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25th Infantry Division Association awards scholarship to FHS student
FORNEY, Texas – Forney High School senior Megan Murphy received a $1,500 25th Infantry Division Association scholarship from Charlie Battery at the 6th Annual C Battery Reunion on May 10, 2014, in San Antonio, Texas.
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Forney ISD to hold special board meeting to discuss hiring of Superintendent
FORNEY, Texas – The Forney Independent School District's Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2014, to discuss their options for hiring a new superintendent after Superintendent Michael Holland announced his resignation yesterday, May 12, 2014.
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Forney ISD Superintendent takes ED position in Hunstville
FORNEY, Texas – Forney Independent School District Superintendent Michael Holland announced his resignation today, May 12, 2014, which will take effect later this summer, possibly July. Holland accepted the Executive Director role at the Education Service Center Region 6 in Huntsville, Texas.
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Rhea Elementary art student wins “Don't Mess with Texas” competition
FORNEY, Texas – 6-year-old Grayson Acker, a Rhea Elementary kindergarten student, was one of only 12 students statewide to win the first-ever “Don't Mess with Texas Art Contest.” Acker competed against more than 6,000 students in the contest.
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Forney High School crowned Grand Champion at 7th Annual Dallas Wind Symphony Invitational Windband Festival
FORNEY, Texas – The Forney High School wind ensemble was crowned the Grand Champion Windband at the 7th Annual Dallas Wind Symphony Invitational Windband Festival, the competition's top honor, on May 2-3, 2014, at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Texas.
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The Fulton School's Zach Johnson places at TAPPS state competition
HEATH, Texas (Fulton School) - Fulton Upper School students participated in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) State Academic Competition on April 7-8, 2014. This competition allows private schools from all over the state of Texas to showcase their students’ academic strengths by competing in categories such as Ready Writing, Literary Criticism, Number Sense, Yearbook, and Science to name just a few.
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Forney ISD annual art show, April 26
FORNEY, Texas – The Forney Independent School District will hold their annual district art show this Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Forney ISD Administration Building from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.
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Susan K. Nelson Library dedication set for May 8
FORNEY, Texas – The dedication ceremony of the Susan K. Nelson Library at Criswell Elementary has been scheduled for Thursday, May 8, 2014, at 7 p.m.
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Forney ISD choirs take top honors in three competitions
FORNEY, Texas – The choir programs from Brown Middle School, Warren Middle School, Forney High School, and North Forney High School competed in three UIL concert and sight-reading contests over the past month and took home top honors.
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Forney High School blood drive a success
FORNEY, Texas – Forney High School Health Science Technology students partnered with the American Red Cross to run a blood drive on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Forney High School.
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Forney ISD earns 2nd consecutive Gold Leadership Circle Award from State Comptroller
FORNEY, Texas (Forney ISD) – The State of Texas Comptroller’s Office awards school districts and other governmental organizations across the state for their efforts to meet a high standard of financial transparency online.
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North Forney FFA wraps up their 2013-14 season
FORNEY, Texas – The 2013-14 North Forney High School FFA Show Team recently wrapped up their show season last month at the Kaufman County Junior Livestock Show and “they have a lot to be proud of,” said FFA Booster Club President Wendy Willey.
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