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Forney ISD Board Proposes New Lower Tax Rate for 3rd Year in a Row; $13 million in Bond Refinance Savings
For the third year in a row, the FISD Board has proposed a lower tax rate for residents living within the Forney ISD school boundaries. The Board will vote to approve the new rate at the next meeting in September. Since 2020, the Forney ISD tax rate has decreased by a total of 17 cents. Click on the headline for more details.
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Welcome Back: Important Update
Yesterday, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) provided some new guidance for the 2021-2022 school year, and our FISD leadership teams have been working to provide information to our Forney Family as quickly as possible. We will continue to update our information as we receive additional information from TEA, Centers of Disease Control (CDC), and the governor.
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Forney ISD Begins New Program Focused on Real Life Student Success
Forney ISD is introducing a new program for intermediate and middle school students focused on developing a plan and purpose for each student. The course title, “irl” (In Real Life), is designed to engage students with future-ready tools and a curriculum created to lay the foundation for each student’s personal success.
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Luster Takes the Helm as New Head Coach as Jackson Retires from North Forney High School
Eric Luster has been named as the new NFHS Athletic Coordinator and Head Football Coach as Randy Jackson announces retirement.
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Forney High School Cheer Squad Earns Numerous Awards at NCA Camp
The Forney High School cheer squads recently attended the National Cheerleading Association (NCA) summer training camp and returned with several awards. Click on the headline for more details.
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Forney ISD announces staff transitions and new hires for the 2021-2022 School Year
Forney ISD recently announced a number of new campus administrators for the 2021-2022 school year. Click on the headline for more details.
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Forney ISD AFJROTC Cadet Earns Full Scholarship to ROTC Cyber Academy
Forney High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, (AFJROTC) Cadet Blane Duplissey has been selected to receive a full-paid scholarship for the second-annual Air Force Junior ROTC Cyber Academy. There are more than 120,000 AFJROTC Cadets nationwide and only 100 AFJROTC cadets were chosen for the academy. Click on the headline for more details.
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North Forney High School Unveils New Logos
North Forney High School recently unveiled new school logos to all of the students and staff members. The new designs were developed with students, teachers, staff members, administrators and parents working with the Forney ISD Marketing and Communications department to develop the new logos. Click on the headline for more details..
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Forney ISD Announces District Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year
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. Click on the headline for more details.
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Moss to Lead North Forney Band Program
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. Click on the headline for more details.
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Forney ISD To Break Ground on New O.B Johnson Elementary; Set to Open in Fall 2022
On Thursday, May 6, at 5:30 p.m. the Forney Independent School District Board of Trustees and district teachers and administrators will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new O.B. Johnson Elementary School. Click on the headline for more details.
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Forney ISD Breaks Ground for New Aquatic Center
Forney ISD recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for the District’s new Aquatic Center which will be located next to Rhodes Intermediate School and Jackson Middle School on Ranch Road in Forney. The new aquatic center will be a training swim and dive center that will also be open to the general public during non-school times and events. Click on the headline for more details and photos.
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4 Forney ISD Campuses Named Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools
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. North Forney High, Forney High, Smith Intermediate, and Rhea Intermediate were all chosen for the honor. The award celebrates campuses across the nation that go above and beyond in building a safe and welcoming environment where students are relationally connected and eager to learn.
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Forney ISD’s Music Education Program Earns ‘Best Communities for Music Education’ Recognition for the Seventh Year in a Row
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. Click on the headline for more information.
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All Six Forney ISD 6th-12th Campuses Named Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Nominees
Forney ISD staff put relationships first. It’s the district’s core value, and campuses do a great job of this every single day. So it’s no surprise that both Rhea and Smith Intermediates, Brown and Warren Middle, and Forney and North Forney High Schools were named as nominees for the Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools award for the 2020-2021 school year. Click on the headline for more details.
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Forney ISD to Hold Groundbreaking Ceremonies for Three New Buildings
Forney ISD will hold three ground breaking ceremonies in April. One of the ceremonies will be for the District's new aquatic center, the new O.B. Johnson Elementary School and another elementary school, Willett Elementary School. Click on the headline for more details and to view the groundbreaking invitations.
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Forney ISD Announces the 2020-2021 Campus Teachers of the Year
Forney ISD campuses recently took time to recognize their most outstanding teachers when they announced their 2020-2021 Campus Teachers of the Year! Click here to see all of the 2020-2021 Forney ISD Campus Teachers of the Year.
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Warren Middle School Cheer Squad Wins NCA Competition and Several Other Awards
The Forney ISD Warren Middle School Cheer Squad has had a great deal of success throughout the school year. The squad’s most recent success included their achievements at the National Cheerleading Association’s (NCA) competition held in Ft. Worth, Texas on March 6 and 7. Click on the headline for more information.
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Willett Elementary Set to Break Ground; Branch Named Principal for Fall 2022
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. Click on the headline for more details.
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Forney ISD Dual Language Students Win Spelling Bee Competition
Forney ISD recently held the Annual Dual Language Spelling Bee on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 and announced winners in three different age classifications. The three classifications were 3rd Grade, 4th-5th Grade and 6th Grade. Click here to see who the winners were.
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