Forney ISD Presents Parent Workshop on Bullying

Press Release by Larry Coker, Director of Communications, FISD

The Forney Independent School District recently held a parent workshop on bullying at Johnson Elementary School and a number of parents with children enrolled in schools across the district attended the training. In addition, all Forney ISD elementary counselors were on hand to answer questions from individuals [...]

Forney Education Leadership Foundation Honors Forney ISD Elementary Schools

Press Release by Larry Coker, Director of Communications, FISD

FORNEY – The Forney Education Leadership Foundation honored all nine elementary schools in the Forney Independent School District for being named 2009 Exemplary schools by the Texas Education Agency.
Keith Bell, President of the Forney Education Leadership Foundation presented the plaques to the principals of each elementary [...]

FISD recognizes FHS student during Oct. 12 board meeting

Story and Photo Submitted by Larry Coker, Director of Communications, FISD

The Forney Independent School District recognized Forney High School student Jordan Bearden at the October Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, Oct. 12 for his assistance in coming to the aid of a Forney ISD bus driver.
On the first day of school this year, the [...]

Forney ISD Announces Start of the 2009-2010 Gifted and Talented Education Program

FORNEY – The Forney Independent School District is currently planning for the Gifted and Talented Education program (GATE) for the 2009-2010 school year. GATE is designed for students with exceptional intellectual and creative thinking abilities.
Anyone wishing to nominate a student attending Forney ISD in kindergarten through eleventh grade this year can download the nomination [...]

First United Methodist Church sees that FISD employees go back to school with good nutrition

Story and Photos by Cary Griffin, Forney Messenger
On Thursday, August 20, First United Methodist Church gave an offering: instead of receiving one: its annual breakfast for new and returning employees of Forney Independent School District.
The August 20 breakfast marked the event’s 30th year. The breakfast has come a long way since Forney had only a [...]

FISD 2009 Fall Schedule for Adult Education

The Forney I.S.D. has announced its schedule for Adult Education courses offered this fall. Click the link below to see a PDF of the schedule.
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Forney ISD Earns Recognized Status from Texas Education Agency

AUSTIN – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently released the state-wide ratings of districts and schools based on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test scores which were completed in the spring of the 2008-2009 school year. As a whole, Forney ISD received an overall rating of Recognized, the second highest rating possible [...]

FISD Public Notice of Nondiscrimination in Career and Technology Education Programs

At the request of Forney I.S.D., we are releasing the following public notice:
Forney ISD offers career and technology education programs in Agriculture Food and Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Business Management and Administration; Education and Training; Health Science Technology Education; Human Services; Information Technology; Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security; and Vocational Adjustment. Admission [...]

Forney educators’ group receives top honors

Story from the Forney Messenger
AUSTIN—The combined efforts of a group of educators with the Forney school district earned them top honors Friday in Austin at a special leadership conference hosted by state’s largest educators’ group.
The 112,000-member Association of Texas Professional Educators named its Forney ISD local unit as the recipient of the 2009 Local Unit [...]

FISD to offer driver ed class beginning Sept. 13

Article by the Forney Messenger
Forney ISD will offer a driver education class starting Sunday, September 13 from 2 p. m. to 4 p. m. in the cafeteria of Forney High School.
Signups for this class will start on August 12 at 9 a. m. in the high school office. The first 35 students who pay the [...]