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Athens native Heglund named executive director of TVCC Foundation
ATHENS, Texas (Trinity Valley Community College) — Athens native Emily Heglund is turning her focus from advocacy to education.
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Forney ISD announces the 2020-2021 district elementary and secondary Teachers of the Year
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District) — The Forney Independent School District recently announced the District’s 2020-2021 District Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year. The announcement was made at the Forney Education Foundation’s Casino Night Fundraising event on Saturday, April 24, 2021.
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Moss to lead North Forney High School band program
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District) — On April 16, Forney ISD approved the hiring of Steven Moss as the new band director for North Forney High School. Moss joins the Forney Family with an impressive and successful 20 year history as a music educator and fine arts administrator in Texas Public Schools.
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4 Forney ISD campuses named Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District) — April 14, 2021, four Forney ISD campuses were surprised with the announcement that they had been selected as Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Forney ISD’s music education program earns ‘Best Communities for Music Education’ recognition for the 7th year in a row
Forney, Texas (Forney Independent School District) – For the seventh straight year, Forney ISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.
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What is that? Mysterious box holds secret to future Forney ISD project, 'The OC'
FORNEY, Texas — A mysterious box, soon to be making its rounds across the Forney Independent School District, holds the secret to a question many have been asking: "What is that?" and, more importantly, what is "The OC?"
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Willett Elementary set to break ground; Branch named principal for Fall 2022
FORNEY, Texas (Forney Independent School District) — Forney ISD will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, April 16, 2021 for Don R. Willett Elementary. The new campus is located in the Gateway Parks community.
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UPDATE: All Forney ISD campuses to reopen Tuesday
FORNEY, Texas — UPDATE [Feb.22] — All Forney Independent School District campuses will reopen on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, to resume onsite and virtual learning — this after a winter storm brought on damage to five of the district's facilities.
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Forney ISD named Best Communities for Music Education for sixth straight year
FORNEY, Texas — For the sixth straight year, the Forney Independent School District has been named one of the Best Communities for Music Education by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.
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Jamie Foxx sends video to Terrell ISD students for virtual African American Read-in, celebrating Black History Month and emphasizing importance of reading
TERRELL, Texas — Terrell Tiger Alumni Eric Bishop, more commonly known as Jamie Foxx, submitted a special video [see below] to Terrell Independent School District students earlier today as part of a district-wide virtual African American Read-in celebrating Black History Month.
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Nine Forney ISD students sign Letters of Intent on National Signing Day
FORNEY, Texas — Six student athletes from Forney High School and three student athletes from North Forney High School signed Letters of Intent with colleges to continue playing their respective sport sat the next level. The students inked their letters of intent on National Signing Day, Wednesday, February 3, 2021.
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Forney ISD cuts ribbon on three new learning facilities; Welding & Fabrication, The Local culinary arts restaurant, and Animal Science Center
FORNEY, Texas — The Forney Independent School District has recently cut ribbon to open three new learning facilities; a new Welding and Fabrication building; a new culinary arts restaurant, The Local; and the new Animal Science Center.
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