District Weekly Update 7-9-20: Connect with Forney ISD

Click the headline to learn about learning options being provided by Forney ISD. More updates coming each week as we await guidance from TEA, UIL and state and national organizations.

Fill The Backpack Donation Drive

Forney ISD is accepting donations to 'Fill the Backpack'. Donated backpacks filled with school supplies will be given away to Forney ISD students on August 1, 2020! Click here for more details.

Back to School Resource Fair

Forney ISD will host a Back to School Resource Fair on August 1, 2020. The free event provides Forney ISD students and their families in need with support for the back to school essentials. Click here for more details.

Forney ISD AFJROTC Cadet Receives the First Ever Air Force Association Seidel Sam Johnson Scholarship

Morgan Clark, a cadet in the Forney ISD Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) recently received the first-ever Air Force Association (AFA) Seidel Chapter $6,000 scholarship. Click here for more details.

Forney ISD Announces Virtual Summer Reading Program

This summer, Forney ISD is excited to offer a virtual reading program! The District has put together stories and crafts based on what students have just laying around the house. These are some great activities to keep students reading and families having fun this summer! Click here for more details!

First Look - Tony Jackson Middle School and Tim Rhodes Intermediate Schools

Construction has started on the new Tony Jackson Middle School and Tim Rhodes Intermediate School! Both schools are scheduled to open to students in the fall of the 2021-2022 school year. Click here for more details and to view a video of the two schools.

Forney ISD Board of Trustees Honor Students and Teachers at May Board Meeting

The Forney ISD Board of Trustees recently honored the students of the month, the Top Ten graduating students from Forney High School and North Forney High School as well as several FFA students and student athletes that earned All-State Academic Honors. Click here for more details.

Forney ISD Announces District Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year

In April of this year, Forney ISD announced the Teachers of the Year for each school in the District. Following those announcements, each Campus Teacher of the Year conducted virtual interviews with a District Teacher of the Year Selection Committee. On Thursday, May 7, the District officially announced the District’s Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year. Click here for more details.

Forney ISD Announces District Nurse and School Counselors of the Year

Forney ISD recently announced a number of honors for District staff members for their efforts during the 2019-2020 school year as well as during the COVID-19 pandemic. The District announced this year’s Nurse of the Year and the District’s Elementary and Secondary Counselors of the Year. Click here for more details.

Forney ISD AFJROTC Program Selected to Receive the Air Force JROTC Distinguished Unit Award

The Forney ISD Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) was recently notified that it has been selected as one of 387 units to receive the 2019-2020 Air Force JROTC Distinguished Unit Award. Click here for more details.

Graduation Celebrations - May 20 AND June 23

With all the Class of 2020 has gone through, we believe it’s only appropriate to celebrate your graduation achievement not just once, but twice. Click the headline for information on our May 20 celebration and June 23 traditional graduation ceremony.

North Forney High School Percussion Ensemble Invited to Participate at the Midwest Clinic

The North Forney High School Percussion Ensemble recently received an invitation to perform at The Midwest Clinic, an international band and orchestra conference. The Midwest Clinic is scheduled to be held Dec. 16 through Dec. 19 in Chicago, Ill. Click here for more details.

Forney ISD Celebrates National Library Week

Forney ISD is celebrating National Library Week by honoring all of the Forney ISD library staff members who work with students and staff across the District! Click here for more details!

Gov. Abbott Announces School Facility Closures For Remainder of 2019-2020

On Friday, April 17, 2020 Gov. Abbott announced that Texas school facilities will remain closed for the remainder of the current school year, but learning will continue. We know this extended facility closure is not how any of us wanted to wrap up the 2019-2020 school year, and we truly miss all of our students and the families we serve. Virtual learning will continue through May 22, 2020. We know you have many questions, and we continue to ask for your grace and patience as we work next week to finalize plans for how we can safely close out the 2019-2020 school year. More information will be shared late next week. You can send us your questions here https://bit.ly/EndofYearQuestions through Friday, April 24. We are committed to supporting our Forney Family, academically or with other needs. Please take a moment to visit www.forneyisd.net/virtual and click “Where can I get help?” if you’re needing resources. We hope our Forney Family stays safe and healthy.

Forney ISD High School Musicals and Cast Members Receive Recognition from the Dallas Summer Musical Organization

The Forney High School and North Forney High School theatre departments were recently recognized by the Dallas Summer Musical (DSM) organization with their 9th Annual High School Musical Theatre Awards (HSMTA). Click here for more details.

FISD Welcomes New Director of Bands to Forney High School

Forney ISD and the Fine Arts Department is excited to welcome Cody Newman as the new director of bands at Forney High School.  Newman has served as the Poteet High School director of bands for the last 9 years, where he has earned the UIL Sweepstakes award each year, been a consistent qualifier to the UIL State Marching Contest, was a 2017 finalist in the Texas Music Educators Association Honor Band, and placed 5th overall in the 2017 UIL State Marching Championships.

Forney ISD Earns Sixth Straight National Merit Award

For the sixth straight year, Forney ISD has been honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). Click here for more details.

Forney ISD Announces the 2019-2020 Teachers of the Year

Classes may be a little different these days with Forney ISD teachers working virtually with their students, but the District's outstanding teachers are still working hard to make sure their students continue to get the education and attention they deserve. Forney ISD recently announced this year's Campus Teachers of the Year! Click here for more details.

Sanders Joins Forney Family as FISD Director of Safety & Security: Preparing for Forney ISD Police Department

Forney ISD recently took another step toward creating an in-house police department by hiring Joseph Sanders as the Director of Safety & Security. Click here for more information.

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