the updated website, Virtual Learners have the option to schedule a meeting with their campus counselor in-person or virtually through Microsoft Teams.
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Our District puts our learners first.
7,225 Dual Credit Hours Earned in 2019-2020 Frenship ISD students have the opportunity to take tuition free dual credit classes through San Angelo State University.
992 | 22.1 Class of 2020 Average SAT / ACT Scores
93 Career and Technical Education Classes Frenship ISD offers 93 CTE classes for students in grades 6-12.
30 Frenship ISD Serves 30 Languages Frenship ISD educators serve 30 languages throughout the District including Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Swahili, and more.
$1,000,000+ The Frenship Foundation for Leadership has awarded more than $1,000,000 to teachers and students since 2003.
Each learner has the opportunity to reach his/her potential.
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STUDENT ENROLLMENT
10,353
2,872
TOTAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT
HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
The Frenship ISD student population grows 2-5% annually.
Frenship High School is classified as a Class 6A program by the University Interscholastic League (UIL).
ETHNICITY Hispanic/Latino White African American Two or More Asian American Indian/Alaskan Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
47.12% 42.74% 3.97% 3.15% 2.72% 0.25% 0.05%
OTHER DEMOGRAPHICS Economically Disadvantaged Special Education Gifted and Talented English as Second Language (ESL) Bilingual
44.67% 9.78% 8.80% 2.97% 1.20%
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Statistics are reflective of the 2020-2021 school year with a snapshot taken on Oct. 30, 2020.
EMPLOYEE STATISTICS
1,250 TOTAL EMPLOYEES Teaching Staff
701
Support Staff
412
Maintenance, Custodial, and Grounds
137
EDUCATION OF TEACHING STAFF Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree
Doctoral Degrees
529
169
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A commitment to excellence results in a premier environment for our learners.
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2020 BOND On November 3, 2020, registered voters in the Frenship Independent School District approved a $299.7 million bond, the largest in Frenship history. Designated as a fast-growth school district, Frenship welcomes hundreds of new students each year with a 2-5% annual increase in enrollment. More than 90% of the bond is dedicated to building additional schools and renovating existing facilities to accommodate this rapid growth. By 2025, Frenship will build three new schools including a second comprehensive high school, fourth middle school, and ninth elementary.
Class of 2028
Current fifth graders in the 2020-2021 school year will leave their mark on Frenship history by being the first class to graduate from the new high school.
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PLANNING OUR FUTURE In the fall of 2019, Frenship ISD formed a Long Range Facility Planning Committee to address the continued growth in grades 9-12. After four extensive meetings, the committee unanimously recommended to the Board of Trustees to build a second comprehensive high school. Based on the committee’s recommendation, the Board of Trustees called for a May 2020 bond election that was postponed to November due to the pandemic. Frenship ISD taxpayers voted to approve the $299.7 million bond package. WHAT IS NEXT? In the fall of 2021, Frenship ISD will begin the strategic planning process. Teachers, parents, students, and stakeholders will create goals and an implementation timeline that will guide the District for the next three to five years. In addition, this group will provide input to build a positive culture and spirit grounded in Frenship’s rich history at the second comprehensive high school. 2020 BOND PROJECTS
2023
2024
2025
Fourth Middle School Opening: August Location: Between Alcove Ave. & Upland Ave. on 60th Street
Ninth Elementary School Opening: August Location: One block east of Alcove Ave. & Upland Ave. on 58th Street
Second Comprehensive High School Opening: August Student Capacity: 2,500 Location: The location of the second high school is expected to be finalized in the summer of 2021. Frenship Middle School Relocates Opening: August Location: With the second high school open, Frenship Middle School will relocate to the facility that previously served as the Ninth Grade Center.
Frenship High School Renovations Begin
Elementary Renovations and Upgrades Ongoing
To learn more about bond projects and to view bond progress, visit www.frenship.net.
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EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE Since 2018, Tiger Bites has been Frenship ISD’s answer for food security during the summer months, weekends, and holiday breaks. During the COVID-19 shut down, Frenship ISD made the decision to transition Tiger Bites into a curbside feeding model. Understanding the great need, Frenship ISD welcomed every child 18 years and younger to receive meals. On March 23, 2020, the first day of Tiger Bites curbside feeding, Frenship ISD served more than 900 meals from six feeding sites. Tiger Bites curbside feeding began serving five meals a week, but quickly grew to seven days a week with help from the Texas Department of Agriculture and partnership with Aramark. Early on, Frenship ISD administrators recognized that the families with the greatest need may not have transportation to the feeding sites. As a result, Frenship ISD teamed up with Communities in Schools (CIS) of the South Plains to deliver meals. The District has eight CIS site coordinators on Frenship campuses that serve and support students. These CIS site coordinators, their supervisors, and volunteers delivered meals to families through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Altogether, CIS staff and volunteers delivered 12,324 meals directly to the doorstep of Frenship families. In addition to the meals provided by Tiger Bites curbside feeding, CIS site coordinators continued delivering Tiger Bites weekend food bags with the help of First Baptist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, and Lakeridge Methodist Church. These weekend food bags accounted for another 5,000 meals delivered to Frenship families.
IN TOTAL, FROM MARCH 23 UNTIL THE END OF THE 2020 SUMMER, FRENSHIP ISD SERVED 289,231 MEALS. Tiger Bites curbside feeding was a combined effort of Frenship ISD staff members, Aramark employees, community partners, and local churches coming together to provide food security for the Frenship community and beyond. Through the 2020 spring and summer months, it was evident that Tiger Bites curbside feeding provided more than just meals—it was a symbol of hope and stability during a time of uncertainty.
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During the 2020-2021 school year, Frenship High School football players and members of the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Board distributed free boxes of food donated by Save the Children and the USDA’s Farmers to Families program at the JT and Margaret Talkington Boys and Girls Club.
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THE FRENSHIP WAY The lens we look through to SERVE.
SMILE Greet and Welcome Make Eye Contact Say Please and Thank You
ENGAGE Connect with Others Listen Intently Ask Clarifying Questions
RESPECT Be Sincere Be Considerate of Others Be Kind
VOLUNTEER Go the Extra Mile Help People in Need Be Proactive
ENCOURAGE Speak Enthusiastically Give Your Best Inspire Others
EXCELLENCE IN CHARACTER Frenship ISD is committed to promoting a culture of excellence. This culture is exemplified in the Frenship Way which is the lens Frenship students and staff look through to SERVE—smile, engage, respect, volunteer, and encourage. The Frenship Way encompasses the rich history, tradition of excellence, high expectations, and commitment to community and leadership that has defined Frenship for 86 years. This customized character education program teaches Frenship learners positive behaviors and coping strategies. The Frenship Way is taught in every classroom across all grade levels. As students increasingly enter the digital sphere, it is important that students know how to behave online. The Digital Citizenship program, in conjunction with the Frenship Way, teaches students how to use technology safely and appropriately. Each six-weeks, Frenship ISD educators dedicate classroom time to teach from this combined curriculum. Six important topics are covered throughout the school year: 1. Smile & Media Balance and Well Being 2. Engage & News and Media Literacy 3. Respect & Cyberbullying, Digital Drama, and Hate Speech 4. Volunteer & Privacy and Security 5. Encourage & Relationships and Communication 6. SERVE & Digital Footprint and Identity
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